Dingras

Dingras
Municipality of Dingras
Facade of the church of Dingras
Facade of the church of Dingras
Flag of Dingras
Official seal of Dingras
Map of Ilocos Norte with Dingras highlighted
Map of Ilocos Norte with Dingras highlighted
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Dingras is located in Philippines
Dingras
Dingras
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°06′13″N 120°41′51″E / 18.1036°N 120.6975°E / 18.1036; 120.6975
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 8, 1598
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Dingras[*]Joefrey P. Saguid
 • Vice MayorErdio E. Valenzuela
 • RepresentativeEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,286 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
96.00 km2 (37.07 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
40,127
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
9,927
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
8.19
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 154.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 544.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 141.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 101.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2913
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitedingras.gov.ph

Dingras, officially the Municipality of Dingras (Ilocano: Ili ti Dingras; Filipino: Bayan ng Dingras), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,127 people distributed over 31 barangays.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Dingras | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.