Maconacon

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'''Maconacon''', officially the '''Municipality of Maconacon''' ([[ibanag language|Ibanag]]: ''Ili nat Maconacon''; {{langx|ilo|Ili ti Maconacon}}; [[tagalog language|Tagalog]]/[[kasiguranin language|Kasiguranin]]: ''Bayan ng Maconacon''), is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Isabela (province)|Isabela]], [[Philippines]]. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} making it the least populous municipality in the province.

== History == Maconacon was a former ''barrio'' of [[Cabagan]]. It became a separate municipality on June 21, 1969, by virtue of ''Republic Act No. 5776''.<ref>{{cite web|title=REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5776, June 21, 1969: AN ACT CREATING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA |url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/7765 |work=Supreme Court of the Philippines |access-date=April 15, 2024 }}</ref>

In June 2009, Municipal Mayor Francisco Talosig was shot in an ambush and died after being in a coma for four months.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lagasca |first=Charlie |date=October 9, 2009 |title=Ambushed Isabela mayor passes away |url=https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2009/10/09/512024/ambushed-isabela-mayor-passes-away |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=Philippine Star - philstar.com}}</ref> His successor, Erlinda Domingo, was also assassinated in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Isabela town mayor shot dead in QC |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/20228-isabela-town-mayor-killed-in-qc/ |work=Rappler |access-date=April 15, 2024 }}</ref>

On April 12, 2024, the town is declared an insurgency-free municipality from the influence of [[Communist Party of the Philippines|CPP]], [[New People's Army|NPA]], and [[National Democratic Front of the Philippines|NDF]], along with [[Divilacan]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Felina |first=Jayson |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Mga residente ng Coastal Towns ng Isabela ikinatuwa ang pagiging insurgency free na ng kanilang bayan |url=https://cauayan.bomboradyo.com/mga-residente-ng-coastal-towns-ng-isabela-ikinatuwa-ang-pagiging-insurgency-free-na-ng-kanilang-bayan/ |access-date=September 16, 2024 |work=Bombo Radyo}}</ref>

==Geography== Maconacon is one of the four coastal municipalities of the province of [[Isabela (province)|Isabela]] facing the [[Philippine Sea]] to the east. Separated from the rest of the province by the mighty Sierra Madre mountains, it is considered to be one of the most [[remote and isolated community]] in the province.

The town is bounded to the north by [[Peñablanca]] in the province of [[Cagayan]], [[San Pablo, Isabela|San Pablo]] and [[Cabagan]] to the west, [[Tumauini]] to the southwest, [[Divilacan]] to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.

Maconacon is situated {{convert|107.90|km}} from the provincial capital [[Ilagan]], and {{convert|533.49|km}} from the country's capital city of [[Manila]], via [[Ilagan–Divilacan Road]].

===Barangays=== Maconacon is politically subdivided into 10 [[barangay]]s.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s while some have [[sitios]].

* Diana * Eleonor ([[Poblacion]]) * Fely ([[Poblacion]]) * Lita ([[Poblacion]]) * Reina Mercedes * Minanga * Malasin * Canadam * Aplaya * Santa Marina (Dianggo)

===Climate=== {{Weather box | width = auto | location = Maconacon | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 28.2 | Feb high C = 29.7 | Mar high C = 30.7 | Apr high C = 32.5 | May high C = 33.8 | Jun high C = 33.8 | Jul high C = 33.0 | Aug high C = 32.7 | Sep high C = 32.3 | Oct high C = 31.4 | Nov high C = 29.7 | Dec high C = 28.3 | Jan mean C = 24.0 | Feb mean C = 24.8 | Mar mean C = 26.3 | Apr mean C = 27.9 | May mean C = 29.0 | Jun mean C = 29.1 | Jul mean C = 28.6 | Aug mean C = 28.4 | Sep mean C = 28.1 | Oct mean C = 27.5 | Nov mean C = 25.9 | Dec mean C = 24.6 | year mean C = | Jan low C = 19.9 | Feb low C = 20.0 | Mar low C = 21.9 | Apr low C = 23.3 | May low C = 24.2 | Jun low C = 24.5 | Jul low C = 24.3 | Aug low C = 24.2 | Sep low C = 24.0 | Oct low C = 23.6 | Nov low C = 22.1 | Dec low C = 21.0 |rain colour= |Jan rain mm=94 |Feb rain mm=55 |Mar rain mm=63 |Apr rain mm=55 |May rain mm=112 |Jun rain mm=160 |Jul rain mm=175 |Aug rain mm=208 |Sep rain mm=188 |Oct rain mm=382 |Nov rain mm=467 |Dec rain mm=251 |source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web |url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/20048/ |title = Climate: Maconacon |publisher=Climate-Data.org |accessdate = 27 October 2020}}</ref> }}

Maconacon has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Am) with moderate rainfall from January to May and heavy to very heavy rainfall from June to December.

==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align = left | cols = 2 | title = Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}

In the 2024 census, the population of Maconacon was 4,252 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|4,252/538.66|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}

==Government==

===Local government=== {{main|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 Maconacon 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 in elections held every three years.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: [[Barangay Captain]], [[Sangguniang Barangay|Barangay Council]], whose members are called [[Barangay Kagawad|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.

===Elected officials===

{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;" |+ Members of the Maconacon Municipal Council<br>(2022-2025)<ref>{{cite web|title=Maconacon, Isabela Election Results 2022|url= https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela/maconacon |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220522033257/https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela/maconacon |url-status= dead |archive-date= May 22, 2022 |work=Rappler PH|publisher=ph.rappler.com|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> |- ! Position ! Name |- | District Representative | style="text-align:center;" | Antonio T. Albano |- | Municipal Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Rolly M. Quebral |- | Municipal Vice-Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Ma. Lycelle Kate D. Vicente |- |rowspan=8| Municipal Councilors | style="text-align:center;" | Aida G. Manalay |- | style="text-align:center;" | Chester Vicente |- | style="text-align:center;" | Emmanuel B. Guiñez |- | style="text-align:center;" | Rene C. Baricog, Sr. |- | style="text-align:center;" | Jannet P. Costales |- | style="text-align:center;" | Richard Peralta |- | style="text-align:center;" | Michael P. Perucho |- | style="text-align:center;" | Edilbert M. Rapanut |- |}

===Congress representation=== Maconacon, belonging to the [[Legislative districts of Isabela|first legislative district]] of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by Antonio T. Albano.<ref>{{cite web|title=House of Representatives: 19th Congress|url= https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=albano-a |work=Official Website of the House of Representatives PH|publisher=congress.gov.ph|access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Education== The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA |url=https://deped-isabela.com.ph/transparency/about-sdo-isabela/history/ |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=DepED Isabela}}</ref> The division office is a field office of the [[Department of Education (Philippines)|DepEd]] in [[Cagayan Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 |url=https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |website=DepED RO2 |access-date=2022-03-12 |archive-date=2022-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180850/https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Palanan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=April 10, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>

===Elementary school=== * Maconacon Central School

===Secondary schools=== * Maconacon National High School * Reina Mercedes Integrated School

==Infrastructure== Maconacon is accessible via sea and air. Its primary gateway is the Maconacon Airport which connects this isolated town to the rest of the province through [[Cauayan Airport]], also in [[Cauayan, Isabela|Cauayan]] and [[Tuguegarao Airport]] in [[Tuguegarao]].

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} *[http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Maconacon Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040900/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Maconacon |date=2017-02-02 }} *[http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/2013-07-10-14-46-43/2013-07-10-14-55-29 Maconacon at the Isabela Government Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20161010201809/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23 Local Governance Performance Management System] *[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060313142530/http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/maconacon-isabela/ Municipality of Maconacon]

{{Geographic location  |Centre = Maconacon |North = [[Peñablanca, Cagayan]]  |East = ''[[Pacific Ocean]]'' |South = [[Divilacan]] |Southwest = [[Tumauini]] |West = [[San Pablo, Isabela|San Pablo]]<br/>[[Cabagan]] }} {{Isabela}} {{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Isabela (province)]]