Dingalan, Aurora
Encyclopedia
Dingalan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora
, Philippines
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 21,992 people in 4,115 households.
Dingalan has several caves, of which the Lamao Caves are the best known. The rough shoreline and very high waves of Dingalan makes it attractive to surfers.
. It is bounded on the north by San Luis
(in Aurora province), on the west by Gabaldon
and General Tinio
(Nueva Ecija
) and Doña Remedios Trinidad (Bulacan
), on the south by General Nakar
(Quezon), and on the east by the Pacific Ocean
.
It is a small town with one main cemented road with branching alleys. Further south of the town proper are the barangays of Aplaya,butas na bato,Matawe, Ibona,dikapanikian and Umiray. The premier barangay north of the town is Paltic. All of the barangays are located on the seashore, except for poblacion and two barangay located in the mountains. The whole town is mountainous due to the Sierra Madre Mountains. The Umiray River
separates the town from Quezon
Province.
s.
in 1956. It was declared a town in 1962.
From November 30 to December 3, 2004, the town was wiped out by the tropical storms Violeta, Winnie, and Yoyong. The town benefited by relief efforts from foreign traders, some Christian
groups, La Salle Greenhills, and the Philippine National Red Cross
.
Aurora province
Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Baler and borders, clockwise from the south, the provinces of Quezon, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Isabela. To the east of Aurora is the Philippine Sea.Before 1979, Aurora was part of...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the latest census, it has a population of 21,992 people in 4,115 households.
Dingalan has several caves, of which the Lamao Caves are the best known. The rough shoreline and very high waves of Dingalan makes it attractive to surfers.
Geography
Dingalan is situated approximately 183 kilometres northeast of ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. It is bounded on the north by San Luis
San Luis, Aurora
San Luis is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. The town is almost the same size as Metro Manila. According to the latest census, it has a population of 23,766 people in 4,548 households.-Barangays:...
(in Aurora province), on the west by Gabaldon
Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija
Gabaldon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 29,619 people in 6,038 households....
and General Tinio
General Tinio, Nueva Ecija
General Tinio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 38,640 people in 6,878 households....
(Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City...
) and Doña Remedios Trinidad (Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
), on the south by General Nakar
General Nakar, Quezon
General Nakar is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 24,895. This is the biggest municipality in the province...
(Quezon), and on the east by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
It is a small town with one main cemented road with branching alleys. Further south of the town proper are the barangays of Aplaya,butas na bato,Matawe, Ibona,dikapanikian and Umiray. The premier barangay north of the town is Paltic. All of the barangays are located on the seashore, except for poblacion and two barangay located in the mountains. The whole town is mountainous due to the Sierra Madre Mountains. The Umiray River
Umiray River
Umiray River is the river that separates Aurora and Quezon provinces. It is bounded by the towns of Dingalan in Aurora and General Nakar in Quezon. It is used as a means of transport by the illegal loggers. From the mountains, the illegal loggers float the troso and float them downstream up to the...
separates the town from Quezon
Quezon
-History:Originally, what now forms Quezon was divided among the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Nueva Ecija. The area was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571-1572, during his expedition from Laguna to Camarines provinces....
Province.
Barangays
Dingalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
- Aplaya
- Butas Na Bato
- Cabog (Matawe)
- Caragsacan
- Davildavilan
- Dikapanikian
- Ibona
- Paltic
- Poblacion
- Tanawan
- Umiray (Malamig)
History
Dingalan, formerly just a barrio, was created a municipal district within the municipality of BalerBaler, Aurora
Baler is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Aurora. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,492 people and 5.955 members per household....
in 1956. It was declared a town in 1962.
From November 30 to December 3, 2004, the town was wiped out by the tropical storms Violeta, Winnie, and Yoyong. The town benefited by relief efforts from foreign traders, some Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
groups, La Salle Greenhills, and the Philippine National Red Cross
Philippine National Red Cross
Born officially in 1947, Philippine Red Cross , a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, has roots that trace back to the revolutionary days...
.