Sapang Dalaga
Sapang Dalaga | |
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| Municipality of Sapang Dalaga | |
| Etymology: Maiden in a creek | |
Map of Misamis Occidental with Sapang Dalaga highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′N 123°34′E / 8.55°N 123.57°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 12, 1957 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Donjie D. Animas (Asenso Pinoy Party) |
| • Vice Mayor | Manuel G. Animas (NP) |
| • Representative | Jason P. Almonte (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,982 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.93 km2 (36.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 20,490 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,156 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 141.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 400.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 114.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 129.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7212 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Sapang Dalaga, officially the Municipality of Sapang Dalaga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sapang Dalaga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sapang Dalaga), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,490 people.
It is located 96 kilometres (60 mi) from Ozamiz City and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dipolog Airport.
It is rich in mineral resources such as gold, copper and manganese, and has mountains, rivers, waterfalls and beaches. Baga (meaning "waterfalls" in the native language) is one kilometer from the town center and can be reached by foot or motor vehicles. Mountains, such as Mount Dasa and Mount Pedoluan, are also nearby. Casul Bay, which connects to Murcielagos Bay, can be navigated.