Dilasag
Municipality
Municipality of Dilasag
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Nickname: 
Gateway to the Madre Valley
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Dilasag is located in Philippines
Dilasag
Dilasag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°24′N 122°13′E / 16.4°N 122.22°E / 16.4; 122.22
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceAurora
District Lone district
Founded1959
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoe P. Gorospe
 • Vice MayorJanice B. Villareal
 • RepresentativeRommel Rico T. Angara
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,250 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total306.25 km2 (118.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
11.9 m (39.0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total17,102
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Households
4,228
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.87
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 139.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 232.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 116.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 23.25 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3205
PSGC
037703000
IDD : area code +63 (0)42
Native languagesKasiguranin
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.dilasag-aurora.gov.ph

Dilasag [ˌdilɐˈsag], officially the Municipality of Dilasag (Tagalog/Kasiguranin: Bayan ng Dilasag; Ilocano: Ili ti Dilasag), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,102 people.[4]

History

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The name "Dilasag" can be divided into two syllables. The prefix "Di" in the Native Language means "abundance", added to the word "lasag" which means "meat". The coined word "Dilasag", however, does not only mean abundance of meat in the place, but also refers to the over sufficient supply of forest products, marine products and minerals.

In early 1924, a group of Ilocano settlers with a number of Kapampangans & Pangasinenses from the Province of Tarlac arrived in Casiguran, which is now the adjacent Town of Dilasag, which were then part of Nueva Vizcaya.[6] Finding the natives unfriendly to them, these new settlers ventured to move along the coastline going north and settled finally to what is now called Dilasag. The place was considered habitable, because the Native Dumagats in the place were friendly. Later, more families came, making the place a community. This community was soon recognized by the Local Chief Executive of Casiguran, formerly a municipality of the Province of Quezon. It was declared a sitio of barangay Culat and eventually a barrio of Casiguran in consideration of its rapid progress and development. In 1959, Quezon 1st District Representative Manuel Enverga introduced House Bill No. 2863 in the House of Representatives, resulting to the approval of Republic Act No. 2452 on June 21, 1959, making Dilasag a municipal district, separating it from Casiguran.[7] It was then part of the province of Quezon under the sub-province of Aurora until the latter became a province of its own in 1979.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 306.25 square kilometres (118.24 sq mi) [8] constituting 9.73% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.

Dilasag is 142 kilometres (88 mi) from Baler and 373 kilometres (232 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Dilasag is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[4] 2010[10]
037703001 Diagyan 14.1% 2,418 2,537 ▾ −0.48%
037703002 Dicabasan 4.3% 734 677 ▴ 0.81%
037703003 Dilaguidi 5.4% 915 1,015 ▾ −1.03%
037703004 Dimaseset 8.3% 1,420 1,408 ▴ 0.08%
037703005 Diniog 14.5% 2,485 2,331 ▴ 0.64%
037703011 Esperanza 7.4% 1,266 1,241 ▴ 0.20%
037703006 Lawang 3.0% 511 379 ▴ 3.03%
037703007 Maligaya (Poblacion) 10.9% 1,869 1,801 ▴ 0.37%
037703008 Manggitahan 10.2% 1,742 1,760 ▾ −0.10%
037703009 Masagana (Poblacion) 10.8% 1,841 1,822 ▴ 0.10%
037703010 Ura 3.7% 634 712 ▾ −1.15%
Total 17,102 15,683 ▴ 0.87%

Climate

Climate data for Dilasag, Aurora
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		26
(79) 		27
(81) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		28
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96
(3.8) 		77
(3.0) 		66
(2.6) 		59
(2.3) 		119
(4.7) 		133
(5.2) 		159
(6.3) 		143
(5.6) 		152
(6.0) 		243
(9.6) 		218
(8.6) 		200
(7.9) 		1,665
(65.6)
Average rainy days 17.7 14.7 14.9 13.7 19.9 20.6 24.2 24.0 23.5 21.8 21.5 21.4 237.9
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

Population census of Dilasag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 2,481—    
1970 5,995+9.21%
1975 3,566−9.89%
1980 6,716+13.49%
1990 11,195+5.24%
1995 12,825+2.58%
2000 14,676+2.93%
2007 14,833+0.15%
2010 15,683+2.05%
2015 15,835+0.18%
2020 17,102+1.52%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][10][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Dilasag had a population of 17,102.[4] The population density was 56 inhabitants per square kilometre (150/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Dilasag
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16]
[17][18][19][20][21]


Tourism

Coastal areas of Dilasag feature white sand beaches and fresh sea foods. With its mountainous terrain, Dilasag also provides an ideal venue for trekking and mountain-climbing.

The municipality is also home to the Amro River Protected Landscape.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Dilasag | (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.
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  4. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^
    An old map showing the current northern territory of Aurora as part of Nueva Vizcaya.
  7. ^ Republic Act No. 4785 (18 June 1966), "An Act Converting the Municipal District of Dilasag in the Subprovince of Aurora, Province of Quezon, into a Municipality", The Corpus Juris, archived from the original on 6 November 2016, retrieved 6 November 2016
  8. ^ "Province: Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Municipal: Dilasag". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  10. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Dilasag, Aurora: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  12. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Province of Aurora". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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