Dingalan, Philippines
Dingalan is a town of 7,315 people in Central Luzon, Philippines, founded in June 16, 1956.
Why visit Dingalan
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Dingalan
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About Dingalan
Dingalan [ˌdiŋɡɐˈlan], officially the Municipality of Dingalan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dingalan; Ilocano: Ili ti Dingalan), is a municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,286 people.
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Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks6
Matawe Rock Formation
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Matawe, Dingalan, Aurora
North Poblacion - South Poblacion Boundary Stone
Monument and historic site · 9.3 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes13
Demi's Kitchenette
Restaurant · Regional · 9.0 km
Gabaldon-Dingalan Road, Gabaldon
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History
Early settlers recounted that Dumagat tribes inhabited the territory now known as Dingalan. The names of most landmarks and places in this municipality were said to have been given by these first inhabitants. It is believed that the name “Dingalan” is a Dumagat word which means “by the River of Galan” because the territory straddles fifteen (15) rivers and streams which show the abundance of water.
It is also believed that there were two Dumagat brothers named Ding and Allan who were hunting animals in the forest. They were shouting each other’s name as they got separated from each other hence the name DINGALAN.
In the early 1900s, settlers from Quezon, Nueva Ecija, and Ilocos started to migrate to Dingalan. They were generally lowland cultivators in search of arable land. In-migration heightened in the 1930s when Don Felipe Buencamino started his logging and sawmill operations. Soon after, inter-marriages among Tagalogs, Ilocanos, Pampangos (Kapampangans), and Bicolanos enriched the cultural stock of settlers.
During World War II, Dingalan was occupied by the Japanese imperial forces. The Japanese took over the operation of sawmills and cut timber to construct their barracks and garrisons. The Dingalan-Gabaldon highway was originally built (1942-1945) as a logging road. On the verge of defeat in 1945, the Japanese used Dingalan Bay as an “exit point” when they retreated.
From the History section of Dingalan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship12
Holy Place Pentecost Church Tabernacle Incorporated
Church · Pentecostal · 0.6 km
Christian Spiritists, La Esperanza, South Poblacion, Gabaldon
Place of worship · 9.4 km
Shopping4
Leandro Muncal's Hardware Store
Hardware store · 9.3 km
Gabaldon-Dingalan Road, Gabaldon
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology - Gabaldon Campus
School · 8.9 km
Gabaldon-Dingalan Road, Gabaldon
Healthcare5
Gabaldon MediCare Community Hospital
Hospital · 9.0 km
Sampaguita Street, Gabaldon
Gabaldon Rural Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 8.8 km
Sampaguita Street, Gabaldon
Klinika Ni Yahweh Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 9.1 km
Gabaldon-Dingalan Road, Gabaldon
Map of Dingalan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Laur 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Palayan City 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Bongabon 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- General Mamerto Natividad 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Cabanatuan City 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- San Leonardo 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Maria Aurora 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Gapan 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Jaen 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- San Miguel 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dingalanhallsjf, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5312Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 04, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5362Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 41, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9750Dingalan National Highway Barangays 32, Judgefloro, CC0
- 259Dingalan National Highway Barangays 18, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5262Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 21, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8237Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 19, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8237Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 01, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8490Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 46, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8490Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 25, Judgefloro, CC0
- 259Dingalan National Highway Barangays 38, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9936Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 16, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5312Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 27, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9636Dingalan National Highway Barangays 03, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8438Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 15, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8490Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 05, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9364Dingalan National Highway Barangays 42, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9364Dingalan National Highway Barangays 28, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9936Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 46, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8438Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 35, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8438Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 16, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5312Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 16, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9750Dingalan National Highway Barangays 09, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9364Dingalan National Highway Barangays 06, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8219Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 13, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8388Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 02, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9364Dingalan National Highway Barangays 13, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8438Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 34, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5211Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 15, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5262Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 35, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8490Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 02, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9936Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 11, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8388Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 41, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8490Poblacion Paltic, Dingalan Aurora Proper 20, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5362Dingalan, Aurora Barangays 14, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9636Dingalan National Highway Barangays 31, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8388Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 11, Judgefloro, CC0
- 5413Dingalan Poblacion Bridge River 06, Judgefloro, CC0
- 8388Poblacion, Dingalan Aurora Proper 32, Judgefloro, CC0
- 9750Dingalan National Highway Barangays 10, Judgefloro, CC0
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