Dao | |
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| Municipality of Dao | |
 Church of Dao (St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Church) | |
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| Etymology:Dao | |
 Map of Capiz with Dao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Dao Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:11°23′40″N122°41′09″E / 11.39444°N 122.68583°E /11.39444; 122.68583 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Capiz |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 20 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose Jimbo D. Barruela (1Capiz) |
| • Vice Mayor | Dominico A. Daños, Jr. (1Capiz) |
| • Representative | Jane T. Castro (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 23,072 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.64 km2 (34.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,555 |
| • Density | 389.8/km2 (1,010/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,333 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.3 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 174.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 192.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 154.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 57.44 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5810 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Dao, officially theMunicipality of Dao (Capiznon/Hiligaynon:Banwa sang Dao;Tagalog:Bayan ng Dao), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCapiz,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,555 people.[5]
Dao is 32 kilometres (20 mi) fromRoxas City.
Dao was incorporated as a municipality following the founding of the Capiz Province in 1901.It was invaded by the Japanese 41st Infantry Regiment as part of their Panay operation on 16 April 1942.[6] In 1957, the barrio of Nasuli-B was renamed to Santo Tomas.[7]
Dao is politically subdivided into 20barangays. [8] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Dao, Capiz | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 90 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 163 (6.4) | 160 (6.3) | 120 (4.7) | 90 (3.5) | 1,258 (49.4) |
| Average rainy days | 12.3 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 221 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 6,694 | — |
| 1918 | 17,116 | +6.46% |
| 1939 | 13,886 | −0.99% |
| 1948 | 13,706 | −0.14% |
| 1960 | 16,624 | +1.62% |
| 1970 | 18,535 | +1.09% |
| 1975 | 21,052 | +2.59% |
| 1980 | 23,921 | +2.59% |
| 1990 | 29,156 | +2.00% |
| 1995 | 29,266 | +0.07% |
| 2000 | 30,623 | +0.98% |
| 2007 | 31,420 | +0.36% |
| 2010 | 31,911 | +0.57% |
| 2015 | 32,496 | +0.35% |
| 2020 | 33,842 | +0.86% |
| 2024 | 34,555 | +0.50% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Dao, Capiz, was 33,842 people,[15] with a density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre or 980 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Dao
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 55.70 2003 33.95 2006 30.20 2009 26.20 2012 28.22 2015 17.60 2018 6.58 2021 13.30 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
Dao has sites that are well known among natives and are tourist spots alike.[24] These include:
The people of Dao celebrate festivals, sometimes along with other regions of the province, in events like:
 Province ofCapiz | |
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Roxas (capital and largest city) | |
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