Municipalities
The seven municipalities of Dinagat Islands: their history, barangays and places to visit.
Municipalities
Tubajon, Dinagat Islands
Tubajon, created from Loreto in 1969: seven-tiered Paragamac Waterfalls, Tambongon Lagoon, Talisay Beach and a 1920s hand-built ancestral house.
Sep 28, 2026 · 3 min read
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San Jose, Dinagat Islands
San Jose, the capital of Dinagat Islands: from Sitio Puyange and the "Most Outstanding Barangay" of 1980 to a town (1989) and provincial capital (2006).
Sep 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Municipalities
Loreto, Dinagat Islands
Loreto, the northernmost town of Dinagat Islands: from the old settlement of Mabua to the first American landing of the 1944 Liberation, Mount Redondo and Sangay Beach.
Sep 28, 2026 · 4 min read
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Libjo, Dinagat Islands
Libjo, created as Albor in 1960 and renamed in 1967: gateway to the Kisses Islets, the Pangabangan tidal pool (Blue Lagoon) and Mount Palhi.
Sep 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Municipalities
Dinagat (Municipality), Dinagat Islands
The town of Dinagat, the island's first Spanish pueblo and parish (1855) and the mother town of Cagdianao, Libjo, Basilisa and San Jose.
Sep 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Municipalities
Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands
Cagdianao, the largest town of Dinagat Islands by land area: created in 1959, with waterfalls, river pools and long beaches on the island's eastern side.
Sep 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Municipalities
Basilisa, Dinagat Islands
Basilisa, the most populous town of Dinagat Islands: created as Rizal in 1967 and as Basilisa in 1969, home of Bitaog Beach, Bababu Lake and the Hagakhak rock formations.
Sep 28, 2026 · 3 min read
