Delfin Albano | |
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| Municipality of Delfin Albano | |
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| Nickname: Magsaysay | |
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.svg)  Delfin Albano Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:17°19′N121°47′E / 17.32°N 121.78°E /17.32; 121.78 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Isabela |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 22, 1957 |
| Renamed | October 1, 1983 |
| Named after | Cong. Delfin Albano |
| Barangays | 29 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Arnold Edward P. Co |
| • Vice Mayor | Thomas A. Pua, Jr. |
| • Representative | Antonio T. Albano |
| • Electorate | 18,640 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 189.00 km2 (72.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 30,860 |
| • Density | 163.3/km2 (422.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,829 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 255.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 456.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 193 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 61.56 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3326 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | lgudelfinalbano |
Delfin Albano, officially theMunicipality of Delfin Albano (Ibanag:Ili nat Delfin Albano;Ilocano:Ili ti Delfin Albano;Tagalog:Bayan ng Delfin Albano), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIsabela,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,860 people.[5]
The municipality was formerly known asMagsaysay until t was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano.
On November 14, 1982, by virtue ofBatas Pambansa Blg. 291, the municipality was renamed to its current name in honor of its native legislator, Congressman Delfin Albano.[6]
On June 22, 1957, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2009, 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, Santo Rosario, Andarayan, Aneg, San Isidro, Maui, San Roque, Carmencita, Aga, Villa Pareda, Villaluz, San Pedro, Concepcion, San Macario and San Nicolas and the sitios of Turod, Paco, Calamagui and Kim-malabasa, were separated from the municipality ofTumauini to form the municipality of Magsaysay, in honor of PresidentRamon Magsaysay who died two months prior.[7]
In 1982, a bill seeking to change the name of the municipality from Magsaysay to Delfin Albano was filed in theInterim Batasang Pambansa. This was in honor of the late Delfin Albano who authored the Republic Act No. 2009 which created the municipality of Magsaysay. On November 14, 1982,Batasang Pambansa No. 291 was approved. The municipality formally celebrated and installed the name of Delfin Albano on October 1, 1983.[8]
Delfin Albano is located at 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest ofIlagan City, the capital city of the province. The town is bounded to the north bySanto Tomas, to the east by theCagayan River shared withTumauini, to the west byQuezon andMallig, and to the south byQuirino, Ilagan City and the Mallig River.[9]
Delfin Albano is situated 30.77 kilometres (19.12 mi) from the provincial capitalIlagan, and 455.50 kilometres (283.03 mi) north of the country's capitalManila
Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into twenty nine (30)barangays. [10] Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Delfin Albano, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) | 23 (0.9) | 27.7 (1.09) | 28.1 (1.11) | 113.5 (4.47) | 141.4 (5.57) | 176.4 (6.94) | 236.6 (9.31) | 224.9 (8.85) | 247.7 (9.75) | 222.9 (8.78) | 178 (7.0) | 1,651.4 (65) |
| Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
| Source: World Weather Online(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11] | |||||||||||||
The town occupies a total land area of 18,900 hectares, which is further subdivided to twenty nine (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%).[12]
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In the 2024 census, the population of Delfin Albano was 30,860 people,[18] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Delfin Albano
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Delfin Albano 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials:Barangay Captain,Barangay Council, whose members are calledBarangay 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.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Antonio T. Albano |
| Mayor | Arnold Edward P. Co |
| Vice-Mayor | Thomas A. Pua Jr. |
| Councilors | Maximo S. Caliguiran, Jr. |
| Alex M. Macarilay Jr. | |
| Anthony L. Albano | |
| Elli John G. Cañero | |
| Jay B. Caliguiran | |
| Edwin B. Badua | |
| Joel A. Talamayan | |
| Clemente Dumlao, Jr. |
Delfin Albano, as a municipality, belongs to thefirst legislative district of the province of Isabela. The current representative is Hon. Antonio T. Albano.[28]
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[29] The division office is a field office of theDepEd inCagayan Valley region.[30] The Delfin Albano Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[31]
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Ilagan (capital and largest city) | |
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