Dingalan

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Dingalan
Municipality

Poblacion

Location within Aurora province

Dingalan
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

1523N 12124ECoordinates:

1523N 12124E

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 km2 (117.59 sq mi)

Population (2015 census)[3]

Total

25,482

Density

84/km2 (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.
Contents
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1History
2Geography
o 2.1Barangays
3Demographics
4Gallery
5References
6External links

History[edit]
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[edit]
Dingalan is located at 1523N 12124E.
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 Doa 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[edit]
Dingalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[7]

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Barangay

Population
2015

[3]

% p.a.

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%

17.2%

4,380

3,963

+1.92%

25,482

23,554

+1.51%

037705013 Umiray (Malamig)

TOTAL

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Dingalan
Year

1990
1995
2000

Pop.
14,475
19,325
20,157

% p.a.

Year

+5.56%
+0.91%

2007
2010
2015

Pop.
21,992
23,554
25,482

% p.a.

+1.21%
+2.53%
+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[edit]

Town hall in Poblacion

Public Market in Poblacion

Dingalan Bay blue sea

Fisherfolk at Aplaya