Province of Dinagat Island.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Province of Dinagat Island. – There is hereby created a new province from the present Province of Surigao del Norte to be known as the Province of Dinagat Islands consisting of the municipalities of Basilica, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo (Albor), Loreto, San Jose, and Tubajon with the following boundaries: Bounded on the North, starting from the desolation point is Surigao Strait; on the East by the Philippine Sea; on the South-East by Dinagat sound; on the South by Gaboc Channel and Nonoc Island; on the South-West by Awasan Bay, Hanigad Island and Hikdop Island; and on the West by Surigao Strait. The geographic positions of four (4) selected outer most points of the main island of the new Province of Dinagat, with latitude and longitude are as follows: SELECTED OUTER MOST POINTS LATITUDE LONGITUDE REMARKS (1) Northern most Point 10o 28’15.6173” 125o42’23.5890” Desolation Point (2) Eastern most Point 9o53’37.1657” 125o42’20.3417” Along Dinagat Point (3) Southern most Point 9o51’12.0722 125o39’51.1642” Along Gaboc Channel (4) Western most Point 10o08’14.3014” 125o28’16.6544 Tungo Point The Province of Dinagat Island contains an approximate land area of eighty thousand two hundred twelve hectares (80,212 has.) or 802.12 sq.km. more or less including Hibuson Island and approximately forty-seven (47) islets under the jurisdiction of the municipalities that comprise the new province. The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the Province of Dinagat Island and adjoining local government units (LGUs): Provided, That the territorial jurisdiction of the disputed area or areas shall remain with the LGU, which has existing administrative supervision administrative over said area or areas until resolution of the case.