Dipaculao, officially the Municipality of Dipaculao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dipaculao; Ilocano: Ili ti Dipaculao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,131 people. [3]
Dipaculao | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Dipaculao | |
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Coordinates: 15°59′N 121°38′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Aurora |
District | Lone district |
Founded | November 27, 1950 |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Danilo M. Tolentino |
• Vice Mayor | Franklin J. Reyes |
• Representative | Rommel Rico T. Angara |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 20,352 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 361.64 km2 (139.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Highest elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 33,131 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,024 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.35% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱173,739,980.87 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱322,974,045.54 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱157,284,785.75 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱40,336,807.16 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3203 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
The municipality is home to the Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape.
In the early part of 1921, immigrants from Central Luzon arrived at present-day municipality, which was then a large strip of virgin lands along the Pacific Coast in what was then part of the province of Nueva Vizcaya.
Dipaculao was accidentally created while the Ilongots, the first inhabitants, were having thanksgiving festivities to commemorate the abundance of hunting and harvesting. Dipac, the Ilongot chieftain, was drunk with basi and tuba. The Ilocanos who were present saw him fell and shouted: "Dipacnaulaw" (Dipac got dizzy), hence born the name Dipaculao.
On November 27, 1950, Dipaculao was converted from a barrio of Baler into an independent municipality of Quezon thru Executive Order No. 375.[5] The late Anacleto Mijares was the first Municipal Mayor administered the transition of the municipality.[6]
On June 21, 1957, the sitios of Dimabono, Laboy, Dinadiawan and Puangi were converted into barrios.[7][8][9][10] Several more sitios were converted into barrios on June 18, 1966.[11]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 361.64 square kilometres (139.63 sq mi) [12] constituting 11.49% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.
Dipaculao is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Baler and 242 kilometres (150 mi) from Manila.
Dipaculao is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.[13]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [14] | |||||
037706001 | Bayabas | 2.8% | 915 | 914 | ▴ | 0.01% |
037706003 | Borlongan | 7.3% | 2,416 | 2,173 | ▴ | 1.02% |
037706002 | Buenavista | 1.7% | 569 | 554 | ▴ | 0.26% |
037706004 | Calaocan | 2.5% | 816 | 873 | ▾ | −0.64% |
037706025 | Diamanen | 1.0% | 331 | 172 | ▴ | 6.47% |
037706005 | Dianed | 2.2% | 722 | 588 | ▴ | 1.99% |
037706006 | Diarabasin | 5.2% | 1,730 | 1,621 | ▴ | 0.63% |
037706007 | Dibutunan | 2.6% | 860 | 723 | ▴ | 1.68% |
037706008 | Dimabuno | 3.6% | 1,195 | 1,023 | ▴ | 1.50% |
037706009 | Dinadiawan | 11.3% | 3,733 | 3,670 | ▴ | 0.16% |
037706010 | Ditale | 4.2% | 1,398 | 1,297 | ▴ | 0.72% |
037706011 | Gupa | 3.1% | 1,037 | 991 | ▴ | 0.44% |
037706012 | Ipil | 3.5% | 1,154 | 1,149 | ▴ | 0.04% |
037706013 | Laboy | 1.4% | 454 | 404 | ▴ | 1.12% |
037706014 | Lipit | 2.9% | 968 | 818 | ▴ | 1.63% |
037706015 | Lobbot | 1.8% | 580 | 475 | ▴ | 1.93% |
037706016 | Maligaya | 2.0% | 665 | 574 | ▴ | 1.42% |
037706017 | Mijares | 3.4% | 1,134 | 1,014 | ▴ | 1.08% |
037706018 | Mucdol | 4.5% | 1,479 | 1,476 | ▴ | 0.02% |
037706019 | North Poblacion | 6.2% | 2,059 | 2,058 | ▴ | 0.00% |
037706020 | Puangi | 4.3% | 1,430 | 1,314 | ▴ | 0.81% |
037706021 | Salay | 4.3% | 1,417 | 1,323 | ▴ | 0.66% |
037706022 | Sapangkawayan | 1.2% | 405 | 349 | ▴ | 1.44% |
037706023 | South Poblacion | 5.1% | 1,693 | 1,688 | ▴ | 0.03% |
037706024 | Toytoyan | 1.7% | 576 | 488 | ▴ | 1.60% |
Total | 33,131 | 27,729 | ▴ | 1.72% |
Climate data for Dipaculao, Aurora | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
29 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) |
39 (1.5) |
35 (1.4) |
54 (2.1) |
198 (7.8) |
246 (9.7) |
305 (12.0) |
300 (11.8) |
274 (10.8) |
192 (7.6) |
77 (3.0) |
69 (2.7) |
1,830 (72) |
Average rainy days | 13.0 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 21.7 | 24.8 | 27.4 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 20.6 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 224.6 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[15] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 5,149 | — |
1970 | 10,228 | +7.10% |
1975 | 12,702 | +4.44% |
1980 | 15,561 | +4.14% |
1990 | 18,951 | +1.99% |
1995 | 21,044 | +1.98% |
2000 | 23,064 | +1.98% |
2007 | 24,882 | +1.05% |
2010 | 27,729 | +4.02% |
2015 | 29,736 | +1.34% |
2020 | 33,131 | +2.15% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [14] [17][18] |
In the 2020 census, Dipaculao had a population of 33,131. [3] The population density was 92 inhabitants per square kilometre (240/sq mi).
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Baler (capital) | |
Municipalities | |
Barangays | See: List of barangays in Aurora |