Dinapigue

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 2015 census, it has a population of 5,005 people.[3]

Dinapigue
Municipality
Municipality of Dinapigue
View of the forested coast of Dinapigue
Seal
Map of Isabela with Dinapigue highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dinapigue
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°40′N 122°21′E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
District4th District of Isabela
Founded1969
Barangays6 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorReynaldo D. Derije
 • Vice MayorVicente D. Mendoza
 • CongressmanAlyssa Sheena P. Tan
 • Electorate4,923 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total574.40 km2 (221.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total5,005
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Households
1,229
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence14.73% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)138,633,852.70 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3336
PSGC
023110000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Dinapigue Agta
Kasiguranin
Tagalog
Websitewww.dinapigue-isabela.gov.ph

Dinapigue or sometimes called Dinapigui is the southernmost coastal town of the province of Isabela. It is one of the four (4) 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.

Barangays

Dinapigue is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. [2]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
023110001 Ayod 4.8% 242 312 ▾ −4.72%
023110002 Bucal Sur 14.6% 729 774 ▾ −1.13%
023110003 Bucal Norte 4.7% 234 268 ▾ −2.55%
023110004 Dibulo 22.7% 1,135 1,349 ▾ −3.24%
023110005 Digumased (Poblacion) 47.9% 2,396 2,529 ▾ −1.02%
023110006 Dimaluade 5.4% 269 252 ▴ 1.25%
Total 5,005 5,484 ▾ −1.73%

Demographics
Population census of Dinapigue
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
2015 5,005+0.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Dinapigue was 5,005 people,[3] with a density of 8.7 inhabitants per square kilometre or 23 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Dinapigue, Isabela
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[8]

Transportation

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.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Dinapigue, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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