Municipality in Masbate, Philippines
This article is about the municipality in Masbate. For the author who used the pen name "Dimasalang", see
José Rizal . For the road in Manila, see
Dimasalang Street .
Municipality in Bicol Region, Philippines
Dimasalang , officially theMunicipality of Dimasalang , is amunicipality in theprovince ofMasbate ,Philippines . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,054 people.[ 5]
In 1951, the barrios of Palanas, Nipa, Nabangig, Banco, Pina, Maanahao, Salvacion, Antipolo, Malatawan, Intusan, Miabas, San Antonio, Libtong, Malibas, Santa Cruz, Bontod, and Cabil-isan were separated to form the town ofPalanas .[ 6]
Dimasalang is 46 kilometres (29 mi) fromMasbate City .
Dimasalang is politically subdivided into 20barangays . [ 7] puroks and some havesitios .
Balantay Balocawe Banahao Buenaflor Buracan Cabanoyoan Cabrera Cadulan Calabad Canomay Divisoria Gaid Gregorio Aliňo (Pia-ong) Magcaraguit Mambog Poblacion Rizal San Vicente Suba T.R. Yangco (Yanco) Climate data for Dimasalang, Masbate Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29 29 31 32 32 31 30 30 30 30 29 29 30 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23 22 23 23 25 25 24 25 24 24 24 23 24 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 39 34 42 36 73 109 118 108 129 136 112 89 1,025 Average rainy days 12.6 9.7 12.0 13.0 20.5 25.3 26.2 24.8 25.2 25.9 21.9 17.9 235 Source: Meteoblue[ 8]
Population census of Dimasalang Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 8,368 — 1939 24,471 +5.24% 1948 30,813 +2.59% 1960 14,896 −5.88% 1970 19,266 +2.60% 1975 19,628 +0.37% 1980 19,252 −0.39% 1990 17,367 −1.03%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 20,566 +3.22% 2000 21,550 +1.01% 2007 22,723 +0.73% 2010 25,245 +3.90% 2015 26,192 +0.70% 2020 24,909 −1.05% 2024 25,054 +0.14%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
In the 2020 census, the population of Dimasalang was 24,909 people,[ 14]
Poverty incidence of Dimasalang
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
The Dimasalang Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[ 23]
Primary and elementary schools [ edit ] Balantay Elementary School Balocawe Elementary School Buenaflor Elementary School Buracan Elementary School Cabanuyoan Elementary School Cabrera Elementary School Cadulan Elementary School Calabad Elementary School Canomay Elementary School Deagan Elementary School Dimasalang Central School Divisoria Elementary School Eden's Christian Academy Gaid Elementary School Gregorio Alino Elementary School Magcaraguit Elementary School Mambog Elementary School Mandaon Synergy School N.B. Cabrera Elementary School Ranile Elementary school Rizal Elemenatry School San Vicente Elementary School T.R. Yangco Elementary School Buracan National High School Dimasalang National High School Masbate Sports Academy Orlando B. Tepait High School ^ Municipality of Dimasalang | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) .Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN 0117-1453 .Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. RetrievedJuly 16, 2021 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Palanas in the Province of Masbate" . LawPH.com. Retrieved2011-04-09 .^ "Province:" .PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines:Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved25 August 2025 .^ "Dimasalang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved23 June 2020 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ Census of Population (2015)."Region V (Bicol Region)" .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved20 June 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF) .Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay .National Statistics Office . Retrieved29 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Region V (Bicol Region)" .Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^ "Province of" .Municipality Population Data .Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved17 December 2016 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved28 April 2024 .^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF) .Department of Education . January 15, 2021. RetrievedNovember 9, 2025 .
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