Country Philippines Barangays Area 121.1 km² Province Zamboanga del Sur | Founded June 17, 1950 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Wednesday 5:46 AM | |
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Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) District 2nd district, Zamboanga del Sur Weather 24°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 89% Humidity Neighborhoods Sampatan, Pisan, Taraka, Daplayan | ||
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Dinas is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 35,504 people.
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Map of Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
History
Dinas has historically been known as the bulwark of anti-Hispanic colonization in the entire Baganian Peninsula of Zamboanga del Sur. According to ancient history which has been accepted and advocated by the scions of Sultan Kudarat, a descendant of the renowned Shariff Kabungsuan of Maguindanao was that the name Dinas was taken from a Maguindanao term Di Nas where “Di” means “Not” and “Nas” means “Bad Luck or Unlucky”. Hence, the early settlers who migrated from the province of Cotabato found their new haven as not unlucky or “Di Nas” because the mouths of all rivers emptying into the coastlines are facing East which according to their ancient belief is a sign of good luck. Today almost thirty per cent of the population are Maguindanaon Muslims.
Barangays
Dinas is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.