Dingalan | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Dingalan | |
 Municipal government grounds | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Southern Tagalog | |
| Motto(s): Positibo, Agresibo, Progresibong Pagbabago | |
 Map of Aurora with Dingalan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Dingalan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°23′N 121°24′E / 15.38°N 121.4°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Aurora |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Shierwin H. Taay |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgardo R. Galvez |
| • Representative | Rommel Rico T. Angara |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,055 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 304.55 km2 (117.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,367 m (4,485 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 27,878 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,854 |
| Demonym | Dingaleño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.45 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 310.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 144 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 70.75 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3207 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Umiray Dumaget Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
Dingalan [ˌdiŋɡɐˈlan], officially the Municipality of Dingalan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dingalan; Ilocano: Ili ti Dingalan), is a 3rd-class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,878 people.[3]
Dingalan has several caves, of which the Lamao Caves are the best known. The rough shoreline and very high waves of Dingalan make it attractive to surfers. Dingalan is nicknamed "Gateway to Southern Tagalog" as it is bordered by Quezon Province (in the south), which is part of Southern Tagalog, of which Aurora was a part; Aurora was a sub-province of Quezon.
- ^ Municipality of Dingalan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.