Dumingag

Dumingag, officially the Municipality of Dumingag (; Subanen: Benwa Dumingag; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Dumingag; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,495 people.

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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: December 27, 1957
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: (see Barangays)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Dumingag
Population: 48495
Area: 297.75
Elevation: 118
Households: 11334
Dialing code: 62

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postal code: 7028
inception: 1957-12-27
poverty incidence: 31.74
electorate: 30932
Commons category: Dumingag
total assets: 668558000.00
total expenditure: 208476000.00
total liabilities: 201138000.00
fiscal/tax revenue: 285198000.00

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Contents

Etymology
History
First inhabitants
Establishment as a municipality
Martial law era
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links

==Etymology== Local stories said it is named after a noted Subanen chieftain, "Dumi" and his wife, "Ingag". Another supposed origin of the name tells about the native fellow who was asked by a government agent as to what the name of the place was while watching a cockfight. After the game was over, the stranger inquired about the name of the place. The native curtly replied: "Duminag!" meaning "I won". The government agent misheard the word. Instead of "Duminag", he wrote down "Dumingag".