Divilacan
Divilacan | ||
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Municipality | ||
Municipality of Divilacan | ||
Aerial view of Divilacan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name: Juan) | ||
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Map of Isabela with Divilacan highlighted | ||
Divilacan Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 17°20′N 122°18′E / 17.33°N 122.3°ECoordinates: 17°20′N 122°18′E / 17.33°N 122.3°E | ||
Country |
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Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | |
Province | Isabela | |
District | 1st District of Isabela | |
Founded | 1969 | |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) | |
Government [1] | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Venturito Bulan | |
• Vice Mayor | Alfredo Custodio | |
• Electorate | 3,321 voters (2016) | |
Area [2] | ||
• Total | 889.49 km2 (343.43 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census)[3] | ||
• Total | 5,687 | |
• Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | |
ZIP code | 3335 | |
PSGC | 023111000 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 | |
Climate type | Tropical rainforest climate | |
Income class | 2nd municipal income class | |
Revenue (₱) | 139,505,953.22 (2016) | |
Poverty incidence | 45.72 (2012)[4] | |
Native languages |
Ibanag Ilocano Kasiguranin Paranan Tagalog |
Divilacan, officially the Municipality of Divilacan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 5,687 people.[3]
Divilacan was formerly a remote sitio of Barrio Antagan in Tumauini. It became a separate municipality on June 21, 1969 by virtue of Republic Act No. 5776. The town’s name was derived from the native Dumagat compound word vilican, meaning “fish and shell.” The word di implies origin. Therefore, Divilacan literally means “where fish and shells abound.”
Barangays
Divilacan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. [2]
- Dicambangan
- Dicaruyan
- Dicatian
- Bicobian
- Dilakit
- Dimapnat
- Dimapula (Poblacion)
- Dimasalansan
- Dipudo
- Dibulos
- Ditarum
- Sapinit
Demographics
Population census of Divilacan | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1970 | 563 | — |
1975 | 1,207 | +16.53% |
1980 | 1,859 | +9.02% |
1990 | 2,479 | +2.92% |
1995 | 2,593 | +0.85% |
2000 | 3,413 | +6.07% |
2007 | 4,602 | +4.21% |
2010 | 5,034 | +3.32% |
2015 | 5,687 | +2.35% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6] [7] |
In the 2015 census, the population of Divilacan was 5,687 people,[3] with a density of 6.4 inhabitants per square kilometre or 17 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate
Climate data for Divilacan, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.0 (68) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.9 (75) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.228) |
23 (0.91) |
27.7 (1.091) |
28.1 (1.106) |
113.5 (4.469) |
141.4 (5.567) |
176.4 (6.945) |
236.6 (9.315) |
224.9 (8.854) |
247.7 (9.752) |
222.9 (8.776) |
178 (7.01) |
1,651.4 (65.023) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: Climate-Data.org[8] |
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ↑ "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "Divilacan, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Divilacan. |
- Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
- Divilacan at the Isabela Government Website
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information