Hagonoy, Davao del Sur

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Hagonoy
Municipality

Municipal Hall of Hagonoy

Map of Davao del Sur with Hagonoy highlighted

Hagonoy
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 0641N 12518ECoordinates: 0641N 12518E

Country

Philippines

Region

Davao (Region XI)

Province

Davao del Sur

District

1st district of Davao del Sur

Founded

March 8, 1959

Barangays

21

Government[1]
Mayor

Conrado Escarlos Laza

Area[2]
Total

114.28 km2 (44.12 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

49,107

Density

430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

8006

Dialing code

82

Income class

3rd

Hagonoy is a third class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the
2010 census, it has a population of 49,107 people. [3]

Contents

1History

2Geography
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2.1Barangays

3Demographics

4References

5External links

History[edit]
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Before its creation into a municipality, Hagonoy was a sitio of barrio Digos, municipality of Sta. Cruz.
Then, when the municipality of Padada was created on July 1, 1949, Hagonoy was annexed as one
of its barrios. On May 28, 1953, by virtue of Executive Order No. 596 issued by President Elpidio V.
Quirino, Hagonoy was separated from Padada and became a regular municipality.
Republic Act No. 2094, which defined the boundaries of Hagonoy, referred to its territory as
comprising the barrios of Kibuaya, Upper Sacub, Lower Sacub, Maliit-Digos, La Union, Malabang,
Tulogan, Malinao, Guihing, Pawa, Hagonoy, Balutakay, Leling, and Sinayawan, and the sitios of
Quezon and Polopolo.[4]
The first set of appointed municipal officials assumed office in July 5 of the same year. Since its
creation into a municipality to date, two (2) appointed and seven (7) elected mayors guided the
development and destiny of the town. The appointed mayors were Antonio Go Pace (Quirino
Administration) and Ramon Sacedon (Magsaysay Administration).The first elected Mayor was
Gonzalo S. Palamos, Sr.. He served for one term (4 years). Then was elected Board Member of
Davao Province (undivided) for two consecutive terms (8 years). Alfredo Salutillo then became
mayor of Hagonoy for two consecutive terms Gonzalo S. Palamos, Sr. was again elected mayor for
his second term. Bartolome G. Hernandez, Jr. (1 term and extended by the proclamation of martial
law). Mayor Filomeno V. Surposa, was appointed as Officer-In-Charge under the Freedom
Constitution after the famous EDSA Revolution and was elected into office during the election on
January 17, 1988. Mayor Manuel M. Cabardo was elected in the 1992 elections but opted not to bid
for reelection in 1995 which Mayor Filomeno V. Surposa was elected back to office. In the 1998
election, Jose M. Superales, Sr. won over Ex-Mayor Filomeno V. Surposa. In the recently conducted
election on May 14, 2007 Ret. Gen. Franco Magno Calida won over Jose M. Superales, Sr. in a local
election and assume office on June 30, 2007.

Geography[edit]
The municipality of Hagonoy has a total land area of 114.28 square kilometers representing about
three (3%) percent of the total land area of the province of Davao del Sur. Located on the northeastern coastal end of the Padada Valley, Hagonoy lies on the belly of the seahorse-like shaped
province. It is bounded on the north by Digos City, the provincial capital, Davao Gulf on the east, the
municipality of Matanao on the west, the municipality of Kiblawan on the south-west and the

municipality of Padada on the south. The seat of municipal government is located in Poblacion about
8 kilometers away from Digos City.
The boundaries of the municipality of Hagonoy, Province of Davao del Sur on the North, an
imaginary line cutting the Digos-Malalag-Makar road at Km. 311, running due West from the
shoreline of Davao Gulf up to imaginary North-South line with longitude 125o 14 E., then due South
along the line to its intersection with an imaginary line running due shoreline of Davao Gulf cutting
Digos-Malalag-Makar Road at Km. 318.1 so that the territory of the said municipality shall include
the barrios of Kibuaya, Upper Sacub, Lower Sacub, Maliit Digos, La Union, Malabang, Tologan,
Malinao, Guihing, Pawa, Hagonoy, Balutakay and Sinayawan and the sitios of Quezon and Polopolo.

Barangays[edit]
Hagonoy is politically subdivided into 21 barangays[2] which are grouped into three (3) major districts;
the western or upland barangays, central or rice-producing barangays, and the eastern or coastal
barangays. Mainly an agricultural community, upland barangays are planted with corn, sugarcane,
soybeans, cotton and coconuts. The central barangays are considered as the rice granary of the
municipality and that of the province, being within the service coverage area of the Padada River
Irrigation System. The eastern barangays are mostly cultivated into plantation crops such as
coconuts, cacao, bananas, and lately mangoes as well as fishponds. In terms of land area, the
biggest barangay is Hagonoy Crossing with 1,589 hectares while the smallest is Clib with only 151
hectares.

Aplaya

Balutakay

Clib

Guihing

Hagonoy Crossing

Kibuaya

La Union

Lanuro

Lapulabao

Leling

Mahayahay

Malabang Damsite

Maliit Digos

New Quezon

Paligue

Poblacion

Sacub

San Guillermo

San Isidro

Sinayawan

Tologan

Demographics[edit]

Hagonoy, Davao del Sur

Population census of Hagonoy

Source: National Statistics Office[3]