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71-464: The name “Burauen” evolved from the word “haru” which means “spring”. This is because Burauen is the fountainhead of several rivers: the big Daguitan and Marabong rivers, the Guinarona and Hibuga rivers that pass through several neighboring towns, as well as several smaller ones. The legend behind the name speaks of a drought when several tributaries of these rivers dried up, forcing people to flock to

142-584: A chartered province on May 15, 1901 ( Philippine Commission Act No. 127 ). The province was dissolved in 1960. Rajah Siawi and Rajah Kulambo, members of the nobility of the Surigaonon and Butuanon people, respectively, were encountered by the Magellan expedition in 1521 on the island of Limasawa (which was a hunting ground for the rulers). Antonio Pigafetta describes them as being tattooed and covered in gold ornaments, an indication that they are allies of

213-416: A cluster of large springs in the town. The place was duly called “Buraburon” which according to Justice Norberto Lopez Romualdez Sr., is the “multiplicative construction of the word “haru” (spring), which indicates “abundance”. Over the years, the name “Buraburon” (“having many springs”) evolved into “Burawon” and finally into “Burawen” . Clandestine diggings conducted by antique hunters and verified by

284-592: A few meters apart in the town proper, Patoc Elementary School in the north, Guinarona Elementary School in the West and Balilit Elementary School in the south. The town has eight secondary schools in different locations within the town; seven public high schools and one private high school run by a local parish. Of the eight secondary schools, three are senior high schools and five are junior high schools. The senior high schools are Patoc Senior High School, Guinarona Senior High School and Sta. Mesa Senior High School. Patoc

355-516: A group of men and women harvesting rice nearby the name of the community that was a few meters away. The natives thought that they were asking for a definite term for the field after rice had been harvested and answered, "Dinagami, a Senior." The Spanish had such difficulty in pronouncing Dinagami that the natives ridiculed them. Having felt insulted, one of the civil guards shouted angrily in Spanish, "Dagami or Dawian makes no difference! This place

426-407: A home for migratory birds during migrating season. Mahagnao Lake This lake serves as the main source of marine products for the locals and also the center of its tourism activities. Several resorts owned privately or by community associations are on the lakeshore. Matigbao Lake It is the smallest of the three lakes inside the park. But it is also the farthest and the most challenging to have

497-409: A native language of Leyte and Samar . Waray is closely related to other Visayan languages particularly Hiligaynon and to a lesser extent Cebuano which is spoken by people of greater geographic proximity mainly in western municipalities of Leyte and of entire Southern Leyte . Poverty incidence of Dagami Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Rice and coconut production

568-621: A new enemy, the American who were pursuing their so-called “Manifest Destiny” The troops of the Revolutionary Army under General Ambrosio Mojica, realizing that their fortification of “estacas” (bamboo palisades) around the poblacion of Burauen were weak, they force to withdraw to the mountains. Several encounters occur during the Filipino-American War, the American burned the poblacion on July 4, 1900, sparing only

639-505: A river of hot spring. Guin-aniban Falls The waterfall is located few kilometers on the southeast. It is the water from the Mahagnao lake which is passing to systems of rivers then merge before approaching on the mouth of the cliff creating a water fall that directly flow on the larger river called Marabong. In his honor, June 6 every year was declared Norberto Romualdez Sr. Day. On June 14, 2024, Mayor Juanito E. Renomeron inaugurated

710-529: A site proclaimed as a national park in 1937. Notable persons supporting the initiative are former actress and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate Antoinette Taus, former Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor, and Asean Center for Biodiversity Director Mundita Lim. Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park Burauen's upland territories are composed of wetland forests that contain thousands of century old trees, unique species of birds and mammals, plants and marine species mostly scattered inside Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park . It

781-443: A trek. Due to being isolated, the environment is quite different from what commonly seen in the rest of the park. There are numerous species of plants and insects thriving within the vicinity (such as dragonflies). Calor Hot spring The spring is just located at the southern foot of the volcano. It was a system of springs heated by an active thermal feature. Thus, creating a hot spring that merges to another system of spring creating

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852-545: A vibrant commerce industry contributing a significant amount to the local economy. Tourism is a growing economic driver in Burauen, currently undergoing enhancement and continuous development. With extensive promotion and expert support, the town is off to a good start in marketing itself as the spring capital of Leyte. According to the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index Report, Burauen has consistently been one of

923-532: Is 12 kilometers from the Kag-oloolo. The earlier diggings on the south western portion of the poblacion, and those in Barangay Tambuco and Armasen unearth several precious antiques. With the extensive presence of these artifacts over the said areas, the past locations of the early settlements in Burauen during the prehistoric epoch are indicated. The Jesuit friars discovered Burauen as settlement in

994-411: Is 63% of the total population workforce in the municipality. Its total land area of 161.5 square kilometers, equivalent to 16,165 hectares. More than half of its plains on the eastern side is cultivated for rice and corn farming while the western side is planted with coconut trees . Coconut production is a major source of income. Tubâ and copra - the white raw material from the coconut where coconut oil

1065-749: Is 7.9 percent higher than its count in 2010 at 48,711 persons. Majority or 99.7 percent of the total population of Burauen in 2015 are household population. The remaining 0.3 percent or 184 persons comprised institutional population or those residing in collective or institutional living quarters such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, orphanages, hotels, motels, inns, lodging houses, dormitories, military camps, corrective and penal institutions, logging, mining, construction/public work camps, and other institutional living quarters. The number of households in 2015 reached 12,577, higher by 1,983 households from 10,594 in 2010. The average household size in Burauen declined from 4.6 in 2010 to 4.2 in 2015. This municipality posted

1136-462: Is Dagami, Dagami, Dagami! You Indios! What a queer language you speak." From then on, Dagilan was changed to Dagami by the village folk who thought the name was most suited for the place. According to legend, the island of Leyte was once divided into kingdoms or sultanates: In 1478, two hundred years after the three sultanates unite into one kingdom, changes took place. Its capital, Dagilan, increased in population. The culture and social life of

1207-474: Is also has with many natural sites such as lakes, mountain ranges, rivers, waterfalls, hot springs and a volcano. MVNP has an elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level and an area of 635 hectares, within the boundaries of Burauen, La Paz and McArthur towns. Mahagnao Volcano Mahagnao Volcano is a dormant volcano located in Barangay Mahagnao, more than 30 km away from the town proper. Although

1278-423: Is among its tributaries which is also joined up stream by its major tributaries such as Hilabago River, Kababatuan Dako (Greater Stones) River and Kababatuan Guti (Smaller Stones) River. During the rainy season, when these rivers rise, the downtown or Poblacion is flooded causing damages to property. A river dike which is also a diversion road was built to protect the town center. But as the river rises higher than

1349-497: Is at the same time a granary), presently a sitio of Barangay Libas, which was similarly named today. Due to frequent flooding of the area by the Guinarona River, and to facilitate their “reducción de las visitas” , they transferred to the site of the present Barangay Malabca and led by Tamdon and his brother Hangdon who were the children of the last Rajah. The short-lived Philippine Republic proclaimed on June 12, 1898, face

1420-409: Is extracted. The town of Dagami is famous for its local delicacies called binagól (a distinct dessert made from sweetened large mashed taro called talian packed inside a leaf-covered coconut shell), and morón (a kind of sweetened rice cake, optionally added with peanuts or chocolate wrapped inside a banana leaf) and sagmani . The town of Dagami, Leyte celebrates its feast every 27 May, to honor

1491-460: Is the only village with separate campuses for elementary, junior high school and senior high school, all within its administrative jurisdiction. Barangay Patoc is now distinguished as the only barangay government unit within the municipality of Dagami having three separate campuses for basic education. Patoc National High School used to be integrated within the campus of Patoc Elementary School until it established its own campus beginning in 1986. With

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1562-411: Is the primary economic source of income for the townsfolk. Aside from farming, food processing is another source of income for the town of Dagami. Recently, an upsurge in labor export (OFWs) have contributed to remittances of income from abroad. Commercial businesses are limited to retailing while trading activities are limited to rice and copra trading. Despite popularity of its indigenous food product -

1633-612: The 2019 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index , Burauen posted the highest score in the province and second in the region in terms of infrastructure quality and development. The town's roadways are mostly paved, with a few remaining upland and lowland barangays unpaved due to several factors, such as land disputes and budgetary constraints. Almost each barangay has adequate public infrastructure, including covered public basketball courts that also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. The Local Government Unit of Burauen has been consulting with industry experts on how to develop

1704-518: The Municipality of Dagami ( Waray : Bungto han Dagami ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Dagami ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,178 people. Waray-Waray is the language spoken by the residents called Dagamin-on . It is classified as a third class municipality and mere dependent on agriculture such as coconut, rice and corn farming. The employment rate

1775-591: The 10th highest number of households in Leyte in 2015. The estimated total land area of Burauen was 265.33 square kilometers as per data from the Land Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The resulting population density in 2015 posted at 199 persons per square kilometer, higher than in 2000 and 2010 at 178 and 184 persons per square kilometer, respectively. Of

1846-517: The 2020 census, the population of Burauen, Leyte, was 52,511 people, with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile. Its population in 2015 comprised 3.1 percent of the total population of Leyte (excluding Tacloban City). It grew at the rate of 1.46 percent annually from 2010 to 2015, which is higher by 1.12 percentage points from its population growth rate in 2000 to 2010 of 0.35 percent. The household population of Burauen totaled to 52,548 persons in 2015, which

1917-412: The 41 towns of Leyte. From year 2003 to 2009 alone, Dagami has generated P249,089,980 for the municipal government. This is on top of local revenue sources which are the business and real property taxes including levies, fees and other charges. The town of Dagami is traversed by many rivers and streams upland. The biggest river is Panda River which cuts across the town's north-east section. Sawahon River

1988-523: The 77 barangays of Burauen, Barangay Poblacion District III registered the biggest population with 2,565 persons in 2015 or 4.9 percent of the municipality's total population. The remaining barangays which completed the top 10 barangays in terms of population were Poblacion District IX (2,530), Poblacion District VI (2,162), Poblacion District IV (2,099), Poblacion District II (1,671), Poblacion District I (1,614), Arado (1,369), Libas (1,357), Maghubas (1,189), and Malabca (1,111). These barangays also recorded with

2059-458: The Binagol, Dagami has yet to maximize its economic potentials, such as creation of labor during its production line, income to be generated from sales, and revenue for the local government in terms of income taxes. Chief economic products of the municipality are the following: Dagami's total Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for fiscal year 2009 is P49,212,979, placing the town at no. 17 among

2130-629: The Caraga tribe or Caragans who were largely concentrated in a settlement called Caraga. The ancient district of Caraga was created in 1609. The seat of government was at Tandag until it was transferred to the town of Surigao in 1848. Six Spanish military districts were established in Mindanao in 1860 and the areas of present-day Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur (collectively called Agusan back then), Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, including

2201-528: The Catholic Church, its convent, the warehouses and the building of the Smith Bell and Co. and Chinese merchandizing. This incident made Burauen one of the strongholds of the “Pulahan” dissidents. With the cessation of hostilities, the people devoted their efforts to the reconstruction of their homes and expansion of their farms to usher progress of the municipality. The productive endeavors of

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2272-681: The Japanese between their base in Ormoc City as the American forces were advancing during liberation. Hilabago became a major Japanese army base. The U.S. military built an access road to the upland mountain but with traces still visible today. Dagami became the provincial capital of Leyte when the administration transferred to the interior lands after Dulag was ransacked and burned down by the Moro pirates which were constantly pillaging coastal towns and villages on Philippine islands. Around this time,

2343-488: The Japanese forces and the guerillas who were firmly established in their mountain strongholds. In August 1944, the Japanese established a "comfort station" in the town, where the invaders enslaved local girls, teens, and young adults into becoming sex slaves called " comfort women ", who were routinely gang-raped and murdered by Japanese soldiers. During the Allied Forces liberation of Leyte on October 20, 1944, Burauen

2414-527: The Municipality's dependency on agriculture, and the other side features the local delicaicies of the town, especially the "Binagol" or sometimes known as "Lidguid". The major colors of the seal are green and yellow, the colours of the St. Joseph Parish, where the statue of the town's Patron Saint, St. Joseph is enshrined and beautifully presented in a wooden and hand-decorated altar. Local townfolks recognize

2485-617: The National Museum archaeologists yield valuable artifacts consisting of chinaware and jars. Some of the discoveries were Stone Age artifacts and implements. These antiques and artifacts were found on the plateaus of both sides of the Kag-oloolo Brook of Barangay Patag and Villa Aurora, which were about 16 kilometers southwest of the poblacion of Burauen. Similar artifacts were found in Barangay Paghudlan which

2556-643: The Spanish crown including the Philippines , the Augustinian mission which succeeded them transferred and established their mission in Palo and declared it as a town in 1768. In 1783, Burauen was carved out from the barrios of Dagami to become a separate town. Burauen used to be a missionary church under the diocese of Dagami. In 1883, the town of Pastrana was carved out from the barrios of Dagami. Years later, it reverted as part of Dagami in 1893 until it

2627-519: The Surigao province was further reduced in 1907 when the politico-military commandancia of Butuan was created into a separate province and officially named it Agusan with present-day Butuan as its capital. On September 18, 1960, through Republic Act No. 2786 dated June 19, 1960, the province of Surigao was divided into the present-day provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur . Dagami, Leyte Dagami (IPA: [dɐ'gami] ), officially

2698-478: The US Army to Leyte to crush the rebellion. On June 11, 1907, a detachment of Philippine Scouts chanced upon four Pulahan fighters and opened fire. Three men escaped, but one was captured. He was Papa Faustino. With his capture, the rebellion in Leyte came to an end. During the second World War, Dagami became one of the major battlegrounds between American and Japanese forces. Its mountain ranges served as cover for

2769-612: The barangays which completed the top 10 fastest growing barangays were Balorinay, Cagangon, Taghuyan, Caanislagan, Cadahunan, San Esteban and Esperanza with PGRs ranging from 4.96 percent to 6.45 percent. Burauen's economy predominantly relies on agriculture. Before Typhoon Haiyan struck the Province of Leyte, Copra and Abaca were the most valued traded goods of the town. But after the onslaught, most Abaca and Coconut crops were heavily devastated, coupled with plaguing disease on Abaca. People shifted to commerce and services. Today, Burauen has

2840-658: The capital of the Spanish colonial government was still in Cebu. Clerico-military was the existing type of government that the Spaniards had imposed during the early period of colonization in the Philippines, with the church providing leadership among local people while the military providing the security aspects on securing the islands. When the Jesuits mission first landed in the Philippines, they were assigned to evangelize

2911-408: The centerpiece with pavilion, concrete benches and a path walk. Burauen's population are predominantly Roman Catholics while the remaining are Protestants of various denominations either adherents of the non-trinitarian sect Iglesia ni Cristo, Mormons, Baptists, Menonites and others. Surigao (province) Surigao was a province of the Philippines . Originally a Spanish-era district, became

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2982-554: The construction and operation of the water system in 1948. The private sector contributed in the field of education in 1950 the Burauen Institute and the Rizal Colleges were founded. The progress of the town suffered a setback in the middle part of 1951 when a very strong typhoon hit Burauen, which was followed by four others that were equally ravaging. In 1952, despite financial hardships, the municipal government

3053-492: The dike, it overflows causing more water to flood the town center. The majestic Mount Amandiwing located near Dagami is the highest peak in Leyte . The imposing mountain is a protected natural park where wildlife such as pigs, deer and monkeys are hunted by local hunters despite by a local ban. During the 1960s, a logging concession was permitted to cut its virgin forests but the concessionaire never replanted trees. Locals exploited

3124-639: The highest number of households. Meanwhile, Barangay Gitablan recorded the smallest population in 2015 with 139 persons which accounted 0.3 percent of the total population of Burauen. The remaining barangays which completed the bottom 10 barangays in terms of population were Balatson (181), Kaparasanan (211), Laguiwan (230), San Fernando (236), Damulo-an (242), Buenavista (245), Hugpa East (253), Cali (269), and Kagbana (282). The top three (3) fastest growing barangays of Burauen in terms of population growth rate from 2010 to 2015 were Hibonawan (10.69 percent), Ilihan (9.38 percent) and Maghubas (7.83 percent). The rest of

3195-481: The implementation of K-12 reform for basic education, a separate campus for senior high school program was established in another location. The newest secondary high school to open is Cansamada National High School in Barangay Cansamada East which is the southernmost village of the town. The lone private, Catholic-run high school is Saint Joseph High School located in the town center. It is one of

3266-544: The importance of education, hence local leaders are working very hard to provide the people access to education as most prominent higher educational institutions in Leyte are in the provincial capital, Tacloban City , Tabontabon , and Tanauan . When the town became the capital of the Jesuits, the friars established a school which still stands today. Almost all barangays in the town have primary and intermediate schools. The five major elementary schools are Dagami North Central School, Dagami South Central School, both situated just

3337-434: The income of the municipality in 1918 to 1928 was bigger than the income of the whole province of Surigao , this due to the wide area of abacá plantation of that time. This boomtown prosperity of Burauen lasted until 1929 when the great depression took place. The outbreak of World War II stunted the economic growth of Burauen. The Japanese Military encamped the eastern part of the poblacion there were many encounters between

3408-538: The island of Leyte and Samar and were allowed to establish their first rectory in Dagami. As early as 1613, the Jesuits mission established its rectory in what is now the Saint Joseph complex beside the municipal hall complex. This made the town a cabicera or the equivalent of provincial capital since around that period Palo and Tacloban were not existing yet. When the Jesuits were expelled in all dominions of

3479-650: The kingdom further evolved with the entry of the Chinese and the Hindus. The people engaged in trade both with Asia and Europe. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Leyte in 1521, trade mostly took place in the villages bordering the sea, where Dagilan was located. From 1902 to 1907 the Pulahanes challenged the American authorities in Leyte, led by Faustino Ablen ("Papa Faustino"), an illiterate peasant who assumed

3550-556: The later part of 1595 when they used the community as a base in the Christianization of the central part of Leyte. Between years 1609 to 1616 Burauen was the most populous town of Leyte and Samar and it consistently registered the highest tax collection during the same period in the region. From Buraburon , the settlers were told by the Jesuit Missionaries to transfer to “Armasen” (meaning a trading place that

3621-407: The northwest and the municipality of Pastrana , on the northeast. The municipality of Palo borders in the east while the municipality of Tanauan borders on the southeast. It is bounded in the south by the municipality of Tabontabon . In the west, it borders with the municipality of Burauen and Albuera . Over the mountain range on Dagami's western upland part, it borders with Ormoc City on

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3692-428: The northwest. The town is located 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the provincial capital, Tacloban City . Dagami is politically subdivided into 65 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Dagami, Leyte, was 36,178 people, with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile. The people of Dagami speak Waray ,

3763-468: The people lured many enterprises to the town. The first Electric System and cinematographic house in Leyte and Samar were established in Burauen in 1916. In 1928 Burauen Academy, the first secondary school in the municipality was founded. The different municipal administrations of the time were able to put up irrigation system in 1912. Constructed a big public market in 1918, erect a concrete municipal building in 1925 and build concrete school building in 1928.

3834-511: The people. It was not until 1609, when a full-dress expedition was launched, that Spanish authority was imposed to Tandag. In 1622, the arrival of the Recollect missionaries in Tandag commenced the establishment of permanent mission in Surigao. The area of Surigao was once part of an ancient district referred to as "Caraga" during the Spanish colonial period named after its chief inhabitants,

3905-586: The pintados of the Lakanate of Lawan. Pigafetta also records the name of the Surigao region as "Calagan". The explorer Ruy López de Villalobos headed an expedition to Surigao in 1543, an attempt at subjugation which failed because of the resistance of the natives. At that time the island of Mindanao was given the name Caesarea Caroli, in honor of Carlos I of Spain. Jesuit missionaries visited Butuan in 1597 but did not make much progress in Christianizing

3976-474: The poblacion and the Barangays alike were pursued, together with the construction of school building and health centers. The public market area as well as the irrigation system was expanded. When a German ethnologist and explorer came to Burauen in 1859 to 1860, he witnessed how sulfur was extracted, processed using coconut oil, and transported to Manila, where it was sold between 1 and 5 dollars per PICO. But

4047-600: The restored 177-square meter park built in 1975, beside the 1600 Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church along the corner of Santa Ana and Ave Maria Streets, the exact site of his 1800s ancestral house. It is named after Norberto Romualdez . It was first improved in 2022 with the assistance of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines assistance. Romualdez' monument with a 1975 NHCP installed marker stands as

4118-555: The seat of Dagami's local government. Its upper left side features the St. Joseph Parish of Dagami and the other side shows a faucet that represents Dagami as the source of fresh water of the Leyte Metropolitan Water District (LMWD), the local distributor of fresh water in the 1st District Leyte, namely where the capital of the Province is, Tacloban City . The lower part of the Seal on the left side symbolizes

4189-442: The situation by farming the logged area and creating coconut plantations. The mountain is best viewed from the town proper. On approach to the town proper, the mountain is an imposing majestic hill where smokes billow from different parts like chimneys. Up in the mountain near its peak, one could see the vast Pacific Ocean . The incumbent Municipal Mayor of Dagami is Abundio I. Delusa, popularly known to Dagamin-ons as "DEO". Delusa

4260-483: The sulfur discovery was already reported 200 years earlier, in 1691, by a jesuit priest named Fr. Francisco Combes. In 1873, from being a missionary church under the diocese of Dagami , Burauen was carved out and declared as a separate town. In 1918, La Paz detached itself from Burauen to become an independent municipality. In 1949, or just a few years after world war 2, President Elpidio Quirino issued an executive order no.278 separating Julita from burauen. It

4331-474: The territory lying between present day Butuan and Caraga bays, formed the third district called the "East District" which was changed in 1870 to "Distrito de Surigao". By the end of the Spanish rule in 1897, Agusan had been organized as a single politico-military comandancia named "Butuan", within the administrative jurisdiction of District of Surigao. District of Surigao became a chartered province on May 15, 1901 by virtue of Act No. 127. The territorial expanse of

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4402-467: The title of pope. Ablen claimed to have supernatural powers and sold anting-anting that would render one invisible to the enemy and holy oil that could cure any ailment. In some battles, the Pulahanes managed to deploy five hundred to one thousand men. The government was so alarmed that it offered a 2000 peso reward for Papa Faustino, dead or alive. US Major General Leonard Wood sent four battalions of

4473-422: The top performers in the region and in the province since the ranking started in 2013. The town has been the top performer in Leyte for the selected years of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. Making it the only town in the province to hold the top spot for 3 consecutive years and another one in the year 2021, making the total of 4 1st placements and consistently being in the top 10 since CMCI started in 2013. According to

4544-563: The town's eco-tourism sites in a sustainable manner to carry out the Burauen Eco-tourism and Sustainable Tourism (BEST) project. With extensive promotion and backing of experts, Burauen is off to a good start in its goal to market and cement the town's status as the spring capital of Leyte. Other identified eco-tourism sites are in the villages of Matin-ao, Tambis, Villa Rosas, Abuyogon, Cansiboy, and Kagbana. These areas are seen as an addition to Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park ,

4615-539: The town's patron, St. Joseph. They also celebrate this along with their festival, the Dinagamihan Festival When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Leyte in 1521, trade mostly took place in the villages bordering the sea, where Dagilan was located. Locals indicate the name "Dagami" first arose during a confrontation between a group of Spaniards and a group of farmers during the Spanish colonial period: One harvest season, Spanish soldiers inquired

4686-456: The volcano has been inactive, it is still classified as potentially active due to the active thermal features of the mountain. Tourist are allowed to hike on its peak. Malagsum Lake This lake is smaller compared to the other one. It is a highly acidic lake which contains high level of sulfuric acid making it impossible for marine lives or some organisms to thrive. Except for the hundreds to thousands of wild docks making it as breeding ground or

4757-564: Was able to repair the municipal building from its own funds but generally, the recovery of the municipality was very slow. On March 2, 1962, the Rural Bank of Burauen was established, the first rural bank in Leyte and Samar. A decade after, on April 1, 1972, the Burauen District Hospital was opened to accept its first patient. During the intervening years and onward, road and bridges construction and street concreting in

4828-532: Was among the most heavily devastated towns in Leyte, thousands of civilians were killed and a number of properties were destroyed. Rising from the ruins of war, the municipality rehabilitated its homes and agriculture, hand in hand with the improvement of its institution and facilities. In 1946, the Burauen High School was founded, followed by the rehabilitation of the Gabaldon school building, and

4899-427: Was finally settled as a separate municipality in 1912. In 1953, barangay Tabontabon together with other barangays of Dagami and Tanauan , were incorporated to constitute a new town of Tabontabon . In 1957, the barrios of Capahu-an and Guingawan were transferred to the newly founded town of Tabontabon , which used to be a barangay of Dagami. Dagami is bounded by Binahaan River across the municipality of Jaro on

4970-541: Was first elected as Dagami's Boholano mayor in May 2013, defeating "Koko Ortega". At this time, after the People Power Revolution , President Corazon Aquino forced the resignation of all local government unit heads and appointed officers in charge in their place. The Dagami Municipal Seal represents the town's humble achievements. The center of the seal shows the town's Municipal Hall (above) ,

5041-465: Was on March 2, 1962 when the Rural Bank of Burauen was established. Making it the very first rural bank in both islands of Samar and Leyte. Burauen is located in the central part of Leyte Island , bounded to the north by Dagami and Tabon-tabon , on the east by Julita , south by Lapaz and on the west by Albuera and Ormoc City. Burauen is politically subdivided into 77 barangays .   Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In

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