Dingalan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP It is situated approximately 183 kilometres northeast of Manila. The City of Manila 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. San Luis is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. Gabaldon (formerly Sabani and Bitulok) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. General Tinio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region Doña Remedios Trinidad is a 2nd class rural municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. This article is about the province For the municipality see Bulacan Bulacan. General Nakar is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,157 people in 4,115 households
Dingalan has several caves, of which the Lamao Caves are the best known. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The rough shoreline and very high waves of Dingalan makes it attractive to surfers.
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Geography
Dingalan is a small town with one main uncemented road with branching alleys. Further south of the town proper are the barangays of Aplaya, Cabog, Matawe, Ibona, and Umiray. The premier barangay north of the town is Paltic. All of the barangays are located on the seashore, except for one 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. Umiray River is the river that separates Aurora and Quezon provinces Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon.
Barangays
Dingalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses
- Aplaya
- Butas Na Bato
- Cabog (Matawe)
- Caragsacan
- Davildavilan
- Dikapanikian
- Ibona
- Paltic
- Poblacion
- Tanawan
- Umiray (Malamig)
History
Dingalan was declared a town in 1962. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
From November 30 to December 3, 2004, the town was wiped out by the tropical storms Violeta, Winnie, and Yoyong, leaving at least 1 dead in every family. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The town benefited by relief efforts from foreign traders, some Christian groups, La Salle Greenhills, and the Philippine National Red Cross. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth La Salle Green Hills ( LSGH or La Salle) is a Private Catholic school for boys located on Ortigas Avenue Mandaluyong City Officially begun in 1947 the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC is member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
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