Municipality in Aurora, Philippines
Municipality in Central Luzon, Philippines
Dinalungan , officially the Municipality of Dinalungan (Tagalog /Kasiguranin : Bayan ng Dinalungan ; Ilocano : Ili ti Dinalungan ), is a municipality in the province of Aurora , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,508 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[ 3]
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.
Dinalungan is 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Baler and 317 kilometres (197 mi) from Manila .
Barangays
Dinalungan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays .[ 6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
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
▴
1.30%
Climate
Climate data for Dinalungan, Aurora
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 Year ±% 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
Poverty incidence of Dinalungan
References
^ Municipality of Dinalungan | (DILG)
^ "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 .
^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^
"Province: Aurora" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Municipal: Dinalungan" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .
^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 .
^
"Dinalungan, Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 . National Statistics Office .
^
"Province of Aurora" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
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