Divilacan, Isabela
| Divilacan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
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Aerial view of Divilacan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name: Juan) | ||
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 Map of Isabela showing the location of Divilacan | ||
.svg.png)  Divilacan Location within the Philippines | ||
| Coordinates: 17°20′N 122°18′E / 17.333°N 122.300°ECoordinates: 17°20′N 122°18′E / 17.333°N 122.300°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | |
| Province | Isabela | |
| District | 1st District of Isabela | |
| Barangays | 12 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Mayor | Florita C. Bulan | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 889.49 km2 (343.43 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010)[3] | ||
| • Total | 5,034 | |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3335 | |
| Dialing code | 78 | |
| Income class | 2nd class; rural | |
Divilacan is a second class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,034 people.[3]
Barangays
Divilacan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[2]
- Dicambangan
- Dicaruyan
- Dicatian
- Bicobian
- Dilakit
- Dimapnat
- Dimapula (Pob.)
- Dimasalansan[4]
- Dipudo
- Dibulos
- Ditarum
- Sapinit
Demographics
| Population census of Divilacan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 2,479 | — |
| 1995 | 2,593 | +0.85% |
| 2000 | 3,413 | +6.07% |
| 2007 | 4,602 | +4.21% |
| 2010 | 5,034 | +3.32% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3] | ||
Divilacan Bay
Climate
| Climate data for Divilacan, Isabela | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.31 (88.34) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.0 (68) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.9 (75) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.7 (72.86) |
| 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: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Province: ISABELA". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ It has white sand beaches. Divilacan was formerly a remote sitio of Barrio Antagan in Tumauini. It became a separate municipality on June 21, 1969 by virtue of Republic Act No. 5776. The town’s name was derived from the native Dumagat compound word vilican meaning “fish and shell.” The word di implies origin. Therefore, Divilacan literally means “where fish and shells abound.”
- ↑ "Divilacan, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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