Dingras

Dingras, officially the Municipality of Dingras (Ilocano: Ili ti Dingras; Filipino: Bayan ng Dingras), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,562 people.[3]

Dingras
Municipality
Municipality of Dingras
Facade of the church of Dingras
Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte with Dingras highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dingras
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°06′N 120°42′E
Country Philippines
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District2nd District
FoundedJuly 8, 1598
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoefrey P. Saguid
 • Vice MayorErdio E. Valenzuela
 • CongressmanEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • Electorate25,727 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total96.00 km2 (37.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total38,562
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
8,394
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence11.69% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)162,065,252.93 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2913
PSGC
012809000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.dingras.gov.ph

Geography

The Municipality of Dingras has a total area of 17,962 hectares, ranking 8th in size among the 23 municipalities including Laoag City. It accounts for practically 5.2% of the total land area of Ilocos Norte and corresponding percentage to the municipal area composed of thirty one (31) barangays. Six (6) are on the Poblacion and twenty five (25) in the rural area. Out of the total area 6,305 hectares is devoted to rice and corn production. Other non-productive areas are devoted to livestock production, swine production and other livelihood projects. Most of the population are engaged in farming as the primary source of income.

Barangays

Dingras is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. [2]

  • Albano (Poblacion)
  • Bacsil
  • Bagut
  • Baresbes
  • Barong
  • Bungcag
  • Cali
  • Capasan
  • Dancel (Poblacion)
  • Foz
  • Guerrero (Poblacion)
  • Lanas
  • Lumbad
  • Madamba (Poblacion)
  • Mandaloque
  • Medina
  • Parado (Bangay)
  • Peralta (Poblacion)
  • Puruganan (Poblacion)
  • Root (Baldias)
  • Sagpatan
  • Saludares
  • San Esteban
  • San Marcelino (Padong)
  • Ver (Naglayaan)

Climate
Climate data for Dingras, Ilocos Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)		 37
(1.5)		 37
(1.5)		 49
(1.9)		 181
(7.1)		 214
(8.4)		 264
(10.4)		 251
(9.9)		 243
(9.6)		 229
(9.0)		 129
(5.1)		 96
(3.8)		 1,768
(69.7)
Average rainy days 11.6 10.7 12.4 15.2 22.6 25.0 26.1 24.9 24.3 19.2 16.4 15.4 223.8
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

The Legend of DINGRAS

As in other communities, the town of Dingras has an interesting legend as to how its name evolved. The legend, as handed down from generation to generation, was classically romantic, a gallant heir - warrior fighting for a lady's love.

In the early times, there were two prosperous barangays in the present site of the town each one ruled by a powerful chief or datu. They were bitter and mortal enemies. Naslag was the powerful chief of the barangay north of the river while Allawigan was the chief of the south of the river. One day, Allawigan and his warriors went to hunt. Rass, his son, was the bravest among them. During the hunt, Ras followed the deer, which went north across the river. While he was watching the fleeing deer, he saw a beautiful damsel gathering wild flowers on the opposite side of the riverbank. She was Ding, the daughter of Naslag. To help the lady, Ras gathered the most beautiful flowers near him; put them at the head of his arrow and shoot near the lady's feet. Ding looked at the other side of the river and waved her hands. Ras went home happily.

Ras begged his father for permission to win Ding for his wife. But because the fathers of Ding and Ras were bitter enemies, the only way he could win her was in the open battle fiercely fought between the two tribes. Ras led his father's warriors. They fought valiant and came out victorious in the end. Ras asked for Ding as a prize but Naslag refused. This angered him and hurled a challenge to the bravest warrior of Naslag in single combat with Ding as prize. The challenge was accepted. The combat was fought, and again, Ras was victorious. He brought Ding triumphantly to Allawigan, his father. Thereafter, the people named the two barangays Dingras, after Ras, their valiant warrior ruler, and Ding, his beautiful wife.

Demographics
Population census of Dingras
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 15,792—    
1918 21,388+2.04%
1939 22,434+0.23%
1948 24,481+0.97%
1960 28,308+1.22%
1970 22,751−2.16%
1975 25,530+2.34%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 26,511+0.76%
1990 30,519+1.42%
1995 31,485+0.59%
2000 33,310+1.22%
2007 35,793+1.00%
2015 38,562+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Dingras was 38,562 people,[3] with a density of 400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Longest Bibingka

On October 9, 2007, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines eyed a "Guinness World Records" certification after baking a kilometer-long "bibingka" (native cake) made from 1,000 kilos of cassava and eaten by 1,000 residents.[9]

List of Cultural Properties of Dingras
Cultural Property
wmph identifier		 Site name Description Province City/municipality Address Coordinates Image
Versoza House Ruins Destroyed by earthquake Ilocos Norte Dingras Padawin Street, Barangay Madamba, Poblacion, 18.102366°N 120.697444°E / 18.102366; 120.697444 (Versoza House Ruins)

Silvino Madamba House Ilocos Norte Dingras Barangay Madamba 18.102799°N 120.697235°E / 18.102799; 120.697235 (Silvino Madamba House)

Taylan House Ilocos Norte Dingras Barangay Madamba 18.101981°N 120.698360°E / 18.101981; 120.698360 (Taylan House)

Albano House Ilocos Norte Dingras Barangay Madamba 18.101802°N 120.698647°E / 18.101802; 120.698647 (Albano House)

St. Joseph Educational Center of Dingras Built in the 1940s-1950s; formerly the parish church of Dingras Ilocos Norte Dingras Barangay Madamba 18.102133°N 120.698983°E / 18.102133; 120.698983 (St. Joseph Educational Center of Dingras)

St. Joseph Parish Church of Dingras Ilocos Norte Dingras Poblacion, Barangay Madamba 18.102967°N 120.698733°E / 18.102967; 120.698733 (St. Joseph Parish Church of Dingras)

Boy Scouts Monument Ilocos Norte Dingras Poblacion, Barangay Madamba 18.102450°N 120.698333°E / 18.102450; 120.698333 (Boy Scouts Monument)

St. Joseph Institute of Dingras Building Ilocos Norte Dingras Poblacion, Barangay Madamba 18.103450°N 120.698417°E / 18.103450; 120.698417 (St. Joseph Institute of Dingras Building)

Unknown House Ilocos Norte Dingras Rang-ay, Barangay Madamba 18.103966°N 120.697130°E / 18.103966; 120.697130 (Unknown House)

Puruganan Ancestral House Currently used as Community Rural Bank of Dingras, with NHCP historical marker Ilocos Norte Dingras Barangay Madamba 18.104150°N 120.697385°E / 18.104150; 120.697385 (Puruganan Ancestral House)

Josefa Llanes Escoda Monument House where Josefa Llanes Escoda was born.[10] Ilocos Norte Dingras Dona Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway, Barangay Madamba 18.104186°N 120.697669°E / 18.104186; 120.697669 (Josefa Llanes Escoda Monument)

Dingras Cemetery Ilocos Norte Dingras Dona Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway, Barangay Madamba 18.114681°N 120.692351°E / 18.114681; 120.692351 (Dingras Cemetery)

Tabacalera de Dingras Ilocos Norte Dingras Dona Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway, Barangay Madamba 18.113960°N 120.691828°E / 18.113960; 120.691828 (Tabacalera de Dingras)

Notes
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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. "Dingras: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. Abs-Cbn Interactive, Ilocos Norte town makes 'longest bibingka' Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Dela Torre 2006, p. 174

Bibliography
  • Dela Torre, Visitacion (2006). The Ilocos Heritage. Makati City: Tower Book House. ISBN 978-971-91030-9-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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