Flag Size: | 120x80px | ||
Seal Size: | 100x80px | ||
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Pushpin Map: | Philippines | ||
Pushpin Label Position: | right | ||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the | ||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
Etymology: | Our Lady of the Assumption | ||
Other Name: | Saug | ||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
Established Title: | Founded | ||
Established Date: | August 1, 1948 | ||
Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
Parts Style: | para | ||
P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
Leader Name: | Eufracio P. Dayaday Jr. | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Leader Name1: | Joel M. Camello | ||
Leader Name2: | Pantaleon D. Alvarez | ||
Leader Title3: | Municipal Council | ||
Leader Title4: | Electorate | ||
Leader Name4: | voters (electorate_point_in_time}}|) | ||
Elevation Max M: | 60 | ||
Elevation Min M: | 9 | ||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
Population Blank1 Title: | Households | ||
Timezone: | PST | ||
Utc Offset: | +8 | ||
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code | ||
Demographics Type1: | Economy | ||
Demographics1 Title2: | Poverty incidence | ||
Demographics1 Info2: | % | ||
Demographics1 Title3: | Revenue | ||
Demographics1 Title4: | Revenue rank | ||
Demographics1 Title5: | Assets | ||
Demographics1 Title6: | Assets rank | ||
Demographics1 Title7: | IRA | ||
Demographics1 Title8: | IRA rank | ||
Demographics1 Title9: | Expenditure | ||
Demographics1 Title10: | Liabilities | ||
Demographics Type2: | Service provider | ||
Demographics2 Title1: | Electricity | ||
Demographics2 Title2: | Water | ||
Demographics2 Title3: | Telecommunications | ||
Demographics2 Title4: | Cable TV | ||
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Native languages | ||
Blank1 Info Sec1: | mandaya, bisaya | ||
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Crime index | ||
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Major religions | ||
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Feast date | ||
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Catholic diocese | ||
Blank4 Name Sec2: | Patron saint | ||
Native Name Lang: | bisaya, mandaya |
Asuncion, officially the Municipality of Asuncion (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Asuncion; Tagalog: Bayan ng Asuncion), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,893 people.
The municipality of New Leyte was established on August 1, 1948 by combining the municipal districts of Saug and Camansa, pursuant to Executive Order No. 156 as signed by President Elpidio Quirino.[1] The same year in September 13, New Leyte was renamed to Saug pursuant to Executive Order No. 173 signed once again by President Quirino, after its largest settlement which used to be one of the two municipal districts before the merger.[2] Finally, Saug was once more renamed as Asuncion, named after Our Lady of the Assumption, pursuant to Republic Act No. 1675 approved on June 20, 1957.[3]
In 1955, the barrio (barangay) of New Sabongan was transferred to the town of Compostela.[4]
In 2004, Barangays Igangon, Kipalili, Sabangan, Sawata, Santo Niño, and Mamangan was transferred to the create municipality of San Isidro, Davao del Norte.[5]
Asuncion is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Concepcion was elevated from being a sitio to a barrio in 1954.[6] Del Pilar followed suit in 1957.[7]