Dinapigue (, sometimes ), officially the Municipality of Dinapigue (; ; Tagalog/ Kasiguranin: ''Bayan ng Dinapigue''), is a

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in the

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of Isabela,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,821 people.

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.

Geography

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

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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

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to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east. Dinapique is situated from the provincial capital Ilagan, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Dinapigue is politically subdivided into 6

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s. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Ayod * Bucal Sur * Bucal Norte * Dibulo * Digumased ( Poblacion) * Dimaluade

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Dinapigue was 5,821 people, with a density of .

Economy

Dinapigue is home to a

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mine owned by Nickel Asia Corporation.

Government

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.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley. 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

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

References

External links

Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines

Dinapigue at the Isabela Government WebsiteLocal Governance Performance Management System
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationMunicipality of Dinapigue
{{Authority control Municipalities of Isabela (province)