Daga Penlop governed the region from 17^th century to the turn of 20^th century were major political players, and they helped the Zhabdrung in his effort to establish and consolidate a unified system of administration in the kingdom.
 
Dagana is famous for its orange plantation, and rice cultivated in its valleys find their way to the capital and other part of the country. In addition to agriculture, the economy of the region is supported in part by the skill of local craftspeople such as blacksmiths and wood carvers, whose work sometime find their way into the markets of the capital and other towns in the kingdom. Summers in Dagana are hot and humid while winters are cold and dry.
 
DAGA TRASHIYANGTSE DZONG:
The historic Daga Trashiyangtse Dzong, from which the district takes its name, and which today serves as the district administration centre, was established in 1651 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. Other places of interest in the region include the three stone megaliths known as Do Namkhai Kaw or “SKY PILLER ROCK”, Do Kelpai Genthey or “the ROCK of ancient Steps” and the Tha Namkhai Dzong, or the “Frontier Sky Fortress”.
 
The stone megaliths of Do Namkhai Kaw stand facing the Dzong from an opposite slope across the valley. More than 20 meters high, the tips of the megalith and the golden cupola of Daga Dzong are belived to be of the same height, although each appears to be taller than the other when viewed from the other side. The megalith is said to have miraculously intimated the message that the dzong would collapse if it was built any higher than it currently stands.
 
SHATHONG LHAKHANG:
This Lhakhang was founded by Duthob (Siddhi) Shawa Ripa, a renowned Buddhist master belived to have lived for about nine hundred years. The Siddhi first established a meditation centre where the present temple stands. One version state that while in meditation, Shawa Ripa came across two shawa (stags) drinking from a nearby lake at Karling Zingkha. Hence the name “ Shathong” which loosely translates as “ the place from which the stags were seen”.
 
NYINDUKHA LHAKHANG:
The Nyindukha Lhakhang is another important religious center in Dagana. Located in Karling block, it was founted by Chholay Namgye (1708-36), the first speech reincarnation of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. The temple is known for its store of sacred artifacts.