Divilacan, Isabela

Divilacan
Municipality

Aerial view of Divilacan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name: Juan)

Seal

Map of Isabela showing the location of Divilacan
Divilacan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°20′N 122°18′E / 17.333°N 122.300°E / 17.333; 122.300Coordinates: 17°20′N 122°18′E / 17.333°N 122.300°E / 17.333; 122.300
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 +63 (0)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]

Demographics

Population census of Divilacan
YearPop.±% 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%
2015 5,687+2.35%
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

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Province: ISABELA". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  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 9 January 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.”
  5. ↑ "Divilacan, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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