Delfin Albano, Isabela
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| Country | [[{{#property:P17}}]] | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | |
| Province | Isabela | |
| District | 1st District of Isabela | |
| Barangays | 29 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Mayor | Tomas A. Pua Jr. | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010)[3] | ||
| • Total | 25,422 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | {{#property:P281}} | |
| Dialing code | {{#property:P473}} | |
| Income class | 4th class; rural | |
Delfin Albano is a fourth class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. The municipality was formerly known as Magsaysay. It was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,422 people.[3]
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History
In 1957, 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, Sto. Rosario, Andarayan, Aneg, San Isidro, Mawi, San Roque, Carmencita, Aga, Villa Pareda, Villaluz, San Pedro, Concepcion, Sammabario and San Nicolas and the sitios of Turod, Paco, Calamagui and Kim-malabasa, were separated from the municipality of Tumauini to form the town of Magsaysay.[4]
Geography
The Municipality of Delfin Albano is located at 38 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of Ilagan City, the capital city of the Province of Isabela. The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of Santo Tomas, on the east by the Cagayan River, on the west by the municipalities of Quezon and Mallig, and on the south by the municipality of Quirino and the Ilagan and the Mallig River.[5]
Land Area and land use
The Municipality of Delfin Albano occupies a total land area of 19,000 hectares, which is further subdivided among the 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%).[6]
Barangays
Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.[2]
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Demographics
| Population census of Delfin Albano | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 20,410 | — |
| 1995 | 21,811 | +1.25% |
| 2000 | 23,619 | +1.72% |
| 2007 | 24,899 | +0.73% |
| 2010 | 25,422 | +0.76% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3] | ||
Climate
| Climate data for Delfin Albano, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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 (89.6) |
| Average low °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) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.228) |
23 (0.91) |
27.7 (1.091) |
28.1 (1.106) |
113.5 (4.469) |
141.4 (5.567) |
176.4 (6.945) |
236.6 (9.315) |
224.9 (8.854) |
247.7 (9.752) |
222.9 (8.776) |
178 (7.01) |
1,651.4 (65.023) |
| Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
| Source: World Weather Online[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
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External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Municipality of Delfin Albano
- Delfin Albano Isabela Website
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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