Delfin Albano, Isabela

Delfin Albano
—  Municipality  —
Map of Isabela showing the location of Delfin Albano.
Delfin Albano
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country  Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Isabela
District 1st District, Isabela
Founded
Barangays 29
Government
 • Mayor Tomas A. Pua, Jr.
Area
 • Total 189.00 km2 (73 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 24,899
 • Density 131.7/km2 (341.2/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3326
Income class 4th class; rural
Population Census of Delfin Albano
Census Pop. Rate
1995 21,811
2000 23,619 1.72%
2007 24,899 0.73%

Delfin Albano is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. The municipality is formerly known as Magsaysay, Isabela. It was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,899 people in 4,825 households.

Contents

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.[1]

Barangays

Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into 29 barangays and one sitio.

  • Aga
  • Andarayan
  • Aneg
  • Bayabo
  • Calinaoan Sur
  • Capitol
  • Carmencita
  • Concepcion
  • Maui
  • Quibal
  • Ragan Almacen
  • Ragan Norte
  • Ragan Sur (Pob.)
  • Rizal
  • San Andres
  • San Antonio
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Macario
  • San Nicolas (Fusi)
  • San Patricio
  • San Roque
  • Santo Rosario
  • Santor
  • Villa Luz
  • Villa Pereda
  • Visitacion
  • Caloocan

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 Cagayan River, 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]yssel

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%).[3]

References

External links