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Country
  
Philippines

Congr. district
  
1st district

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
435 km²

Province
  
Palawan

Region
  
MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)

Barangays
  
16

Zip Code
  
5310

Area code
  
48

Dialling code
  
48

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Neighborhoods
  
Bacao, Bohol, Capayas, Santa Teresita, Danleg, Culasian

Dumaran is a third class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 21,397 people.

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Map of Dumaran, Palawan, Philippines

The municipality covers the southern part of the namesake Dumaran Island (where the poblacion is located), as well as a portion on Palawan Island. It is bounded on the north-east by Municipality of Araceli, on the south by Sulu Sea, on the south-west by Roxas, and on the north-west by the municipality of Taytay. Dumaran also celebrate the Kalabukay Festival - Kalabukay refers to a local bird that is common to the people of Dumaran. The Municipality of Dumaran is in rich with natural resources. The majority of the people living in Dumaran are farmer and fisherman.

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Barangays

Dumaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays, 9 barangays on the mainland of Palawan, and 7 barangays on Dumaran Island.

Demographics

The dominant language is Cuyonon, while Bisaya and Tagalog are spoken as secondary languages.

Culture

In relation to its foundation day June 14, Dumaran celebrates Kalabukay Festival annually from June 14–18.

References

Dumaran Wikipedia