Asuncion, officially the Municipality of Asuncion (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Asuncion; Tagalog: Bayan ng Asuncion), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 62,929 people.
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History
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. 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. 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.
In 1955, the barrio (barangay) of New Sabonga was transferred to the town of Compostela.
On May 8, 1967, following the division of Davao, Asuncion became part of the new province of Davao del Norte.
In 2004, Barangays Igangon, Kipalili, Sabangan, Sawata, Santo Niño, and Mamangan were transferred to create what is now the municipality of Sawata.
Geography
Barangays
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. Del Pilar followed suit in 1957.
Binancian
Buan
Buclad
Cabaywa
Camansa
Camoning
Canatan
Concepcion
Doña Andrea
Magatos
Napungas
New Bantayan
New Santiago
Pamacaun
Cambanogoy (Poblacion)
Sagayen
San Vicente
Santa Filomena
Sonlon
New Loon
Economy
Poverty incidence of Asuncion
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority