Dinapigue

Dinapigue used to be a barrio of San Mariano, Isabela. On June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5776 declared Dinapigue to be a separate municipality.[https://www.dinapigue.ph/history/municipality-of-dinapigue-1#:~:text=Stories%20are%20told%20that%20the,called%20the%20place%20as%20Dinapigue. History of Dinapigue]

Dinapigue or sometimes called Dinapigui is the southernmost coastal town of the province of Isabela. It is one of the four remote and isolated coastal towns of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea on the east and separated from the rest of the province by the Sierra Madre Mountains.

It is bounded by the coastal town of Palanan to the north, San Mariano to the northwest, San Guillermo to the west, Echague to the southwest, Dilasag in the province of Aurora to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.

Dinapique is situated {{convert|272.98|km}} from the provincial capital Ilagan, and {{convert|408.34|km}} from the country's capital city of Manila.

Dinapigue is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Ayod
• Bucal Sur
• Bucal Norte
• Dibulo
• Digumased (Poblacion)
• Dimaluade

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| Nov precipitation mm = 276

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| Dec precipitation mm = 171

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In the 2020 census, the population of Dinapigue was 5,821 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|5,821/574.40|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

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Dinapigue is home to a nickel mine owned by Nickel Asia Corporation.{{cite web |title=Nickel Asia to open additional 2 mines, eyes IPO for power unit |url= https://interaksyon.philstar.com/business/2023/04/25/249257/nickel-asia-to-open-additional-2-mines-eyes-ipo-for-power-unit/ |work=InterAksyon |access-date=April 15, 2024}}

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As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.

The Municipality of Dinapigue 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election 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.

Dinapique, belonging to the fourth legislative district of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Joseph S. Tan.{{cite web|title=Isabela Election Results 2022|url= https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela |work=Rappler PH|publisher=ph.rappler.com|access-date=May 13, 2022}}{{cite web|title=House of Representatives: 19th Congress|url= https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=tan-j |work=Official Website of the House of Representatives PH|publisher=congress.gov.ph|access-date=May 15, 2022}}

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.{{Cite web |title=HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA |url=https://deped-isabela.com.ph/transparency/about-sdo-isabela/history/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=DepED Isabela|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603084107/https://deped-isabela.com.ph/transparency/about-sdo-isabela/history/ |archive-date=2021-06-03 }} The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley.{{Cite web |title=DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 |url=https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |url-status=live |website=DepED RO2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180850/https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |archive-date=2022-04-12 }} The Palanan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

• Bucal Sur Elementary School
• Dinapigue Central School

• Ayod Integrated School
• Dibewan Integrated School
• Dibulo Integrated School
• Dinapigue National High School

Dinapigue is accessible by land but it can also be accessed by air through Dinapigue Airport. Small time bus companies offer daily trips from Santiago City to Dinapigue via Quirino province through the towns of Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag in the province Aurora.

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• [http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Dinapigue Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702091510/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Dinapigue |date=2017-07-02 }}
• [http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/fourth-district/2013-07-10-15-13-28 Dinapigue at the Isabela Government Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20161010201809/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23 Local Governance Performance Management System]
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930113233/http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/dinapigue-isabela/ Municipality of Dinapigue]

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|North = Palanan

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|South = Dilasag, Aurora

|West = San Guillermo
Echague

|Northwest = San Mariano

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Category:Municipalities of Isabela (province)