gained national recognition. The town from second to the last for several years leaped to second place and third place in the Clean and Green Program of the Provincial Government. The town's Peace and Order Council became a Grand Slam winner for consistently topping the National Search for Outstanding Peace and Order Council of the Philippines. These are only a few of the numerous distinctions received by the town under the leadership of Mayor Distura. Geography Dumangas is from Iloilo City. Dumangas is located northeast of Iloilo City. Surrounded by the towns of Barotac Nuevo in the east, Zarraga in the west, Pototan in the north, and the island of Guimaras in the southwest and the island of Negros in the east. It has a lot of tributaries like the rivers of Barasan, Agdarupan, Paloc, Talusan, Dumangas, Sulangan, Talauguis, and Jalaur. Natural features found in Dumangas includes the mountains and hills of Ermita, Binaobao, and Rosario. Sulangan has its own mini version of the "tinagong dagat" where a spring can be found and Binaobao has the Matagsing and Lacaran has the Elehan Caves. Main sights in the town includes the Lacaran Beach, Bacay Beach, Nalooyan Beach, Tinagong Dagat, fishponds in many barangays, the Aglipayan Church, the Ermita Shrine, the San Agustin Catholic Church, the RoRo Port, the coastal road, and seafood restaurants found in the Monfort Coastal Road. Barangays Dumangas is politically subdivided into 45 barangays. Burgos-Regidor (Poblacion) Aurora-del Pilar (Poblacion) Buenaflor-Embarcadero (Poblacion) Lopez Jaena-Rizal (Poblacion) J.M. Basa-Mabini Bonifacio (Poblacion) Bacay Bacong Balabag Balud Bantud Bantud Fabrica Baras Barasan Bolilao Calao Cali Cansilayan Capaliz Cayos Compayan Dacutan Ermita PD Monfort South (Guinsampanan) Ilaya 1st Ilaya 2nd Ilaya 3rd Jardin Lacturan PD Monfort North (Lublub) Managuit Maquina Nanding Lopez Pagdugue Paloc Bigque Paloc Sool Patlad Pulao Rosario Sapao Sulangan Tabucan Talusan Tambobo Tamboilan Victorias Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Dumangas, Iloilo, was 73,899 people, with a density of . Economy Dumangas' economy is centered on agriculture and livestock are predominant. It is home of the Haw-as Festival. Dumangas continues to retain its provincial standing, but whose commitment to certain fundamental community values and innovation has produced many in the way of medicine, law, and education. The town is one of the seven first class municipalities in Iloilo and the richest and the most populated municipality in the fourth District of Iloilo. It is also a fast-growing municipality