Utanon Festival

Dalaguete is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 61,405 people.

Dalaguete is a 16th century old town. Oral tradition has it that before Dalagauete became a town, there were two chieftains. Cogo of Barrio Tapon and Maniktok of Barrio Obong, respectively. Dalaguete was organized as separate town when they had succesfully built a common church between their villages in a place called "Unab"

The name Dalagauete came from a tree which grew abundantly in the area the balete tree which is called as the dalakit in Cebuano.

Utanon Festival


Utanon festival is a celebration of good harvest through dance and music--- through music because the town of Dalaguete is not only known as the vegetable basket of the province but the music capital of the island as well.