Dinalungan, Aurora

Dinalungan
—  Municipality  —
Map of Aurora showing the location of Dinalungan.
Dinalungan Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°06′00″N 121°46′26″E / 16.1°N 121.77389°E / 16.1; 121.77389Coordinates: 16°06′00″N 121°46′26″E / 16.1°N 121.77389°E / 16.1; 121.77389
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon (Region III)
Province	Aurora
District	Lone District
Founded	June 18, 1966
Barangays	9
Government
– Mayor	Hon. Eng'r. Tito T. Tubigan (LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD Party)
Area
– Total	316.85 km2 (122.3 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	10,145
– Density	32/km2 (82.9/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	3206
Dialing code	042
Income class	5th class
Website	www.dinalungan-aurora.gov.ph

Population Census of Dinalungan
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	8,187		—
2000	9,711		3.73%
2007	10,145		0.60%

Dinalungan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 10,145 people in 1,875 households.

History

In 1942, the occupied by the Japanese forces landed in then town of Dinalungan, Tayabas.

In 1945, entering to the Philippine Commonwealth troops of the 3rd, 5th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 55th, 56th and 57th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army was liberated in the town of Dinalungan in the battles against the Japanese troops started in the Siege of Dinalungan in the Second World War.

Barangays

Dinalungan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.

• Abuleg - Brgy. Captain Dominador Tabon - Elizabeth D. Molina, ESHT-III AES
• Poblacion Zone I - Brgy. Captain Ulpiano Coralde, Jr. - No Public Elem. School
• Poblacion Zone II - ABC President/Brgy. Captain Enelaida Galamgam - Anemia T. Castor, P-II DCS
• Nipoo (Bulo) - Brgy. Captain Angara - Heida H. Sumawang, TIC EIES
• Dibaraybay - Brgy. Captain Proculo Moral, Jr. - Florentina M. Dela Pena, TIC DibES
• Ditawini - Brgy. Captain Philip Sabe - Olivia D. Manahan, TIC DitES
• Mapalad - Brgy. Captain Istanislao Rotaquio - Necitas M. Mendoza, TIC MES
• Paleg - Brgy. Captain Zaldy Monreal - Dolores O. Salcedo, TIC PES
• Simbahan - Brgy. Captain Eduardo Vargas - Diego R. Sambas. P-I PLBES

External links

• Dinalungan
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information