Dilasag, Province of Aurora

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceAurora
Barangay count11
Postal code3205
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)306.25 km2 (118.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,102
Density (2020)56 / km2 (145 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 24' North, 122° 13' East (16.3940, 122.2111)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.9 meters (39.1 feet)

Dilasag is a coastal municipality in the province of Aurora.

The municipality has a land area of 306.25 square kilometers or 118.24 square miles which constitutes 9.77% of Aurora's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,102. This represented 7.25% of the total population of Aurora province, or 0.14% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 56 inhabitants per square kilometer or 145 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dilasag has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dilasag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Diagyan15.08%2,5792,4186.66%1.37%
Dicabasan4.54%7767345.72%1.18%
Dilaguidi5.38%9209150.55%0.11%
Dimaseset8.57%1,4661,4203.24%0.67%
Diniog15.94%2,7262,4859.70%1.97%
Esperanza8.23%1,4071,26611.14%2.25%
Lawang2.77%473511-7.44%-1.61%
Maligaya11.20%1,9151,8692.46%0.51%
Manggitahan10.76%1,8411,7425.68%1.17%
Masagana13.33%2,2801,84123.85%4.60%
Ura4.20%71963413.41%2.68%
Dilasag Total17,10215,8358.00%1.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dilasag for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱86,119,077.17.

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Annual regular income of Dilasag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,407,749.46–
201052,440,640.69-7.03%
201160,148,628.1814.70%
201254,764,287.23-8.95%
201360,402,529.8310.30%
201468,576,846.6713.53%
201578,873,653.1615.01%
201686,119,077.179.19%

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 Dilasag in the 2015 Census was 15,829 broken down into 3,949 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Dilasag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,1622,1465.20
12,7042,4145.26
14,6733,0114.87
14,8333,1144.76
15,6743,5834.37
15,8293,9494.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dilasag is 5 to 9, with 1,987 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 109 individuals.

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Population of Dilasag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13752.37%
1 to 41,69610.71%
5 to 91,98712.55%
10 to 141,81811.48%
15 to 191,4539.18%
20 to 241,2557.93%
25 to 291,2027.59%
30 to 349976.30%
35 to 399826.20%
40 to 448885.61%
45 to 498405.30%
50 to 546904.36%
55 to 595403.41%
60 to 644162.63%
65 to 692941.86%
70 to 741661.05%
75 to 791270.80%
80 and over1090.69%
Total15,835100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.95
  • Median Age: 22.34

Historical population

The population of Dilasag grew from 2,481 in 1960 to 17,102 in 2020, an increase of 14,621 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.63%, or an increase of 1,267 people, from the previous population of 15,835 in 2015.

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Population of Dilasag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
––
––
2,481–
5,9959.01%
3,566-9.90%
6,71613.49%
11,1955.24%
12,8252.58%
14,6762.93%
14,8330.15%
15,6832.05%
15,8350.18%
17,1021.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dilasag for the year 2019 was 10,603, broken down into 5,468 males and 5,135 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dilasag is situated at approximately 16° 24' North, 122° 13' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.9 meters or 39.1 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 Dilasag are Cauayan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Dinapigue, Isabela, Casiguran, Aurora, Dinalungan, Aurora, San Agustin, Isabela, San Guillermo, Isabela, and Maddela, Quirino. Its distance from the national capital is 239.32 kilometers (148.70 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Cauayan, Isabela, 76.31 kilometers (47.42 miles) to the Northwest (N38°W)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 78.11 kilometers (48.54 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N65°W)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 89.85 kilometers (55.83 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 144.15 kilometers (89.57 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 143.30 kilometers (89.05 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°W)
  • San Jose, Nueva Ecija, 146.64 kilometers (91.12 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S63°W)

Distance from Manila: 239.32 kilometers (148.70 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S34°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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