| Dinalungan | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Map of Aurora showing the location of Dinalungan. | |
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Dinalungan
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Aurora |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | June 18, 1966 |
| Barangays | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hon. Eng'r. Tito T. Tubigan (LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 316.85 km2 (122.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 10,145 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3206 |
| Dialing code | 042 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| Website | www.dinalungan-aurora.gov.ph |
| Population Census of Dinalungan | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 8,187 |
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| 2000 | 9,711 | 3.73% | |
| 2007 | 10,145 | 0.60% | |
Dinalungan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 10,145 people in 1,875 households.
In 1942, the occupied by the Japanese forces landed in then town of Dinalungan, Tayabas.
In 1945, entering to the Philippine Commonwealth troops of the 3rd, 5th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 55th, 56th and 57th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army was liberated in the town of Dinalungan in the battles against the Japanese troops started in the Siege of Dinalungan in the Second World War.
Dinalungan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
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