Dingalan

Dingalan
Municipality
Poblacion
Location within Aurora province
Dingalan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°23′N 121°24′E / 15.38°N 121.4°ECoordinates: 15°23′N 121°24′E / 15.38°N 121.4°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Aurora
District	Lone District
Founded	1962
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Zenaida Q. Padiernos
Area[2]
• Total	304.55 km^2 (117.59 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	25,482
• Density	84/km^2 (220/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	14,728
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	3207
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Income class	3rd class
PSGC	037705000
Website	www.dingalanlgu.gov.ph

Dingalan, officially the Municipality of Dingalan (Filipino: Bayan ng Dingalan), is a municipality in the province of Aurora in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 25,482 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 14,728 registered voters.^[4]

Dingalan has several caves, of which the Lamao Caves are the best known. The rough shoreline and very high waves of Dingalan makes it attractive to surfers.

History

Dingalan, formerly just a barrio, was created a municipal district within the municipality of Baler in 1956.^[5] It was declared a town in 1962.^[6]

From November 30 to December 3, 2004, the town was wiped out by the tropical storms Violeta, Winnie, and Yoyong. The town benefited by relief efforts from foreign traders, some Christian groups, La Salle Greenhills, and the Philippine National Red Cross.

Geography

Dingalan is located at 15°23′N 121°24′E / 15.38°N 121.4°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 304.55 square kilometres (117.59 sq mi)^[2] constituting 9.68% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.

Dingalan is situated approximately 183 kilometres (114 mi) north-east of Manila. It is bounded on the north by San Luis, west by Gabaldon and General Tinio (Nueva Ecija) and Doña Remedios Trinidad (Bulacan), south by General Nakar (Quezon), and east by the Benham Rise or Plateau and Philippine Sea.

It is a small town with one main cemented road with branching alleys. Further south of the town proper are the barangays of Aplaya, Butas na Bato, Matawe, Ibona, Dikapanikian and Umiray. The premier barangay north of the town is Paltic. All of the barangays are located on the seashore, except for Poblacion and two barangays located in the mountains. The whole town is mountainous due to the Sierra Madre Mountains. The Umiray River separates the town from Quezon Province.

Barangays

Dingalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.^[7]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[8]
037705001	Aplaya	7.1%	1,802	1,619	+2.06%
037705002	Butas Na Bato	3.6%	909	813	+2.15%
037705003	Cabog (Matawe)	13.2%	3,356	3,090	+1.58%
037705004	Caragsacan	11.7%	2,992	2,729	+1.77%
037705005	Davildavilan	4.1%	1,036	992	+0.83%
037705006	Dikapanikian	1.6%	404	387	+0.82%
037705007	Ibona	14.2%	3,624	3,185	+2.49%
037705009	Paltic	19.9%	5,075	5,029	+0.17%
037705010	Poblacion	4.3%	1,084	1,091	−0.12%
037705011	Tanawan	3.2%	820	656	+4.34%
037705013	Umiray (Malamig)	17.2%	4,380	3,963	+1.92%
	Total		25,482	23,554	+1.51%

Demographics

Population census of Dingalan
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 14,475 —     1995 19,325 +5.56% 2000 20,157 +0.91%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 21,992 +1.21% 2010 23,554 +2.53% 2015 25,482 +1.51%
Source: PSA[3][8][9]

In the 2015 census, Dingalan had a population of 25,482.^[3] The population density was 84 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 14,728 registered voters.^[4]

Gallery

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  Town hall in Poblacion

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  Public Market in Poblacion

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  Dingalan Bay blue sea

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  Fisherfolk at Aplaya

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
3. "Region III (CENTRAL LUZON)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Republic Act No. 1536; An Act Creating the Municipal District of Dingalan in the Municipality of Baler, Subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon". The Corpus Juris. 16 June 1956. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
6. "Republic Act No. 3490; An Act to Convert the Municipal District of Dingalan, Subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon, into a Municipality". The Corpus Juris. 16 June 1962. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Dingalan". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. "Region III (CENTRAL LUZON)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Region III (CENTRAL LUZON)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

External links

• Dingalan on Aurora.ph