Delfin Albano, officially the Municipality of Delfin Albano (Ibanag: Ili nat Delfin Albano; Ilocano: Ili ti Delfin Albano; Tagalog: Bayan ng Delfin Albano), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,928 people. [3]
Delfin Albano | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Delfin Albano | |
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Nickname: Magsaysay | |
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Coordinates: 17°19′N 121°47′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 1st district |
Founded | June 22, 1957 |
Renamed | October 1, 1983 |
Named for | Cong. Delfin Albano |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Arnold Edward P. Co |
• Vice Mayor | Thomas A. Pua, Jr. |
• Representative | Antonio T. Albano |
• Electorate | 18,547 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Highest elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 29,928 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,554 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 16.95% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱155,986,427.71 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱331,354,706.17 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱148,550,444.51 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱92,694,037.95 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3326 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | lgudelfinalbano |
The municipality was formerly known as Magsaysay. It was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano.
On November 14, 1982, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 291, the municipality was renamed to its current name in honor of its native legislator, Congressman Delfin Albano.[5]
On June 22, 1957, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2009, the barrios of San Antonio, San Juan, Ragan Sur, Ragan Norte, Ragan Almacen, San Jose (Bulo), San Patricio, Quibal, San Andres (Lattu), Calinawan Sur, Bayabo, Santor, Santo Rosario, Andarayan, Aneg, San Isidro, Maui, San Roque, Carmencita, Aga, Villa Pareda, Villaluz, San Pedro, Concepcion, San Macario and San Nicolas and the sitios of Turod, Paco, Calamagui and Kim-malabasa, were separated from the municipality of Tumauini to form the municipality of Magsaysay, in honor of President Ramon Magsaysay who died two months prior.[6]
In 1982, a bill which seeks to change the name of the municipality from Magsaysay to Delfin Albano was filed in the congress. This is in honor of the late Delfin Albano who authored the Republic Act No. 2009 which created the municipality of Magsaysay. On November 14, 1982, Batasang Pambansa No. 291 was approved. The municipality formally celebrated and installed the name of Delfin Albano on October 1, 1983.[7]
Delfin Albano is located at 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of Ilagan City, the capital city of the province. The town is bounded to the north by Santo Tomas, to the east by the Cagayan River shared with Tumauini, to the west by Quezon and Mallig, and to the south by Quirino, Ilagan City and the Mallig River.[8]
Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into twenty nine (29) barangays. [9] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Delfin Albano, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) |
23 (0.9) |
27.7 (1.09) |
28.1 (1.11) |
113.5 (4.47) |
141.4 (5.57) |
176.4 (6.94) |
236.6 (9.31) |
224.9 (8.85) |
247.7 (9.75) |
222.9 (8.78) |
178 (7.0) |
1,651.4 (65) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10] |
The town occupies a total land area of 18,900 hectares, which is further subdivided to twenty nine (29) barangays. The total land area contains varied land use, which were developed in response to population and economic growth of the total land area, to wit: agriculture (59.04%), built-up areas (2.74%), forest (4.74%), open grass lands (30.15), and road and water bodies (3.33%).[11]
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14][15] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Delfin Albano was 29,928 people, [3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
The town is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Antonio T. Albano |
Mayor | Arnold Edward P. Co |
Vice-Mayor | Thomas A. Pua Jr. |
Councilors | Elli John G. Cañero |
Alex M. Macarilay Jr. | |
Shiela Joy B. Cristobal | |
Grace M. Gabuyo | |
Anthony L. Albano | |
Joel A. Talamayan | |
Rufidel A. Alaska | |
Elma M. Galope | |
Delfin Albano, as a municipality, belongs to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela. The current representative is Hon. Antonio T. Albano.
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[24] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[25] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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