Dumaran
Dumaran | |
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| Municipality of Dumaran | |
Municipal Hall | |
Map of Palawan with Dumaran highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°32′N 119°46′E / 10.53°N 119.77°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Arnel T. Caabay |
| • Vice Mayor | Medwin C. Pablico |
| • Representative | Franz Josef George E. Alvarez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,385 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 435.00 km2 (167.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 23,528 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,714 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.87 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 248.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 743.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 188.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 228.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5310 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Tagalog |
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Dumaran, officially the Municipality of Dumaran (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dumaran), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,528 people.
Dumaran also celebrates the Kalabukay Festival - Kalabukay refers to a local bird that is common to the people of Dumaran. The Municipality of Dumaran is in rich with natural resources. The majority of the people living in Dumaran are farmers and fishermen.