Dingalan, Province of Aurora

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceAurora
Barangay count11
Postal code3207
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)304.55 km2 (117.59 sq mi)
Population (2020)27,878
Density (2020)92 / km2 (237 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 23' North, 121° 24' East (15.3894, 121.3927)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.4 meters (106.3 feet)

Dingalan is a coastal municipality in the province of Aurora.

The municipality has a land area of 304.55 square kilometers or 117.59 square miles which constitutes 9.72% of Aurora's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 27,878. This represented 11.83% of the total population of Aurora province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 92 inhabitants per square kilometer or 237 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dingalan has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dingalan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aplaya7.71%2,1481,80219.20%3.77%
Butas na Bato3.57%9969099.57%1.94%
Cabog12.56%3,5023,3564.35%0.90%
Caragsacan12.56%3,5022,99217.05%3.37%
Davildavilan3.82%1,0641,0362.70%0.56%
Dikapanikian1.49%4144042.48%0.52%
Ibona13.68%3,8143,6245.24%1.08%
Paltic20.64%5,7545,07513.38%2.68%
Poblacion3.92%1,0921,0840.74%0.15%
Tanawan3.73%1,03982026.71%5.11%
Umiray16.33%4,5534,3803.95%0.82%
Dingalan Total27,87825,4829.40%1.91%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dingalan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 98,629,539.07.

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Annual regular income of Dingalan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200954,413,773.05
201057,646,430.335.94%
201162,323,718.668.11%
201260,576,944.39-2.80%
201369,590,931.4814.88%
201480,128,210.0515.14%
201590,426,601.4212.85%
201698,629,539.079.07%

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 Dingalan in the 2015 Census was 25,441 broken down into 5,726 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Dingalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,3422,7635.19
19,3123,8425.03
20,1304,1154.89
21,9444,8714.51
23,5535,3284.42
25,4415,7264.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dingalan is 10 to 14, with 2,926 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 153 individuals.

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Population of Dingalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15802.28%
1 to 42,3899.38%
5 to 92,87011.26%
10 to 142,92611.48%
15 to 192,84311.16%
20 to 242,3689.29%
25 to 291,7837.00%
30 to 341,6686.55%
35 to 391,5225.97%
40 to 441,4195.57%
45 to 491,3475.29%
50 to 541,0934.29%
55 to 598873.48%
60 to 646742.65%
65 to 694791.88%
70 to 743091.21%
75 to 791720.67%
80 and over1530.60%
Total25,482100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.3
  • Median Age: 22.39

Historical population

The population of Dingalan grew from 3,368 in 1960 to 27,878 in 2020, an increase of 24,510 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 2,396 people, from the previous population of 25,482 in 2015.

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Population of Dingalan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,368
6,6166.83%
7,5912.80%
8,7022.77%
14,4755.22%
19,3255.56%
20,1570.91%
21,9921.21%
23,5542.53%
25,4821.51%
27,8781.91%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dingalan for the year 2019 was 17,233, broken down into 8,570 males and 8,663 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dingalan is situated at approximately 15° 23' North, 121° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.4 meters or 106.3 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 Dingalan are Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The nearest municipalities are Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija, Laur, Nueva Ecija, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, San Luis, Aurora, and Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 98.70 kilometers (61.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 98.70 kilometers (61.33 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°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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