Dinapigue, officially the Municipality of Dinapigue (Ibanag: Ili nat Dinapigue; Ilocano: Ili ti Dinapigue; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dinapigue), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,821 people. [3]
Dinapigue | |
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Municipality of Dinapigue | |
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Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 122°15′49″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 4th district |
Founded | 1969 |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Reynaldo D. Derije |
• Vice Mayor | Vicente D. Mendoza |
• Representative | Alyssa Sheena P. Tan |
• Electorate | 4,508 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 574.40 km2 (221.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
Highest elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,821 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,405 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 44.81% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱209,071,130.75 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱359,460,208.56 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱168,989,049.26 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱45,849,529.41 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3336 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Dinapigue Agta Ibanag Ilocano Kasiguranin Tagalog |
Website | www |
Dinapigue or sometimes called Dinapigui is the southernmost coastal town of the province of Isabela. It is one of the four remote and isolated coastal towns facing the Philippine Sea on the east and separated from the rest of the province by the Sierra Madre Mountains.
It is bounded by the coastal town of Palanan to the north, San Mariano to the northwest, San Guillermo to the west, Echague to the southwest, Dilasag in the province of Aurora to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.
Dinapigue is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. [5] 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 Dinapigue, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 162 (6.4) |
156 (6.1) |
90 (3.5) |
60 (2.4) |
144 (5.7) |
201 (7.9) |
159 (6.3) |
108 (4.3) |
111 (4.4) |
237 (9.3) |
276 (10.9) |
171 (6.7) |
1,875 (73.9) |
Average rainy days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 180 |
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1975 | 932 | — |
1980 | 764 | −3.90% |
1990 | 2,105 | +10.67% |
1995 | 3,046 | +7.17% |
2000 | 3,171 | +0.87% |
2007 | 4,807 | +5.91% |
2010 | 5,484 | +4.91% |
2015 | 5,005 | −1.73% |
2020 | 5,821 | +3.01% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Dinapigue was 5,821 people, [3] with a density of 10 inhabitants per square kilometre or 26 inhabitants per square mile.
The municipality 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 | Alyssa Sheena P. Tan |
Mayor | Reynaldo D. Derije |
Vice-Mayor | Vicente D. Mendoza |
Councilors | Joel B. Araña |
Samuel P. Cariño | |
Jhonas D. Palitayan | |
Nicholai Alexis L. Dy | |
Patrick D. Andres | |
Felicita S. Felix | |
Corazon D. Diaz | |
Shelah M. Candido | |
Dinapique, belonging to the fourth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Alyssa Shenna P. Tan.
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
Dinapigue is accessible by land but it can also be accessed by air through Dinapigue Airport. Small time bus companies offer daily trips from Santiago City to Dinapigue via Quirino province through the towns of Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag in the province Aurora.
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