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Municipality in Isabela, Philippines

Municipality in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Maconacon Municipality Municipality of Maconacon Aerial view of Maconacon after Typhoon Megi in October 2010 Flag Seal Map of Isabela with Maconacon highlighted Interactive map of Maconacon Maconacon Location within the Philippines Coordinates: 17°23′14″N 122°14′17″E / 17.387125°N 122.237917°E / 17.387125; 122.237917 Country Philippines Region Cagayan Valley Province Isabela District 1st district Founded June 21, 1969[1] Barangays 10 (see Barangays) Government [2] • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Rolly M. Quebral • Vice Mayor Ma. Lycelle Kate D. Vicente • Representative Antonio T. Albano • Electorate 3,702 voters (2025) Area [3] • Total 538.66 km2 (207.98 sq mi) Elevation 113 m (371 ft) Highest elevation 903 m (2,963 ft) Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population (2024 census)[4] • Total 4,252 • Density 7.894/km2 (20.44/sq mi) • Households 967 Economy • Income class 3rd municipal income class • Poverty incidence 20.84 % (2021)[5] • Revenue ₱ 195.9 million (2024) • Assets ₱ 407 million (2024) • Expenditure ₱ 141.1 million (2024) • Liabilities ₱ 15.2 million (2024) Service provider • Electricity Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) Time zone UTC+8 (PST) ZIP code 3333 PSGC 0203117000 IDD : area code +63 (0)78 Native languages Ibanag Ilocano Atta Dupaningan Agta Kasiguranin Tagalog

**Maconacon**, officially the **Municipality of Maconacon** ([Ibanag](/source/Ibanag_language): *Ili nat Maconacon*; [Ilocano](/source/Ilocano_language): *Ili ti Maconacon*; [Tagalog](/source/Tagalog_language)/[Kasiguranin](/source/Kasiguranin_language): *Bayan ng Maconacon*), 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 4,252 people[6] making it the least populous municipality in the province.

## History

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

In June 2009, Municipal Mayor Francisco Talosig was shot in an ambush and died after being in a coma for four months.[8] His successor, Erlinda Domingo, was also assassinated in 2013.[9]

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 [Divilacan](/source/Divilacan).[10]

## Geography

Maconacon is one of the four coastal municipalities of the province of [Isabela](/source/Isabela_(province)) facing the [Philippine Sea](/source/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](/source/Remote_and_isolated_community) in the province.

The town is bounded to the north by [Peñablanca](/source/Pe%C3%B1ablanca) in the province of [Cagayan](/source/Cagayan), [San Pablo](/source/San_Pablo%2C_Isabela) and [Cabagan](/source/Cabagan) to the west, [Tumauini](/source/Tumauini) to the southwest, [Divilacan](/source/Divilacan) to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.

Maconacon is situated 107.90 kilometres (67.05 mi) from the provincial capital [Ilagan](/source/Ilagan), and 533.49 kilometres (331.50 mi) from the country's capital city of [Manila](/source/Manila), via [Ilagan–Divilacan Road](/source/Ilagan%E2%80%93Divilacan_Road).

### Barangays

Maconacon is politically subdivided into 10 [barangays](/source/Barangay). [11] Each barangay consists of [puroks](/source/Purok) while some have [sitios](/source/Sitios).

- Diana

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

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

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

- Reina Mercedes

- Minanga

- Malasin

- Canadam

- Aplaya

- Santa Marina (Dianggo)

### Climate

Climate data for Maconacon Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.2 (82.8) 29.7 (85.5) 30.7 (87.3) 32.5 (90.5) 33.8 (92.8) 33.8 (92.8) 33.0 (91.4) 32.7 (90.9) 32.3 (90.1) 31.4 (88.5) 29.7 (85.5) 28.3 (82.9) 31.3 (88.4) Daily mean °C (°F) 24.0 (75.2) 24.8 (76.6) 26.3 (79.3) 27.9 (82.2) 29.0 (84.2) 29.1 (84.4) 28.6 (83.5) 28.4 (83.1) 28.1 (82.6) 27.5 (81.5) 25.9 (78.6) 24.6 (76.3) 27.0 (80.6) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.9 (67.8) 20.0 (68.0) 21.9 (71.4) 23.3 (73.9) 24.2 (75.6) 24.5 (76.1) 24.3 (75.7) 24.2 (75.6) 24.0 (75.2) 23.6 (74.5) 22.1 (71.8) 21.0 (69.8) 22.8 (73.0) Average rainfall mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 55 (2.2) 63 (2.5) 55 (2.2) 112 (4.4) 160 (6.3) 175 (6.9) 208 (8.2) 188 (7.4) 382 (15.0) 467 (18.4) 251 (9.9) 2,210 (87.1) Source: Climate-Data.org[12]

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

## Demographics

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Population census of Maconacon Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 1,390 — 1975 2,433 +11.88% 1980 4,521 +13.19% 1990 7,259 +4.85% 1995 5,895 −3.82% 2000 3,721 −9.39% Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 3,991 +0.97% 2010 3,615 −3.54% 2015 4,253 +3.14% 2020 3,977 −1.40% 2024 4,252 +1.62% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17]

In the 2024 census, the population of Maconacon was 4,252 people,[18] with a density of 7.9 inhabitants per square kilometre or 20 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

**Poverty incidence of Maconacon**

10

20

30

40

50

2000
 48.19

2003
 19.31

2006
 10.10

2009
 9.89

2012
 29.26

2015
 20.86

2018
 39.01

2021
 20.84

**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 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](/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 Maconacon Municipal Council (2022-2025)[27] Position Name District Representative Antonio T. Albano Municipal Mayor Rolly M. Quebral Municipal Vice-Mayor Ma. Lycelle Kate D. Vicente Municipal Councilors Aida G. Manalay Chester Vicente Emmanuel B. Guiñez Rene C. Baricog, Sr. Jannet P. Costales Richard Peralta Michael P. Perucho Edilbert M. Rapanut

### Congress representation

Maconacon, belonging to the [first legislative district](/source/Legislative_districts_of_Isabela) of the province of Isabela, is currently represented by 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).[30] The Palanan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.[31]

### 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](/source/Cauayan_Airport), also in [Cauayan](/source/Cauayan%2C_Isabela) and [Tuguegarao Airport](/source/Tuguegarao_Airport) in [Tuguegarao](/source/Tuguegarao).

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## External links

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

- [Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines](http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Maconacon) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040900/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Maconacon) 2017-02-02 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Maconacon at the Isabela Government Website](http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/2013-07-10-14-46-43/2013-07-10-14-55-29)

- [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/0203117000)

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

- [Municipality of Maconacon](https://web.archive.org/web/20060313142530/http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/maconacon-isabela/)

Places adjacent to Maconacon Peñablanca, Cagayan San Pablo Cabagan Maconacon Pacific Ocean Tumauini Divilacan

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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