Dumalneg

Dumalneg
Municipality

Seal

Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Dumalneg
Dumalneg

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 18°30′N 120°49′E / 18.500°N 120.817°E / 18.500; 120.817Coordinates: 18°30′N 120°49′E / 18.500°N 120.817°E / 18.500; 120.817
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province Ilocos Norte
District 1st District
Barangays 2
Government[1]
 • Mayor Lairvee Garvida Espiritu
Area[2]
 • Total 88.48 km2 (34.16 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 1,814
 • Density 21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2921
Dialing code 77
Income class 5th class; rural

Dumalneg is a fifth class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 1,814 people.[3]

Until 2013 when the writ of execution was issued, Dumalneg was composed of only a single barangay of the same name. On August 10, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dumalneg in its territorial dispute with neighboring Bangui over the jurisdiction of Barangay San Isidro.[4]

Geography

Dumalneg is border by Pagudpud in the north; Adams in the east; Vintar in the south and Bangui in the west. It has a land area of 88.48 km2 and it is a land-locked municipality. Nearly all parts of Dumalneg are mountainous. Only the starting of Dumalneg is well inhabited.

Barangays

Dumalneg is politically divided in 2 barangays:

Demographics

Population census of Dumalneg
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 828—    
1995 1,109+5.63%
2000 1,486+6.47%
2007 1,716+2.00%
2010 1,814+2.04%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5]

Dumalneg's population is predominantly made up of Ilocano and Apayao people.[6]

Transportation

There are few jeepneys that are going to Dumalneg. Tricycles are the main transportation to the town. Dumalneg is a landlocked town, and the only way to get there is via the Dumalneg Road, starting on the highway in Brgy. Lanao, Bangui, to the Town's Proper.

Local government

As of the term 2013-2016, this are the elected officials of Dumalneg:[1]

Government seal

Shield, derived from the provincial seal of Ilocos Norte

Red lettering, signifies the bravery of the legendary leader Apo Dumalneg and the Yapayaos

Background feathering, represents Mt. Quebrada, Mt Simmuda and the hills that surround Dumalneg

Orchids, symbolizes the municipal flower

Deers, represents wildlife that abounds in the municipality

Ribbon, depicts the peace-loving townspeople

Border of the Shield, represents rattan, the town’s forest product

Attractions

There are few attractions in Dumalneg. Mainly the Bolo River, locally known as "Ar-ar-o", the place where peoples of Bangui and Pagudpud also going in the said river. Also the view of the mountains of Vintar are considered also the town's attraction.

References

  1. 1 2 "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: ILOCOS NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  3. 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 3 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "One Barangay Transferred to Another Municipality in the Second Quarter of 2011". National Statistical Coordination Board. Web. 19 Sep 2013.
  5. ↑ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Wallace, Ben J. (2006). The changing village environment in Southeast Asia: applied anthropology and environmental reclamation in the northern Philippines. Psychology Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-415-36484-3.

External links

 Pagudpud
Bangui Adams
   Dumalneg  
Vintar


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