Delfin Albano

Delfin Albano
Municipality
Municipality of Delfin Albano
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Magsaysay
Map of Isabela with Delfin Albano highlighted
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Delfin Albano Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°19′N121°47′E / 17.32°N 121.78°E / 17.32; 121.78
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	1st district
Founded	June 22, 1957
Renamed	October 1, 1983
Named for	Cong. Delfin Albano
Barangays	29 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Arnold Edward P. Co
•  Vice Mayor	Thomas A. Pua, Jr.
•  Representative	Antonio T. Albano
•  Electorate	18,541 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Lowest elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	29,928
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
•  Households	7,829
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	11.89 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 156 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 331.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 148.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 92.69 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3326
PSGC	023118000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog
Website	lgudelfinalbano.org

Delfin Albano, officially the Municipality of Delfin Albano (Ibanag : Ili nat Delfin Albano; Ilocano : Ili ti Delfin Albano; Tagalog : Bayan ng Delfin Albano), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,928 people. ^[3]

The municipality was formerly known as Magsaysay. It was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano.

Etymology

On November 14, 1982, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 291, the municipality was renamed to its current name in honor of its native legislator, Congressman Delfin Albano. ^[5]

History

On June 22, 1957, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2009, the barrios of San Antonio, San Juan, Ragan Sur, Ragan Norte, Ragan Almacen, San Jose (Bulo), San Patricio, Quibal, San Andres (Lattu), Calinawan Sur, Bayabo, Santor, Santo Rosario, Andarayan, Aneg, San Isidro, Maui, San Roque, Carmencita, Aga, Villa Pareda, Villaluz, San Pedro, Concepcion, San Macario and San Nicolas and the sitios of Turod, Paco, Calamagui and Kim-malabasa, were separated from the municipality of Tumauini to form the municipality of Magsaysay, in honor of President Ramon Magsaysay who died two months prior. ^[6]

In 1982, a bill seeking to change the name of the municipality from Magsaysay to Delfin Albano was filed in the Interim Batasang Pambansa. This was in honor of the late Delfin Albano who authored the Republic Act No. 2009 which created the municipality of Magsaysay. On November 14, 1982, Batasang Pambansa No. 291 was approved. The municipality formally celebrated and installed the name of Delfin Albano on October 1, 1983. ^[7]

Geography

Delfin Albano is located at 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of Ilagan City, the capital city of the province. The town is bounded to the north by Santo Tomas, to the east by the Cagayan River shared with Tumauini, to the west by Quezon and Mallig, and to the south by Quirino, Ilagan City and the Mallig River. ^[8]

Barangays

Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into twenty nine (29) barangays.  ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Aga
• Andarayan
• Aneg
• Bayabo
• Calinaoan Sur
• Capitol
• Carmencita
• Concepcion
• Maui
• Quibal
• Ragan Almacen
• Ragan Norte
• Ragan Sur (Poblacion)
• Rizal
• San Andres
• San Antonio
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Juan
• San Macario
• San Nicolas (Fusi)
• San Patricio
• San Roque
• Santo Rosario
• Santor
• Villa Luz
• Villa Pereda
• Visitacion
• Caloocan

Climate

Climate data for Delfin Albano, Isabela
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	35 (95)	35 (95)	35 (95)	34 (93)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	28 (82)	32 (90)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31.2 (1.23)	23 (0.9)	27.7 (1.09)	28.1 (1.11)	113.5 (4.47)	141.4 (5.57)	176.4 (6.94)	236.6 (9.31)	224.9 (8.85)	247.7 (9.75)	222.9 (8.78)	178 (7.0)	1,651.4 (65)
Average rainy days	10	6	5	5	13	12	15	15	15	17	16	15	144
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [10]

Land area and land use

The town occupies a total land area of 18,900 hectares, which is further subdivided to twenty nine (29) barangays. The total land area contains varied land use, which were developed in response to population and economic growth of the total land area, to wit: agriculture (59.04%), built-up areas (2.74%), forest (4.74%), open grass lands (30.15), and road and water bodies (3.33%). ^[11]

Demographics

Population census of Delfin Albano

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 10,742 —     1970 13,905 +2.61% 1975 15,585 +2.31% 1980 17,725 +2.61% 1990 20,410 +1.42% 1995 21,811 +1.25%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 23,619 +1.72% 2007 24,899 +0.73% 2010 25,422 +0.76% 2015 26,614 +0.88% 2020 29,928 +2.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15]

In the 2020 census, the population of Delfin Albano was 29,928 people, ^[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Delfin Albano

5 10 15 20 2006 19.10 2009 19.85 2012 16.32 2015 13.61 2018 16.95 2021 11.89 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.

The municipality of Delfin Albano 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.

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022-2025) ^[24]

Position	Name
Congressman	Antonio T. Albano
Mayor	Arnold Edward P. Co
Vice-Mayor	Thomas A. Pua Jr.
Councilors	Maximo S. Caliguiran, Jr.
	Alex M. Macarilay Jr.
	Anthony L. Albano
	Elli John G. Cañero
	Jay B. Caliguiran
	Edwin B. Badua
	Joel A. Talamayan
	Clemente Dumlao, Jr.

Congress representation

Delfin Albano, as a municipality, belongs to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela. The current representative is Hon. Antonio T. Albano. ^[25]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. ^[26] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[27] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Delfin Albano | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". 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.
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6. "R.A. No. 2009, An Act Creating the Municipality of Magsaysay in the Province of Isabela". PhilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
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10. "Delfin Albano, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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12. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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15. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
24. "Delfin Albano, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
25. "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
26. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
27. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Delfin Albano at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Delfin Albano Isabela Website Archived 2010-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
• Municipality of Delfin Albano