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Municipality in Isabela, Philippines

Municipality in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Divilacan Municipality Municipality of Divilacan Aerial view of Divilacan after Typhoon Megi (Juan) in October 2010 Flag Seal Map of Isabela with Divilacan highlighted Interactive map of Divilacan Divilacan Location within the Philippines Coordinates: 17°20′N 122°18′E / 17.33°N 122.3°E / 17.33; 122.3 Country Philippines Region Cagayan Valley Province Isabela District 1st district Founded June 21, 1969[1] Barangays 12 (see Barangays) Government [2] • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Venturito C. Bulan • Vice Mayor Alfredo P. Custodio • Representative Antonio T. Albano • Electorate 4,021 voters (2025) Area [3] • Total 889.49 km2 (343.43 sq mi) Elevation 46 m (151 ft) Highest elevation 344 m (1,129 ft) Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population (2024 census)[4] • Total 5,871 • Density 6.600/km2 (17.09/sq mi) • Households 1,449 Economy • Income class 2nd municipal income class • Poverty incidence 24.6 % (2021)[5] • Revenue ₱ 288.6 million (2024) • Assets ₱ 656 million (2024) • Expenditure ₱ 251.6 million (2024) • Liabilities ₱ 76.32 million (2024) Service provider • Electricity Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) Time zone UTC+8 (PST) ZIP code 3335 PSGC 0203111000 IDD : area code +63 (0)78 Native languages Ibanag Ilocano Kasiguranin Paranan Tagalog

**Divilacan** [\[ˌdiviˈlakan\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Tagalog), officially the **Municipality of Divilacan** ([Ibanag](/source/Ibanag_language): *Ili nat Divilacan*; [Ilocano](/source/Ilocano_language): *Ili ti Divilacan*; [Tagalog](/source/Tagalog_language)/[Kasiguranin](/source/Kasiguranin_language): *Bayan ng Divilacan*), 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 5,871 people.[6]

## Etymology

Divilacan was derived from the native [Casiguran Dumagat Agta](/source/Casiguran_Dumagat_Agta) compound word *vilacan*, meaning "fish and shell." The word *di* implies origin. Therefore, Divilacan literally means “where fish and shells abound.”

## History

Divilacan was a former *barrio* of [Tumauini](/source/Tumauini). It became a separate municipality on June 21, 1969, by virtue of *Republic Act No. 5776*.[7]

On April 12, 2024, the town is declared an insurgency-free municipality from the influence of [CPP](/source/Communist_Party_of_the_Philippines), [NPA](/source/New_People's_Army), and [NDF](/source/National_Democratic_Front_of_the_Philippines), along with [Maconacon](/source/Maconacon).[8]

On October 24, 2024, [Severe Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine)](/source/Tropical_Storm_Trami) made landfall to this town causing big destruction along with other cities/municipalities.

## Geography

The town is one of the four coastal municipalities of the province of Isabela facing the [Philippine Sea](/source/Philippine_Sea) to the east. The town is bounded to the north by [Maconacon](/source/Maconacon), Tumauini to the west, [Ilagan](/source/Ilagan) to the southwest, [Palanan](/source/Palanan) to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.

Divilacan is situated 101.30 kilometres (62.94 mi) from the provincial capital [Ilagan](/source/Ilagan), and 526.89 kilometres (327.39 mi) from the country's capital city of [Manila](/source/Manila), via [Ilagan–Divilacan Road](/source/Ilagan%E2%80%93Divilacan_Road).

### Barangays

Divilacan is politically subdivided into 12 [barangays](/source/Barangay). [9] Each barangay consists of [puroks](/source/Purok) while some have [sitios](/source/Sitios).

- Dicambangan

- Dicaruyan

- Dicatian

- Bicobian

- Dilakit

- Dimapnat

- Dimapula ([Poblacion](/source/Poblacion))

- Dimasalansan

- Dipudo

- Dibulos

- Ditarum

- Sapinit

### Climate

Climate data for Divilacan, Isabela Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °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 (91.0) 32.3 (90.1) 31.3 (88.3) 29.6 (85.3) 28.3 (82.9) 31.3 (88.3) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.9 (67.8) 20.0 (68.0) 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 (75.0) 23.5 (74.3) 22.1 (71.8) 21.0 (69.8) 22.7 (72.9) 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: Climate-Data.org (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10]

## Demographics

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Population census of Divilacan Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 563 — 1975 1,207 +16.53% 1980 1,859 +9.02% 1990 2,479 +2.92% 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% 2020 5,827 +0.51% 2024 5,871 +0.18% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15]

In the 2024 census, the population of Divilacan was 5,871 people,[16] with a density of 6.6 inhabitants per square kilometre or 17 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

**Poverty incidence of Divilacan**

10

20

30

40

50

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70

2000
 63.61

2003
 48.05

2006
 25.30

2009
 23.58

2012
 45.72

2015
 26.15

2018
 47.58

2021
 24.60

**Source:** [Philippine Statistics Authority](/source/Philippine_Statistics_Authority)[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Divilacan Bay with Divilacan in the background and Maconacon in the foreground.

## 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 Divilacan 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 Divilacan Municipal Council (2022-2025)[25] Position Name District Representative Antonio T. Albano Municipal Mayor Venturito C. Bulan Municipal Vice-Mayor Alfredo P. Custodio Municipal Councilors Melvin Dan C. Bulan Olegario S. Cortez Hercleo T. Limboy Cesar P. Tabbada Fredirick O. Custodio Marina G. Equias Antonio b. Singueo Erlinda C. Factora

### Congress representation

Divilacan, belonging to the [first legislative district](/source/Legislative_districts_of_Isabela) of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Antonio T. Albano.[26]

## Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[27] The division office is a field office of the [DepEd](/source/Department_of_Education_(Philippines)) in [Cagayan Valley](/source/Cagayan_Valley).[28] The Palanan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.[29]

### Primary and elementary schools

- Bicobian Elementary School

- Dikaruyan Primary School

- Dimasalansan Elementary School

- Divilacan Central School

- Sapinit Primary School

### Secondary school

- Divilacan National High School

## Infrastructure

Divilacan is accessible via sea and air. The town is served by the [Maconacon](/source/Maconacon) Airport in the neighboring town of [Maconacon](/source/Maconacon) which connects this isolated town to [Cauayan Airport](/source/Cauayan_Airport), in [Cauayan](/source/Cauayan%2C_Isabela).

The construction of an 82-kilometer [Ilagan–Divilacan Road](/source/Ilagan%E2%80%93Divilacan_Road) through the protected [Sierra Madre mountains](/source/Sierra_Madre_(Philippines)) is on-going to open access to the coastal towns of Divilacan, [Palanan](/source/Palanan), and [Maconacon](/source/Maconacon). The approved budget contract of the project amounting to P1.5B, will pass through the foothills of the 359,486-hectare Northern Sierra Madre mountain ranges. The project will improve an old logging road used by a defunct logging company until the 1990s. It will start in Barangay Sindon Bayabo in [Ilagan City](/source/Ilagan) and will end in Barangay Dicatian in this town. The project is started in March 2016 and is expected to be completed in 2024.[30]

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## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Divilacan](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Divilacan).

- [Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines](http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Divilacan) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171026163055/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Divilacan) 2017-10-26 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Divilacan at the Isabela Government Website](http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/2013-07-10-14-46-43/2013-07-10-14-49-14)

- [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/0203111000)

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

Places adjacent to Divilacan Maconacon Divilacan Bay (Philippine Sea) Tumauini Divilacan Philippine Sea Ilagan Palanan

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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