Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte

Braulio E. Dujali, officially the Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Braulio E. Dujali; Tagalog: Bayan ng Braulio E. Dujali), or simply referred to as Dujali, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,104 people.[3]

Braulio E. Dujali
Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali
Map of Davao del Norte with Braulio E. Dujali highlighted
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Braulio E. Dujali
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°27′N 125°41′E
Country Philippines
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
District2nd District
FoundedJanuary 30, 1998
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorLeah Marie M. Romano
  Vice MayorDonna Mae L. Baldonado
  RepresentativeAlan R. Dujali
  Electorate17,086 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total91.00 km2 (35.14 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total30,104
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
  Households
5,367
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence29.64% (2015)[4]
  Revenue₱81,902,900.61 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8100
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)84
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Kalagan
Tagalog
Websitewww.braulioedujali.gov.ph

The municipality was established on January 30, 1998 by virtue of Republic Act No. 8473, carved from parts of Panabo and Carmen, and named after Braulio Española Dujali, leader of the first group of settlers that came from South Cotabato.[5][6]

Geography

Braulio E. Dujali is located in Mindanao, and it is in the province's second political district. It is bounded in the north by the Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte to the west, Carmen & Panabo City to the south and Tagum City to the east.

Barangays

Braulio E. Dujali is politically subdivided into 5 barangays:

  • Cabay-Angan
  • Dujali
  • Magupising
  • New Casay
  • Tanglaw

Cabay-angan is the second largest barangay. noted for its success in school sport competition. In Cabay-angan Ayonayon,Valle and Diana are the most well known surinames in this place.

Magupising is the nearest barangay in Tagum. Majority of population are Muslims.

Tanglaw is the largest and most populous barangay. It is noted for its park. Only barangay in the municipality that has a fully roofed mini gym. Home of TNHS DBC the most successful DBC in the Municipality. It comprises 25% of the municipality's economy because of TADECO and other Banana Plantations that exporting products in other countries. It is where the Davao Penal Colony(DAPECOL) is located.

Barangay New Casay is named after Casay, a major barangay (sometimes mistaken as a municipality by visitors) in the municipality of Anini-y, in Antique Province. New Casay Celebrates 2 fiestas yearly, every 15th day of August (Sr. San Roque) and every 21st day of December (Nstra. Sr. de Guia) a thanksgiving for an abundancy of its harvests from rice crops and banana plantation with in the baranggay which is their primary source of income. Most of the elders who ruled baranggay New Casay really came from Casay Anini-y, Antique which they named after. Obviously they are also antiquenos and speak karay-a as their vernacular. The community was located in the center of the baranggay and often mistaken by visitors as a subdivision because of its proper housing arrangement. In 1960's New Casay is only a forest land,a hard situation but because of those elders who are highly motivated to make a good place to live, slowly but they made that constant changes. One of those elders Was Mr. Delfin Famarato, its an honor, because he spent a lot of blood and sweat just to transform that jungle into this beautiful and liveable place, from sitio to baranggay and even now still on a process of development.

Climate

Climate data for Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)
86
(3.4)
91
(3.6)
83
(3.3)
133
(5.2)
158
(6.2)
111
(4.4)
101
(4.0)
94
(3.7)
117
(4.6)
131
(5.2)
94
(3.7)
1,297
(51.2)
Average rainy days 16.4 14.3 16.3 18.5 25.3 25.0 23.8 21.9 20.8 24.4 24.3 18.7 249.7
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Braulio E. Dujali
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 18,050    
2007 24,886+4.53%
2010 28,339+4.84%
2015 30,104+1.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10]

Economy

Significant to economic development of Braulio E. Dujali are TADECO company and local businessman engaged in banana based commercial production successfully operating in the municipality. Rice production also contributes to the economic development of the municipality.

Education

Braulio E. Dujali have several public and private schools.

References

  1. Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Davao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Republic Act No. 8473 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Braulio E. Dujali in the Province of Davao, and for Other Purposes". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 30 January 1998. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. "Braulio E. Dujali Municipality". Cities/Municipalities Brief Profile. Davao del Norte Province. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  7. "Braulio E. Dujali: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Davao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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