Dinalungan, Province of Aurora

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceAurora
Barangay count9
Postal code3206
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)316.85 km2 (122.34 sq mi)
Population (2020)12,508
Density (2020)39 / km2 (102 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 8' North, 121° 57' East (16.1416, 121.9560)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.9 meters (55.5 feet)

Dinalungan is a coastal municipality in the province of Aurora.

The municipality has a land area of 316.85 square kilometers or 122.34 square miles which constitutes 10.11% of Aurora's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,508. This represented 5.31% of the total population of Aurora province, or 0.10% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 39 inhabitants per square kilometer or 102 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dinalungan has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dinalungan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abuleg10.34%1,2931,2364.61%0.95%
Dibaraybay13.45%1,6821,29230.19%5.71%
Ditawini6.21%77765917.91%3.53%
Mapalad7.61%95276324.77%4.77%
Nipoo10.83%1,35590549.72%8.87%
Paleg10.38%1,2981,2037.90%1.61%
Simbahan13.99%1,7501,7171.92%0.40%
Zone I12.42%1,5531,881-17.44%-3.95%
Zone II14.77%1,8481,66610.92%2.21%
Dinalungan Total12,50811,32210.48%2.12%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dinalungan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 80,715,316.04.

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Annual regular income of Dinalungan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,862,900.58
201049,297,680.945.20%
201158,975,435.9419.63%
201251,754,768.79-12.24%
201357,967,521.1012.00%
201465,173,894.2312.43%
201574,105,550.7013.70%
201680,715,316.048.92%

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 Dinalungan in the 2015 Census was 11,286 broken down into 2,661 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Dinalungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,7591,2415.45
8,1841,5535.27
9,6961,8755.17
10,1092,2124.57
10,9842,4434.50
11,2862,6614.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dinalungan is 5 to 9, with 1,343 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 95 individuals.

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Population of Dinalungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12972.62%
1 to 41,29911.47%
5 to 91,34311.86%
10 to 141,26411.16%
15 to 198977.92%
20 to 248547.54%
25 to 298297.32%
30 to 347396.53%
35 to 396866.06%
40 to 446785.99%
45 to 495915.22%
50 to 545875.18%
55 to 594203.71%
60 to 643002.65%
65 to 692051.81%
70 to 741381.22%
75 to 79950.84%
80 and over1000.88%
Total11,322100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.05
  • Median Age: 23.28

Historical population

The population of Dinalungan grew from 4,577 in 1970 to 12,508 in 2020, an increase of 7,931 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.12%, or an increase of 1,186 people, from the previous population of 11,322 in 2015.

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Population of Dinalungan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,577
3,718-4.09%
5,2427.11%
6,7702.59%
8,1873.62%
9,7113.73%
10,1450.60%
10,9882.95%
11,3220.57%
12,5082.12%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dinalungan for the year 2019 was 9,039, broken down into 4,569 males and 4,470 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dinalungan is situated at approximately 16° 8' North, 121° 57' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.9 meters or 55.5 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 Dinalungan are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, and Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Casiguran, Aurora, Maddela, Quirino, Nagtipunan, Quirino, Dilasag, Aurora, San Agustin, Isabela, and Jones, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 201.09 kilometers (124.95 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 201.09 kilometers (124.95 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°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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