BRIEFER DIGOS CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR

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RJG Votes

RANK MUNCIPALIT NUMBER TOTAL PERCENTAGE

Y OF VOTES NUMBER OF VOTES
OF VOTERS
6 Digos City 26,758 97,452 27.46

Political Profile

Land Area 28,710 (Hectares)

Geographical Location Hagonoy in the south, Bansalan in the north and northwest
by Siranagan and Miral Creek and with Santa Cruz in the
northeast. It is bounded in the east by the Davao Gulf.
Total Population 188,376 as of 2020
Population Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Barangays 26
Languages Dabawenyo, Cebuano, Binisaya
Mayor JOSEF FORTICH CAGAS
Vice-Mayor JOHARI GOMEZ BAÑA
Congressman Mercedes "Didi" C. Cagas
Website https://www.digoscity.gov.ph/#_front

Electorate 111,015 (2019)

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SHORT HISTORY:
 In the early days, Digos was a watercourse, a meeting place of inhabitants
belonging to the Austronesians who settled along the southern foothills of
Mt. Apo. The Digos River meets the Davao Gulf and it is ideal for fishing
and bathing.
 As a portion of the "food bowl" of the province of Davao del Sur, otherwise
known as the Padada Valley, Digos lured many migrants, majority of whom
came from the Visayas and Ilocos regions to settle permanently in the area.
Before World War II, an enterprising American by the name of N.E. Crumb
leased 10.24 km2 and transformed the place into an Abaca Plantation.
 Digos was occupied by the Japanese troops in 1942.
 Through the initiation of then Congressman Apolinario Cabigon, Digos,
became a regular municipality in 1949 by virtue of Presidential Executive
Order No. 236, dated July 19, 1949 issued by President Quirino.
 Before its creation into a municipality, Digos was a barrio of Santa Cruz, a
town 16 kilometers away. On July 19, 1949, the town was formally
inaugurated with Benito Rabor appointed as Mayor.
 In July 1998, the bid to convert into a city was moved and initiated by
Mayor Arsenio A. Latasa, considering its very satisfactory qualifications
required for in R.A. 7160
 House Bill No. 5672 dated November 24, 1998, of Congress authored by
Congressman Douglas Ra. Cagas, led to the drafting of Republic Act 8798,
converting the Municipality of Digos into a component City of Davao del
Sur, which was signed by President Joseph E. Estrada on 14 July 2000, and
ratified by the Digoseños on September 8, 2000.

Tourism

 Aqua del Sol

 Mary Mother Mediatrix Grace Cathedral
 Dawis Beach
 Camp Sabros
 Lumayon Spring
 Mahilak Falls
 Sibulan River

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BARANGAY: 26

 Aplaya  Matti
 Balabag  Kapatagan (Rizal)
 San Jose (Balutakay)  Ruparan
 Binaton  San Agustin
 Cogon  San Miguel (Odaca)
 Colorado  San Roque
 Dawis  Sinawilan
 Dulangan  Soong
 Goma  Tiguman
 Igpit  Tres De Mayo
 Kiagot  Zone 1 (Pob.)
 Lungag  Zone 2 (Pob.)
 Mahayahay  Zone 3 (Pob.)

LGU Contact Information

NAME POSITION PHOTO CONTACT

NUMBER
JOSEF Mayor
FORTICH
CAGAS
(082) 237 2114

JOHARI BAÑA
Vice-Mayor

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 Mercedes "Didi" Congressman
C. Cagas
Tel: (632) 931-
5001, Local: 7954
Direct: 442-3895

Political Family:

Cagas
 DOUGLAS RALOTA CAGAS - Governor
 MARC DOUGLAS IV CHAN CAGAS – Vice Governor
 Mercedes "Didi" C. Cagas – Congressman
 JOSEF FORTICH CAGAS – Mayor
 GARY RALOTA CAGAS – City Councilor

Sources:
https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Attractions-g2189206-Activities-
Digos_City_Davao_del_Sur_Province_Mindanao.html

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