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Dinapigue
Municipality in Isabela, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dinapigue ([ˌdinɐˈpige], sometimes [ˌdinɐˈpigi]), officially the Municipality of Dinapigue (Ibanag: Ili nat Dinapigue; Ilocano: Ili ti Dinapigue; Tagalog/Kasiguranin: Bayan ng Dinapigue), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,821 people.[6]
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History
Dinapigue used to be a barrio of San Mariano, Isabela. On June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5776 declared Dinapigue to be a separate municipality.[1][7]
Geography
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Dinapigue or sometimes called Dinapigui is the southernmost coastal town of the province of Isabela. It is one of the four remote and isolated coastal towns of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea on the east and separated from the rest of the province by the Sierra Madre Mountains.
It is bounded by the coastal town of Palanan to the north, San Mariano to the northwest, San Guillermo to the west, Echague to the southwest, Dilasag in the province of Aurora to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.
Dinapique is situated 272.98 kilometres (169.62 mi) from the provincial capital Ilagan, and 408.34 kilometres (253.73 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Dinapigue is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Ayod
- Bucal Sur
- Bucal Norte
- Dibulo
- Digumased (Poblacion)
- Dimaluade
Climate
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Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Dinapigue was 5,821 people,[15] with a density of 10 inhabitants per square kilometre or 26 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Dinapigue
10
20
30
40
50
2000
49.31 2003
20.59 2006
13.60 2009
13.75 2012
25.81 2015
14.73 2018
44.81 2021
18.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
Dinapigue is home to a nickel mine owned by Nickel Asia Corporation.[24]
Government
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Local government
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The Municipality of Dinapigue is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Elected officials
Congress representation
Dinapique, belonging to the fourth legislative district of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Joseph S. Tan.[26][27]
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Education
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[28] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley.[29] The Palanan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
Elementary schools
- Bucal Sur Elementary School
- Dinapigue Central School
Secondary schools
- Ayod Integrated School
- Dibewan Integrated School
- Dibulo Integrated School
- Dinapigue National High School
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Infrastructure
Dinapigue is accessible by land but it can also be accessed by air through Dinapigue Airport. Small time bus companies offer daily trips from Santiago City to Dinapigue via Quirino province through the towns of Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag in the province Aurora.
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