Delfin Albano, Isabela

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Delfin Albano
Municipality

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Map of Isabela showing the location of Delfin Albano

Delfin Albano

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

1719N 12147ECoordinates:
1719N 12147E

Country

Philippines

Region

Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province

Isabela

District

1st District of Isabela

Barangays

29

Government[1]
Mayor

Tomas A. Pua Jr.

Area[2]
Total

189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

25,422

Density

130/km2 (350/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

3326

Dialing code

78

Income class

4th class; rural

Delfin Albano is a fourth class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. The municipality
was formerly known asMagsaysay. It was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano.
According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,422 people.[3]

Contents
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1 History
2 Geography
o 2.1 Land Area and land use
o 2.2 Barangays
3 Demographics
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

History[edit]

In 1957, the barrios of San Antonio, San Juan, Ragan Sur, Ragan Norte, Ragan Almacen, San Jose
(Bulo), San Patricio, Quibal, San Andres (Lattu), Calinawan Sur, Bayabo, Santor, Sto. Rosario,
Andarayan, Aneg, San Isidro, Mawi, San Roque, Carmencita, Aga, Villa Pareda, Villaluz, San Pedro,
Concepcion, Sammabario and San Nicolas and the sitios of Turod, Paco, Calamagui and Kimmalabasa, were separated from the municipality of Tumauini to form the town of Magsaysay.[4]

Geography[edit]
The Municipality of Delfin Albano is located at 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of Ilagan City, the
capital city of the Province of Isabela. The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of Santo
Tomas, on the east by the Cagayan River, on the west by the municipalities of Quezon and Mallig,
and on the south by the municipality of Quirino and the Ilagan and the Mallig River.[5]

Land Area and land use[edit]

The Municipality of Delfin Albano occupies a total land area of 19,000 hectares, which is further
subdivided among the 29 barangays. The total land area contains varied land use, which were
developed in response to population and economic growth of the total land area, to wit: agriculture
(59.04%), built-up areas (2.74%), forest (4.74%), open grass lands (30.15), and road and water
bodies (3.33%).[6]

Barangays[edit]
Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.[2]

Aga
Andarayan
Aneg
Bayabo
Calinaoan Sur
Capitol
Carmencita
Concepcion
Maui
Quibal
Ragan Almacen
Ragan Norte
Ragan Sur (Pob.)
Rizal
San Andres
San Antonio
San Isidro
San Jose
San Juan
San Macario
San Nicolas (Fusi)
San Patricio
San Roque
Santo Rosario
Santor
Villa Luz
Villa Pereda

Visitacion
Caloocan

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Delfin Albano
Year

Pop.

1990

20,410

1995

21,811

+1.25%

2000

23,619

+1.72%

2007

24,899

+0.73%

2010

25,422

+0.76%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]

% p.a.