Dinalungan

Dinalungan, officially the Municipality of Dinalungan (Tagalog/Kasiguranin: Bayan ng Dinalungan; Ilocano: Ili ti Dinalungan), is a municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,508 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[5]

Dinalungan
Municipality
Municipality of Dinalungan
Ditawini beach
Flag
Map of Aurora with Dinalungan highlighted
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Dinalungan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°06′N 121°46′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Aurora
District	Lone district
Founded	June 18, 1966
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Manuel A. Torres
• Vice Mayor	Tito T. Tubigan
• Representative	Rommel Rico T. Angara
• Municipal Council	Members Lorna G. Rada Arvee A. Vargas Zarah Ian U. Comabig Ray John R. Marcos Pastor S. Flores Jr. Ladie V. de Guzman Renato D. Dizon Joseph E. Soriao
• Electorate	9,270 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	316.85 km2 (122.34 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Highest elevation	491 m (1,611 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	12,552
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
• Households	3,116
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	16.97 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 180 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 130 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 101.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 28.23 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3206
PSGC	0307704000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog Ilocano
Website	www.dinalungan.net

Two protected areas, the Talaytay Protected Landscape and the Simbahan-Talagas Protected Landscape, are located in the municipality.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 316.85 square kilometres (122.34 sq mi), ^[6] constituting 10.07% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.

Dinalungan is situated 87.76 kilometres (54.53 mi) from the provincial capital Baler, and 340.07 kilometres (211.31 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Dinalungan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays, as shown in the matrix below.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[8]		2010[9]
037704001	Abuleg	9.8%	1,236	1,190	▴	0.27%
037704002	Zone I (Poblacion)	15.0%	1,881	1,866	▴	0.06%
037704003	Zone II (Poblacion)	13.3%	1,666	1,653	▴	0.05%
037704004	Nipoo (Bulo)	7.2%	905	896	▴	0.07%
037704005	Dibaraybay	10.3%	1,292	1,283	▴	0.05%
037704006	Ditawini	5.3%	659	686	▾	−0.28%
037704007	Mapalad	6.1%	763	812	▾	−0.44%
037704008	Paleg	9.6%	1,203	971	▴	1.51%
037704009	Simbahan	13.7%	1,717	1,631	▴	0.36%
	Total		12,552	10,988	▴	0.94%

Climate

Climate data for Dinalungan, Aurora
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	28 (82)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	67 (2.6)	54 (2.1)	51 (2.0)	50 (2.0)	135 (5.3)	166 (6.5)	199 (7.8)	191 (7.5)	188 (7.4)	157 (6.2)	102 (4.0)	104 (4.1)	1,464 (57.5)
Average rainy days	17.0	13.9	14.6	13.7	20.9	22.4	25.8	26.0	24.9	19.3	15.7	16.6	230.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10]

Demographics

Population census of Dinalungan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	4,577	—
1975	3,718	−4.08%
1980	5,242	+7.11%
1990	6,770	+2.59%
1995	8,187	+3.63%
2000	9,711	+3.73%
2007	10,145	+0.60%
2010	10,988	+2.95%
2015	11,322	+0.57%
2020	12,508	+2.12%
2024	12,552	+0.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Dinalungan had a population of 12,508.^[15] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Dinalungan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 48.84 2003 19.02 2006 31.00 2009 25.62 2012 13.81 2015 9.08 2018 14.74 2021 16.97 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Education

The Dinalungan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[24]

Primary and elementary schools

• Abuleg Elementary School
• Dibaraybay Elementary School
• Dinalungan Adventist Elementary School
• Dinalungan Central School
• Ditawini Elementary School
• Emeterio Inocillas Elementary School
• Mapalad Elementary School
• Mount Carmel School of Dinalungan
• Paleg Elementary School
• Paulino L. Bautista Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Juan C. Angara Memorial National High School
• Mariano D. Marquez Memorial National High School