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Municipality in Isabela, Philippines

Municipality in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Delfin Albano Municipality Municipality of Delfin Albano Flag Seal Nickname: Magsaysay Map of Isabela with Delfin Albano highlighted Interactive map of Delfin Albano Delfin Albano Location within the Philippines Coordinates: 17°19′N 121°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 (see Barangays) Government [1] • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Arnold Edward P. Co • Vice Mayor Thomas A. Pua, Jr. • Representative Antonio T. Albano • Electorate 18,640 voters (2025) Area [2] • 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 % (2021)[4] • Revenue ₱ 216.5 million (2024) • Assets ₱ 521.3 million (2024) • Expenditure ₱ 194.1 million (2024) • Liabilities ₱ 101.5 million (2024) Service provider • Electricity Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) Time zone UTC+8 (PST) ZIP code 3326 PSGC 0203118000 IDD : area code +63 (0)78 Native languages Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog Website lgudelfinalbano.org

**Delfin Albano**, officially the **Municipality of Delfin Albano** ([Ibanag](/source/Ibanag_language): *Ili nat Delfin Albano*; [Ilocano](/source/Ilocano_language): *Ili ti Delfin Albano*; [Tagalog](/source/Tagalog_language): *Bayan ng Delfin Albano*), is a [municipality](/source/Municipality_of_the_Philippines) in the [province](/source/Philippine_Province) of [Isabela](/source/Isabela_(province)), [Philippines](/source/Philippines). According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,860 people.[5]

The municipality was formerly known as **Magsaysay** until t was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano.

## Etymology

On November 14, 1982, by virtue of *Batas Pambansa Blg. 291*, the municipality was renamed to its current name in honor of its native legislator, Congressman Delfin Albano.[6]

## History

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 of [Tumauini](/source/Tumauini%2C_Isabela) to form the municipality of Magsaysay, in honor of President [Ramon Magsaysay](/source/Ramon_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 the [Interim Batasang Pambansa](/source/Interim_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]

## Geography

Delfin Albano is located at 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of [Ilagan City](/source/Ilagan), the capital city of the province. The town is bounded to the north by [Santo Tomas](/source/Santo_Tomas%2C_Isabela), to the east by the [Cagayan River](/source/Cagayan_River) shared with [Tumauini](/source/Tumauini%2C_Isabela), to the west by [Quezon](/source/Quezon%2C_Isabela) and [Mallig](/source/Mallig%2C_Isabela), and to the south by [Quirino](/source/Quirino%2C_Isabela), Ilagan City and the Mallig River.[9]

Delfin Albano is situated 30.77 kilometres (19.12 mi) from the provincial capital [Ilagan](/source/Ilagan), and 455.50 kilometres (283.03 mi) north of the country's capital [Manila](/source/Manila)

### Barangays

Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into twenty nine (30) [barangays](/source/Barangay). [10] Each barangay consists of [puroks](/source/Purok) while some have [sitios](/source/Sitios).

- Aga

- Andarayan

- Aneg

- Bayabo

- Calinaoan Sur

- Capitol

- Carmencita

- Concepcion

- El Paso

- Maui

- Quibal

- Ragan Almacen

- Ragan Norte

- Ragan Sur ([Poblacion](/source/Poblacion))

- 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

### Climate

Climate data for Delfin Albano, Isabela 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) Average precipitation 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]

### Land area and land use

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]

## Demographics

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Population census of Delfin Albano Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 10,742 — 1970 13,905 +2.61% 1975 15,585 +2.31% 1980 17,725 +2.61% 1990 20,410 +1.42% 1995 21,811 +1.25% Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 23,619 +1.72% 2007 24,899 +0.73% 2010 25,422 +0.76% 2015 26,614 +0.88% 2020 29,928 +2.50% 2024 30,860 +0.74% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17]

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.

## Economy

**Poverty incidence of Delfin Albano**

10

20

30

40

2000
 33.93

2003
 29.27

2006
 19.10

2009
 19.85

2012
 16.32

2015
 13.61

2018
 16.95

2021
 11.89

**Source:** [Philippine Statistics Authority](/source/Philippine_Statistics_Authority)[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

## Government

### Local government

Main article: [Sangguniang Bayan](/source/Sangguniang_Bayan)

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](/source/Barangay_Captain), [Barangay Council](/source/Sangguniang_Barangay), whose members are called [Barangay Councilors](/source/Barangay_Kagawad). 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.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2022-2025)[27] Position Name 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.

### Congress representation

Delfin Albano, as a municipality, belongs to the [first legislative district](/source/Legislative_districts_of_Isabela) of the province of Isabela. The current representative is Hon. Antonio T. Albano.[28]

## Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[29] The division office is a field office of the [DepEd](/source/Department_of_Education_(Philippines)) in [Cagayan Valley](/source/Cagayan_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]

### Primary and elementary schools

- Aga Elementary School

- Andarayan Elementary School

- Aneg Elementary School

- Bin-i Nursery/Kindergarten School

- Calaocan Multigrade School

- Capitol Elementary School

- Carmencita Elementary School

- Church of Christ Kindergarten School

- Delfin Albano Adventist Elementary School

- Delfin Albano Central School

- Gideon Joy Nursery-Kindergarten School

- Jimenez Multigrade School

- Maui Elementary School

- MLG Christian Learning Center

- Ragan Elementary School

- San Andres Elementary School

- San Antonio Elementary School

- San Isidro Multigrade

- San Juan Elementary School

- San Macario Multigrade

- San Nicolas Elementary School

- San Ramon Elementary School

- Santor Primary School

- Sta. Cruz Multigrade

- Villa TJ Multigrade School of Carmencita

### Secondary schools

- Aneg National High School

- Delfin Albano (Magsaysay) Stand Alone Senior High School

- Ragan Sur National High School

- San Antonio National High School

- Tomas Pua Sr. Integrated School

## See also

- [List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines](/source/List_of_renamed_cities_and_municipalities_in_the_Philippines)

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## External links

- [Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines](https://web.archive.org/web/20170702115519/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Delfin%20Albano)

- [Delfin Albano at the Isabela Government Website](http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/2013-07-10-14-46-43/2013-07-10-14-48-42)

- [Local Governance Performance Management System](https://web.archive.org/web/20161010201809/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23)

- [Philippine Standard Geographic Code](https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/barangays/0203118000)

- [Philippine Census Information](https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html)

- [Delfin Albano Isabela Website](http://www.delfinalbanoisabela.com/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101023062024/http://www.delfinalbanoisabela.com/) 2010-10-23 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Municipality of Delfin Albano](https://web.archive.org/web/20070928082032/http://www.delfinalbano-isabela.gov.ph/)

Places adjacent to Delfin Albano Santo Tomas Quezon Delfin Albano Tumauini Mallig Quirino Ilagan

v t e Province of Isabela Ilagan (capital and largest city) Municipalities Alicia Angadanan Aurora Benito Soliven Burgos Cabagan Cabatuan Cordon Delfin Albano Dinapigue Divilacan Echague Gamu Jones Luna Maconacon Mallig Naguilian Palanan Quezon Quirino Ramon Reina Mercedes Roxas San Agustin San Guillermo San Isidro San Manuel San Mariano San Mateo San Pablo Santa Maria Santo Tomas Tumauini Component cities Cauayan Ilagan Independent component city Santiago (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Isabela by the Philippine Statistics Authority.) Barangays See: List of barangays in Isabela

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