Dagohoy, Bohol
Dagohoy, officially the Municipality of Dagohoy, is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,068 people.
The town is named after Boholano revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy.
Dagohoy is from Tagbilaran.
Dagohoy celebrates its fiesta on 10 February, to honor the town patron Our Lady of Lourdes.
History
On 21 June 1956, the municipality of Dagohoy was created through Executive Order No. 184 issued by President Ramon Magsaysay, becoming the 41st town in the province.Former Colonia agricultural colony superintendent Camilo Calceta was appointed first mayor of the town at the age of 84 years. The barrios constituting the new municipality were:
- from the municipality of Carmen
- * Colonia
- * San Vicente
- * Can-oling
- * La Esperanza
- * Villa Aurora
- from the municipality of Ubay
- * Babag
- from the municipality of Sierra Bullones
- * Caluasan
- * San Miguel
- * Candelaria
- from the municipality of Trinidad
- * Mahayag
- * Malitbog
- * Cagawasan
- * Santo Rosario