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| Established Date: | June 21, 1969[1] | ||
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| Leader Name: | Vicente D. Mendoza | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Leader Name1: | Reynaldo D. Derije | ||
| Leader Name2: | Joseph S. Tan | ||
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Dinapigue in Tagalog pronounced as /ˌdinɐˈpige/, officially the Municipality of Dinapigue (Ili nat Dinapigue; Iloko: Ili ti Dinapigue; Tagalog/Kasiguranin: Bayan ng Dinapigue), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,821 people.
Dinapigue used to be a barrio of San Mariano, Isabela. In June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5776, the law declared Dinapigue as a separate municipality, being an independent town from San Mariano.[2]
Dinapigue or sometimes called Dinapigui is the southernmost coastal town of the province of Isabela. It is one of the four remote and isolated coastal towns of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea on the east and separated from the rest of the province by the Sierra Madre Mountains.
It is bounded by the coastal town of Palanan to the north, San Mariano to the northwest, San Guillermo to the west, Echague to the southwest, Dilasag in the province of Aurora to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.
Dinapigue is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
In the 2020 census, the population of Dinapigue was 5,821 people, with a density of NaNPD/km2NaNPD/km2.
Dinapigue is home to a nickel mine owned by Nickel Asia Corporation.[3]
See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Dinapigue is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
| Congressman | Joseph S. Tan |
| Mayor | Vicente D. Mendoza |
| Vice-Mayor | Reynaldo D. Derije |
| Councilors | Samuel P. Cariño |
| Benito J. Monzon | |
| Joel B. Araña | |
| Aldo Rey T. Vargas | |
| Jhonas D. Palitayan | |
| Jojit Alexis G. Arana | |
| Shelah M. Candido | |
| Joselito D. Derije | |
Dinapique, belonging to the fourth legislative district of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Joseph S. Tan.[5] [6]
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[7] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley.[8] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
Dinapigue is accessible by land but it can also be accessed by air through Dinapigue Airport. Small time bus companies offer daily trips from Santiago City to Dinapigue via Quirino province through the towns of Dinalungan, Casiguran, and Dilasag in the province Aurora.