Dinalungan

Dinalungan, officially the Municipality of Dinalungan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dinalungan; Ilocano: Ili ti Dinalungan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,508 people. [3]

Dinalungan
Municipality
Municipality of Dinalungan
Ditawini beach
Flag
Map of Aurora with Dinalungan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dinalungan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°06′N 121°46′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceAurora
District Lone district
FoundedJune 18, 1966
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorManuel A. Torres
 • Vice MayorTito T. Tubigan
 • RepresentativeRommel Rico T. Angara
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,039 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total316.85 km2 (122.34 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Highest elevation
491 m (1,611 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total12,508
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Households
2,658
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence14.74% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱131,555,095.87 (2020)
 • Assets₱178,046,733.97 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱97,549,190.53 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱48,746,493.54 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3206
PSGC
037704000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.dinalungan.net

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

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 316.85 square kilometres (122.34 sq mi) [5] 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.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [7]
037704001 Abuleg 9.9% 1,236 1,190 ▴ 0.38%
037704002 Zone I (Poblacion) 15.0% 1,881 1,866 ▴ 0.08%
037704003 Zone II (Poblacion) 13.3% 1,666 1,653 ▴ 0.08%
037704004 Nipoo (Bulo) 7.2% 905 896 ▴ 0.10%
037704005 Dibaraybay 10.3% 1,292 1,283 ▴ 0.07%
037704006 Ditawini 5.3% 659 686 ▾ −0.40%
037704007 Mapalad 6.1% 763 812 ▾ −0.62%
037704008 Paleg 9.6% 1,203 971 ▴ 2.17%
037704009 Simbahan 13.7% 1,717 1,631 ▴ 0.52%
Total 12,508 10,988 ▴ 1.31%

Climate
Climate data for Dinalungan, Aurora
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67
(2.6)		 54
(2.1)		 51
(2.0)		 50
(2.0)		 135
(5.3)		 166
(6.5)		 199
(7.8)		 191
(7.5)		 188
(7.4)		 157
(6.2)		 102
(4.0)		 104
(4.1)		 1,464
(57.5)
Average rainy days 17.0 13.9 14.6 13.7 20.9 22.4 25.8 26.0 24.9 19.3 15.7 16.6 230.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

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%
2020 12,508+1.98%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, Dinalungan had a population of 12,508. [3] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

Economy

References
  1.  Municipality of Dinalungan | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Municipal: Dinalungan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Dinalungan, Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. "Province of Aurora". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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