Dinalungan, Aurora

Dinalungan
Municipality
Municipality of Dinalungan

Map of Aurora with Dinalungan highlighted
Dinalungan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°06′N 121°46′E / 16.1°N 121.77°E / 16.1; 121.77Coordinates: 16°06′N 121°46′E / 16.1°N 121.77°E / 16.1; 121.77
Country  Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Aurora
District Lone District
Founded June 18, 1966
Barangays
List
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Tito T. Tubigan
 • Electorate 8,088 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 316.85 km2 (122.34 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 11,322
 • Density 36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 3206
PSGC 037704000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)42
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 80,715,316.04 (2016)
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.dinalungan-aurora.gov.ph

Dinalungan, officially the Municipality of Dinalungan (Filipino: Bayan ng Dinalungan; Ilokano: Ili ti Dinalungan), is a municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,322 people.[3]

Two protected areas, the Talaytay Protected Landscape and the Simbahan-Talagas Protected Landscape, are located in the municipality.

Geography

Dinalungan is located at 16°06′N 121°46′E / 16.1°N 121.77°E / 16.1; 121.77.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 316.85 square kilometres (122.34 sq mi) [2] constituting 10.07% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.

Barangays

Dinalungan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[4]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
037704001 Abuleg 10.9% 1,236 1,190 ▴ 0.72%
037704002 Zone I (Poblacion) 16.6% 1,881 1,866 ▴ 0.15%
037704003 Zone II (Poblacion) 14.7% 1,666 1,653 ▴ 0.15%
037704004 Nipoo (Bulo) 8.0% 905 896 ▴ 0.19%
037704005 Dibaraybay 11.4% 1,292 1,283 ▴ 0.13%
037704006 Ditawini 5.8% 659 686 ▾ −0.76%
037704007 Mapalad 6.7% 763 812 ▾ −1.18%
037704008 Paleg 10.6% 1,203 971 ▴ 4.16%
037704009 Simbahan 15.2% 1,717 1,631 ▴ 0.98%
Total 11,322 10,988 ▴ 0.57%

Demographics

Population census of Dinalungan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 4,577—    
1975 3,718−4.08%
1980 5,242+7.11%
1990 6,770+2.59%
1995 8,187+3.63%
2000 9,711+3.73%
2007 10,145+0.60%
2010 10,988+2.95%
2015 11,322+0.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6] [7]

In the 2015 census, Dinalungan had a population of 11,322.[3] The population density was 36 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Dinalungan, Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Aurora". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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