Section 1Sec./Art. 1

Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6769 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. Dinagat in the Province of Dinagat Islands shall remain a municipality, exercising powers and discharging functions over the areas specified in the law of its creation, except Barangays San Jose, Matingbe, Jacques, Aurelio, Mahayahay, San Juan, Don Ruben Ecleo, Justiniana Edera, Sta. Cruz, Cuarenta, Wilson and Luna, all of the aforesaid municipality, which are hereby segregated therefrom to constitute a separate and independent Municipality of San Jose, both in the Province of Dinagat Islands. It shall be bounded as follows:

"Beginning at point 1 (N Latitude 09 0 59' 33", E Longitude 125 0 33' 28"); thence to Mahangin Point following the shoreline of Melgar Bay in the northern direction; thence following the shoreline along Tagbabui Cove in the southeasterly direction to point 2 (N Latitude 100 20' 10.8", E Longitude 125 0 35' 56"); southeast, 2,780.00 meters to point 3 (N Latitude 100 01' 53.20", E Longitude 1250 37' 30.70"); due East, 1,365.00 meters: to point 4 (N Latitude 100 01' 53.20", E Longitude 125 0 38' 1 5 . 66 ' ~ ; due South 4,265.00 meters to point 5 (N Latitude 090 59' 33", E Longitude 125 0 38' 15.66"); due West, 8,600.00 meters to point I, including Puyo Island: Provided, That the area covered thereby is approximately 3,422 hectares."