Dumangas, Iloilo

Dumangas is located northeast of Iloilo City on the island of Panay in the Philippines. Surrounding towns are Barotac Nuevo, Anilao, Banate, Dingle, Zarraga, Pototan, Mina, Janiuay, Dueñas, Amamaros, Balabag, Balud, Barasan, Batuan, Bungco, Cabilauan, Cafe, Calao and Acuit.

Located in Dumangas, once known as Araut until 1605, is one of the oldest standing churches in the Visayas, and where the Spanish Agustinian missionaries of the Catholic Church began converting the indigenous population at the time to Christianity. There are many stories as how the town acquired its name, however the consensus is that which can be attributed to the mango trees that are abundant in this part of Panay island. Like most parts in the Philippines, Dumangas is a rural town where agriculture and livestock are predominant.

Although an hour drive from the port city of Iloilo, 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.