Delfin Albano, Isabela
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Delfin Albano is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. The municipality is formerly known as Magsaysay, Isabela. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,619 people in 4,825 households.[1]
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[edit] Barangays
Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.
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[edit] Geographical location
The Municipality of Delfin Albano is located at 38.0 kilometers northwest of Ilagan, the capital town of the Province of Isabela. The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of Santo Tomas, on the east by the municipality of Tumauini, on the west by the municipalities of Quezon and Mallig, and on the south by the municipalities of Quirino and Ilagan and the Mallig River.[2]
[edit] 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 ecoomic growth pf 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%).[3]
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Municipality of Delfin Albano
[edit] References
- ^ Philippine Standard Geographic Code: Lists of Municipalities. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Delfin Albano Geographical Location. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ Delfin Albano Land Area and Land Use. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
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