Dumalneg
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Municipality of Dumalneg | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°31′18″N 120°48′42″E / 18.521667°N 120.811542°E / 18.521667; 120.811542 | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Norte |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 4 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Francisco R. Espiritu Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Fraincess Kwyn Espiritu |
• Representative | Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 2,067 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 88.48 km2 (34.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
Highest elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population
(2020 census)[3]
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• Total | 3,087 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
• Households | 687 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence |
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• Revenue | ₱ 61.29 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 206.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 49.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 31.05 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code |
2921
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PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Dumalneg, officially the Municipality of Dumalneg (Ilocano: Ili ti Dumalneg; Filipino: Bayan ng Dumalneg), is a 5th class municipality in the provinceofIlocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,087 people.[3]
Until 2013 when the writ of execution was issued, Dumalneg was composed of only a single barangay of the same name. On August 10, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dumalneg in its territorial dispute with neighboring Bangui over the jurisdiction of Barangay San Isidro.[5]
Dumalneg is border by Pagudpud in the north; Adams in the east; Vintar in the south and Bangui in the west. It has a land area of 88.48 km2 and it is a land-locked municipality. Nearly all parts of Dumalneg are mountainous. Only the starting of Dumalneg is well inhabited.
Dumalneg is politically divided in 4 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
The former Barangay Dumalneg was split into Barangay Cabaritan, Barangay Kalaw, and Barangay Quibel in pursuant to Republic Act No. 10955, which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on March 24, 2018.[6]
Climate data for Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) |
41 (1.6) |
37 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
184 (7.2) |
215 (8.5) |
261 (10.3) |
256 (10.1) |
245 (9.6) |
216 (8.5) |
142 (5.6) |
129 (5.1) |
1,822 (71.8) |
Average rainy days | 14.1 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 21.8 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 24.9 | 23.8 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 222.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1939 | 322 | — |
1948 | 454 | +3.89% |
1960 | 554 | +1.67% |
1970 | 435 | −2.39% |
1975 | 570 | +5.57% |
1980 | 602 | +1.10% |
1990 | 828 | +3.24% |
1995 | 1,109 | +5.63% |
2000 | 1,486 | +6.47% |
2007 | 1,716 | +2.00% |
2010 | 1,814 | +2.04% |
2015 | 2,947 | +9.68% |
2020 | 3,087 | +0.92% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Dumalneg was 3,087 people,[3] with a density of 35 inhabitants per square kilometre or 91 inhabitants per square mile.
Dumalneg's population is predominantly made up of Ilocano and Apayao people.[11]
Poverty incidence of Dumalneg
10
20
30
40
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
There are few jeepneys that are going to Dumalneg. Tricycles are the main transportation to the town. Dumalneg is a landlocked town, and the only way to get there is via the Dumalneg Road, starting on the highway in Barangay Lanao, Bangui, to the Town's Proper.
Dumalneg, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Ria Christina G. Fariñas |
Mayor | Lairvee G. Espiritu |
Vice-Mayor | Francisco R. Espiritu Jr. |
Councilors | Estrelia T. Bacong |
Alexander R. Bunay | |
Sheryll L. Asipil | |
Alejo M. Laguitan Jr. | |
Karlene C. Alawag | |
Jaime A. Agreda | |
Mavie Mae B. Cadiz | |
Santos P. Cascayan Jr. |
There are few attractions in Dumalneg. Mainly the Bolo River, locally known as "Ar-ar-o", the place where peoples of Bangui and Pagudpud also going in the said river. Also the view of the mountains of Vintar are considered also the town's attraction.
Province of Ilocos Norte
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Laoag (capital and largest city) | |
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