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Dagohoy is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. For the island see Bohol Island. Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 18,311 people. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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History

Dr. Jose Rizal, on exile in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, searched for a place to convert into an agricultural colony. Dr José P Rizal (full name José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda) (June 19 1861 – December 30 1896 was a Filipino Polymath, The City of Dapitan is a 2nd class city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Zamboanga del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. In June 1895, he came to Bohol with Don Andres Peñaflor, who was a rich merchant from Taloto, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Tagbilaran City is a 2nd class city in the province of Bohol, Philippines. For the island see Bohol Island. Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Together they traveled by horse-drawn carriage from Tagbilaran to Dimiao, then to Bilar, Bohol. Tagbilaran City is a 2nd class city in the province of Bohol, Philippines. Dimiao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. Bilar is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. On horseback they traveled to Candagaz, Sierra-Bullones to view the vast plain suitable for an agricultural colony.

In 1914, the Americans segregated the area as a site of an agricultural colony, now the present town of Dagohoy, Bohol.

The Agricultural Colony

With the Jones Law passed by the U. S. Congress, the Philippines was divided into Senatorial Districts to allocate the 24 Senate seats. The provinces of Bohol, Misamis, and Surigao composed the 11th Senatorial District. For the island see Bohol Island. Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central At that time, Bohol was the most populated province and Senator Jose A. Clarin became the first senator of the 11th district. In 1920, Senator Clarin authored a law officially creating the Colonia Agricula de Bohol or Bohol Agricultural Colony with Mr. Camilo Calceta appointed as Superintendent and Cashier (Superintendente-Cajero) of the colony.

The agricultural colony or "Colonia", for short, was part of the territory of the town of Carmen, Bohol. However, Colonia had its own administration and appropriation. People from all over the Philippines were invited to settle in Colonia. Each settler was given a homestead. In the early years, the settlers had a difficult life. The area was forested and malaria was prevalent.

In 1927, the Agricultural Colony received a boost in its activities. The Americans, wanting it to become a showcase of American town management, had the whole area surveyed and divided into homesteads of twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) hectares in area.

Each homestead was provided with a house and the settler was given a complete set of farm implements including a carabao as a farm animal. In addition, health personnel were dispatched to eradicate the dreaded malaria-causing mosquitoes.

Boom and Bust

Eventually, many people flocked to Colonia because of its offer of free land, houses, and farm implements. By 1930, Colonia was overflowing with people and agricultural products. It became a very busy marketplace.

Unfortunately, the wanton clearing of the forest to give way to farms caused erosion of the fertile soil. In addition, the worldwide economic depression of the 1930s resulted in the farm products not having any market. Salaries of the government employees were cut in half and many of the settlers migrated to Mindanao to seek for greener pastures.

The once bustling community almost became a ghost town, with some hardy souls persisted on staying. When World War II came, the population was further dispersed. The Japanese searched for the American officials, missionaries, and American supporters in the area.

At the end of World War II, Philippine Independence was granted by the Americans and the existence of the Agricultural Colony became questionable. The colony, as model-town experiment by the Americans, did not have the support with the Americans gone. The remaining inhabitants had to continue to eke out a life of existence. [1]

The Municipal District

During the American era there, there were municipal districts which were subdivisions of a municipality with a complete set of officials.

In 1951, President Elpidio Quirino followed the American procedure of giving legality to the abandoned agricultural colony of the Americans. Elpidio Rivera Quirino ( November 16, 1890 &ndash February 29, 1956) was the sixth President of the Philippines. President Quirino converted the "Colonia" as a municipal district. It was named "Victoria" in honor of one of the daughters of President Quirino who was killed by the Japanese during the liberation of Manila.

Name of the Municipality

In the 1953 National Election, Ramon Magsaysay was elected President and Carlos P. Garcia of Bohol was elected Vice President. Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay ( August 31, 1907 - March 17, 1957) was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines Carlos Polistico Garcia ( November 4, 1896 – June The residents of the municipal district of Victoria lobbied to become an independent municipality. One of the important requirements is the name of the proposed municipality. Vice President Carlos P. Garcia proposed the name "Dagohoy" in honor of the greatest Boholano hero, Francisco Sendrijas also known as Francisco Dagohoy. Francisco Dagohoy, (born Francisco Sendrijas) is a Bol-anon who holds the distinction of having led the longest revolt in Philippine history The name Dagohoy is a concatenation of the Visayan phrase, Dagon sa huyuhoy or talisman of the breeze, in English.

The Municipality

On June 21, 1956, President Ramon Magsaysay issued Executive Order No. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay ( August 31, 1907 - March 17, 1957) was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines 184 creating the Municipality of Dagohoy comprising the old agricultural colony. Mr. Camilo Calceta, the long time administrator of Colonia, was appointed the first Mayor. The other appointed municipal officials were: Vice Mayor - Florentino Ampoloquio; Municipal Councilors - Vicente Lagapa, Regino Iyoy, Esteban Clarin, Eustaquio Querol, Lorenzo Hormachuelos, and Hipolito Amihan.

The barrios compprising the new municipality were Can-oling, Estaca, Villa Aurora, La Esperanza, San Vicente, Sta. Cruz, and Poblacion all taken from Carmen, Bohol. Carmen is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. The barrio of Babag was taken from Ubay, Bohol. Ubay is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. The barrios of Mahayag, Kagawitan, and Malibog were taken from Trinidad, Bohol. Trinidad is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. The barrios of Candelaria, Caluasan, and San Miguel were taken from Sierra Bullones, Bohol. Sierra Bullones is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. [2]

Barangays

Dagohoy is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses

References

  1. ^ Tirol, Jes. Establishment of the town of Dagohoy, Bohol www. boholchronicle. com, October 9, 2005. Retrieved 24 November, 2006. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
  2. ^ Tirol, Jes. Establishment of the town of Dagohoy, Bohol Part2 www. boholchronicle. com, October 16, 2005 Retrieved 24 November, 2006. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal

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Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E / 9.917, 124.283

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