Dinapigue, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count6
Postal code3336
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)1,031.93 km2 (398.43 sq mi)
Population (2020)5,821
Density (2020)6 / km2 (15 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 31' North, 122° 16' East (16.5248, 122.2631)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Dinapigue is a coastal municipality in the province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 1,031.93 square kilometers or 398.43 square miles which constitutes 7.88% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,821. This represented 0.34% of the total population of Isabela province, or 0.16% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 6 inhabitants per square kilometer or 15 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dinapigue has 6 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dinapigue
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ayod5.38%31324229.34%5.56%
Bucal Norte4.86%28323420.94%4.08%
Bucal Sur14.79%86172918.11%3.56%
Dibulo19.86%1,1561,1351.85%0.39%
Digumased50.13%2,9182,39621.79%4.24%
Dimaluade4.98%2902697.81%1.59%
Dinapigue Total5,8215,00516.30%3.23%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dinapigue for the fiscal year of 2016 was 138,633,852.70.

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Annual regular income of Dinapigue (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200978,120,319.14
201079,472,502.741.73%
201189,507,167.4312.63%
201291,463,782.712.19%
201399,843,094.969.16%
2014116,104,210.8116.29%
2015130,927,772.8012.77%
2016138,633,852.705.89%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dinapigue in the 2015 Census was 4,975 broken down into 1,231 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Dinapigue (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0623715.56
3,0046084.94
3,1716354.99
4,7721,0494.55
5,4671,2714.30
4,9751,2314.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dinapigue is 5 to 9, with 647 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Dinapigue by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11272.54%
1 to 457511.49%
5 to 964712.93%
10 to 1457411.47%
15 to 194048.07%
20 to 243657.29%
25 to 294078.13%
30 to 343506.99%
35 to 393256.49%
40 to 442575.13%
45 to 492835.65%
50 to 542124.24%
55 to 591773.54%
60 to 641202.40%
65 to 69771.54%
70 to 74450.90%
75 to 79300.60%
80 and over300.60%
Total5,005100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.59
  • Median Age: 22.40

Historical population

The population of Dinapigue grew from 932 in 1975 to 5,821 in 2020, an increase of 4,889 people over the course of 45 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.23%, or an increase of 816 people, from the previous population of 5,005 in 2015.

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Population of Dinapigue (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
932
764-3.90%
2,10510.67%
3,0467.17%
3,1710.87%
4,8075.91%
5,4844.91%
5,005-1.72%
5,8213.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dinapigue for the year 2019 was 4,923, broken down into 2,836 males and 2,087 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dinapigue is situated at approximately 16° 31' North, 122° 16' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dinapigue are Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Dilasag, Aurora, Casiguran, Aurora, Dinalungan, Aurora, San Guillermo, Isabela, San Agustin, Isabela, and San Mariano, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 254.46 kilometers (158.12 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 254.46 kilometers (158.12 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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