Dingle, Iloilo
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Dingle is a 3rd Class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines
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and to Dueñas
in 1641 (until 1825). On August 16, 1850, by order of Governor General Urbistondo, the town became an independent and was officially became Dingle. The first town head was Julio Dator (1823-1827). In 1865, Fr. Fernando Llorente ordered the construction of the Dingle Catholic Church and was completed in 1886.
During the Revolution against Spain, Dingle staged the first armed uprising in the Province of Iloilo. This occurred in Barrio Lincud on October 28, 1898 and is now known as the "Cry of Lincud". Adriano Hernandez, Julio Hernandez, and Nicolas Roces led the uprising. Adriano Hernandez became a brigadier general. He represented the province at the Malolos Congress. Later, he was appointed Secretary of Agriculture. His statue stands at the town plaza today and Dingleanons regard him as their hero.
Under the Americans, Dingle was annexed to Pototan, the latter being bigger and more prosperous. Nonetheless, thru the efforts of Gen. Adriano Hernandez, the separation of the town from Pototan was given impetus in 1907.
In 1954, the sitio of Nasumi was converted into a barrio and was added as a barangay of Dingle
Dingle is politically subdivided into 33 barangay
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The park contains 13 known caves namely : Lungib, Hapu-Hapo, Ma-arhong, Guiso, Maestranza, Linganero, Lapus-Lapus, Ticondal, Butac, Tuco, San Roque, Pitong Liko and Nautod. The Maeztranza Cave is historically important as it served as a hide-out of the revolutionary forces during the Spanish colonial period and on its stone walls are inscriptions of the revolutionary troops.
. Pagdihon festival is a celebration in commemoration of the Cry of Lincud, the first revolt against the Spaniards in the island of Panay. It is held every 4th week of October.
Dingle is a 3rd Class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines
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History
Dingle started as a pre-colonial settlement of Sumandig, which was under the jurisdiction of Simsiman, a pueblo of Laglag, now known as Dueñas. The settlement was also known as Sibucao, Ba-ong and Orvat. The Augustinian priest, Fr. Blanco, first founded Dingle as a Visita of Pototan in 1593. Dingle became independent on April 23, 1611. In 1629, it was annexed to DumangasDumangas, Iloilo
Dumangas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. The town is located northeast of Iloilo City on the island of Panay...
and to Dueñas
Dueñas, Iloilo
Dueñas is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,882 people in 5,850 households.-History:...
in 1641 (until 1825). On August 16, 1850, by order of Governor General Urbistondo, the town became an independent and was officially became Dingle. The first town head was Julio Dator (1823-1827). In 1865, Fr. Fernando Llorente ordered the construction of the Dingle Catholic Church and was completed in 1886.
During the Revolution against Spain, Dingle staged the first armed uprising in the Province of Iloilo. This occurred in Barrio Lincud on October 28, 1898 and is now known as the "Cry of Lincud". Adriano Hernandez, Julio Hernandez, and Nicolas Roces led the uprising. Adriano Hernandez became a brigadier general. He represented the province at the Malolos Congress. Later, he was appointed Secretary of Agriculture. His statue stands at the town plaza today and Dingleanons regard him as their hero.
Under the Americans, Dingle was annexed to Pototan, the latter being bigger and more prosperous. Nonetheless, thru the efforts of Gen. Adriano Hernandez, the separation of the town from Pototan was given impetus in 1907.
In 1954, the sitio of Nasumi was converted into a barrio and was added as a barangay of Dingle
Topography
The topography of Dingle is relatively rolling hills and narrow plains from the Poblacion. The flat lands extend along the Jalaur River through its borderline to the southeast. This starts to roll upward from the Poblacion going to the northwest. From the west of the Poblacion rises the slopes, steep and mountainous. This indicates that the topography of Dingle meets a certain type-cropping pattern.Political Subdivision
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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Power
The Panay Diesel Power Plant located at Tinocu-an, Dingle provides 110 mega watt of energy to the island of Panay. The power plant is operated by the National Power CorporationWater
Two natural springs, the Lubong-Tubig and Talinab, serves as water source for the Dingle-Pototan Water District. While the Jalaur Irrigation Dam also known as Moroboro Dam, built in 1955, provides irrigation to the agricultural lands of Dingle and nearby towns.Bulabog Putian National Park
Bulabog Puti-an is the only limestone rock formation in Panay excluding Guimaras. It was designated a National Park through Congressional Bill No. 1651, and such is considered a "nationally significant area." It occupies a land area of 834.033 hectares covering five of the 33 barangays of Dingle.The park contains 13 known caves namely : Lungib, Hapu-Hapo, Ma-arhong, Guiso, Maestranza, Linganero, Lapus-Lapus, Ticondal, Butac, Tuco, San Roque, Pitong Liko and Nautod. The Maeztranza Cave is historically important as it served as a hide-out of the revolutionary forces during the Spanish colonial period and on its stone walls are inscriptions of the revolutionary troops.
Mt. Manyakiya
Mount Manyakiya is a natural viewing deck that provides a panoramic view of Negros Island as well as the low lying towns of the province of Iloilo. Nautod Wall, one of the major rock-climbing destination in the Philippines, can be found here.Historical
- Cry of Lincud Marker
- Memorial to the Cry of Lincud Heroes
- Dingle Parish Church - Finished in 1886, this church, a fine example of Filipino baroque adaptation, is made of limestone from Bulabog Mountain, painstakingly carried by the early parishioners through narrow, steep and dangerous trails to the present site.
Other Interest
- Hanging Bridge is a post war bridge ruins that traverses the Jalaur RiverJalaur RiverJalaur River, also known as Jalaud River is the second largest river in island of Panay and the 17th largest river system in the Philippines in terms of drainage basin size. It has and estimated drainage area of 1,503 square kilometers and travels 123 kilometers from its source to its mouth in the...
. - Camp Pasica is a 13-hectare Girl Scout Camp for local and international emcampments .
- Camp Hernandez is a 37-hectare military training camp of the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesArmed Forces of the PhilippinesThe Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force...
and was named in honor of the revolutionary hero Gen. Adriano Hernandez. - Museo de Dingle
Festivals
The Dingle Town Fiesta is celebrated every 24th of June in honor of its patron saint, John the BaptistJohn the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
. Pagdihon festival is a celebration in commemoration of the Cry of Lincud, the first revolt against the Spaniards in the island of Panay. It is held every 4th week of October.
People
- Gen. Adriano Hernandez - Revolutionary Hero
- Nancy DeañoPhilippines at the 1976 Summer OlympicsThe Philippines competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. The Asian nation sent only eleven athletes to Montreal, its smallest delegation since 1932, to compete in track and field, boxing, shooting, swimming and weightlifting.-Athletics:...
- Olympic competitor - Most Rev. Jose S. Palma, D.D., S.Th.DJose S. PalmaThe Most Reverend José Serofia Palma, D.D., S.Th.D is the current Archbishop of Cebu since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 October 2010. He had previously served as Archbishop of Palo in the province and island of Leyte...
- current Archbishop of CebuRoman Catholic Archdiocese of CebuThe Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu is one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines that is composed of the entire civil province of Cebu...
and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the PhilippinesCatholic Bishops' Conference of the PhilippinesThe Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines is the official organization of the Catholic episcopacy in the Philippines. Archbishop Jose S. Palma of Cebu is the current president while Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan is the current Vice President. The CBCP has 99 active...
. - Guillermo Gómez RiveraGuillermo Gómez RiveraGuillermo Gómez Rivera is a Filipino writer, journalist, poet, playwright, historian, linguist, dance instructor, and scholar of Spanish and British descent from the Province of Iloilo....
- Filipino writer, journalist, poet, playwright, historian, linguist - Merlie M. AlunanMerlie M. Alunan-Life:She graduated Silliman University with an MA in Creative Writing in 1974.She teaches at the Creative Writing Center, University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College.She lives in Tacloban City.-Awards:*Lillian Jerome Thornton Award for Nonfiction...
- PalancaPalanca AwardsThe Palanca Awards or Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is the Philippines' most prestigious and most enduring literary awards and is dubbed as the "Pulitzer Prize" of the Philippines...
Awardee for Literature
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 360 degree panorama of the dam in Dingle on 360cities
- Dingle, Iloilo on Iloilo Directory