Dumalneg

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Dumalneg
Municipality
Municipality of Dumalneg
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Dumalneg
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°31′18″N120°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
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  mayor of Dumalneg [*]Francisco R. Espiritu Jr.
 •  Vice Mayor Fraincess Kwyn Espiritu
 •  Representative Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 2,067 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • 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]
 • Total
3,087
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
 •  Households
687
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
9.07
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 117.8 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 294.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 72.95 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 18.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2921
PSGC
012810000
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 municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,087 people. [3]

Contents

Dumalneg was composed of only a single barangay of the same name until August 10, 2012, when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dumalneg in its territorial dispute with neighboring Bangui over the jurisdiction of Barangay San Isidro. [5] The writ of execution in this regard was issued in 2013.

Geography

Dumalneg is bordered by Pagudpud to the north; Adams to the east; Vintar to the south, and Bangui to the west. It is a land-locked municipality with an area covering 88.48 km2. Nearly all parts of Dumalneg are mountainous.

Barangays

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 pursuant to Republic Act No. 10955, which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on March 24, 2018. [6]

Climate

Climate data for Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days14.111.111.812.521.825.225.524.923.818.216.417.0222.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Dumalneg
YearPop.±% p.a.
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]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Dumalneg

10
20
30
40
50
2000
40.58
2003
30.29
2006
31.60
2009
21.60
2012
25.66
2015
12.10
2018
7.18
2021
9.07

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Transportation

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.

Government

Local government

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [20]
PositionName
CongressmanRia Christina G. Fariñas
MayorLairvee G. Espiritu
Vice-MayorFrancisco R. Espiritu Jr.
CouncilorsEstrelia 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.

Tourism

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.

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Dumalneg | (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. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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.
  5. ↑ "One Barangay Transferred to Another Municipality in the Second Quarter of 2011". National Statistical Coordination Board. Web. 19 Sep 2013.
  6. ↑ "12 New Barangays Established in the First Quarter of 2018". Philippine Statistics Authority. Web. 8 Feb 2019.
  7. ↑ "Dumalneg: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  11. ↑ Wallace, Ben J. (2006). The changing village environment in Southeast Asia: applied anthropology and environmental reclamation in the northern Philippines. Psychology Press. p. 36. ISBN   978-0-415-36484-3.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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