Dingalan, Aurora
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Dingalan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. It is situated approximately 183 kilometres northeast 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.
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. The rough shoreline and very high waves of Dingalan makes it attractive to surfers.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Barangays
Dingalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
- Aplaya
- Butas Na Bato
- Cabog (Matawe)
- Caragsacan
- Davildavilan
- Dikapanikian
- Ibona
- Paltic
- Poblacion
- Tanawan
- Umiray (Malamig)
[edit] History
Dingalan was declared a town in 1962.
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. The town benefited by relief efforts from foreign traders, some Christian groups, La Salle Greenhills, and the Philippine National Red Cross.
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