Dingras

Dingras
Municipality
Facade of the church of Dingras Facade of the church of Dingras
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{{#property:P242}} Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Dingras
Dingras Location within the Philippines
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Country	[[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	[[{{#property:P131}}]]
District	2nd District
Founded	1598
Barangays	31
Government
• Mayor	Erdio Valenzuela
Area
• Total	96.00 km2 (37.07 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	37,021
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	{{#property:P281}}
Dialing code	{{#property:P473}}
Income class	2nd class; rural
Website	{{#property:P856}}

Dingras is a second class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 37,021 people. The locality’s average annual growth rate is 1.03%. Most of the population are engaged in farming as the primary source of income.

The Municipality of Dingras has a total area of 17,962 hectares, ranking 8th in size among the 23 municipalities including Laoag City. It accounts for practically 5.2% of the total land area of Ilocos Norte and corresponding percentage to the municipal area composed of thirty one (31) barangays. Six (6) are on the Poblacion and twenty five (25) in the rural area. Out of the total area 6,305 hectares is devoted to rice and corn production. Other non-productive areas are devoted to livestock production, swine production and other livelihood projects

Barangays

Dingras is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.

Brgy Name	Population (2010)	Remarks
Albano		Poblacion
Bacsil
Bagut
Parado		Bangay
Baresbes
Barong
Bungcag
Cali
Capasan
Dancel		Poblacion
Foz
San Marcos
Elizabeth
Francisco		Surrate
Suyo
San Esteban
Espiritu
Sulquiano		Sidiran
Guerrero		Poblacion
Lanas
Lumbad
Madamba		Poblacion
Mandaloque
Medina
Ver		Naglayaan
San Marcelino		Padong
Puruganan		Poblacion
Peralta		Poblacion
Root		Baldias
Sagpatan
Saludares

History

The Legend of DINGRAS

As in other communities, the town of Dingras has an interesting legend as to how its name evolved. The legend, as handed down from generation to generation, was classically romantic, a gallant heir - warrior fighting for a lady’s love.

In the early times, there were two prosperous barangays in the present site of the town each one ruled by a powerful chief or datu. They were bitter and mortal enemies. Naslag was the powerful chief of the barangay north of the river while Allawigan was the chief of the south of the river. One day, Allawigan and his warriors went to hunt. Rass, his son, was the bravest among them. During the hunt, Ras followed the deer, which went north across the river. While he was watching the fleeing deer, he saw a beautiful damsel gathering wild flowers on the opposite side of the riverbank. She was Ding, the daughter of Naslag. To help the lady, Ras gathered the most beautiful flowers near him; put them at the head of his arrow and shoot near the lady’s feet. Ding looked at the other side of the river and waved her hands. Ras went home happily.

Ras begged his father for permission to win Ding for his wife. But because the fathers of Ding and Ras were bitter enemies, the only way he could win her was in the open battle fiercely fought between the two tribes. Ras led his father’s warriors. They fought valiant and came out victorious in the end. Ras asked for Ding as a prize but Naslag refused. This angered him and hurled a challenge to the bravest warrior of Naslag in single combat with Ding as prize. The challenge was accepted. The combat was fought, and again, Ras was victorious. He brought Ding triumphantly to Allawigan, his father. Thereafter, the people named the two barangays Dingras, after Ras, their valiant warrior ruler, and Ding, his beautiful wife.

Demographics

Population census of Dingras
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	30,519	—
1995	31,485	+0.59%
2000	33,310	+1.22%
2007	35,793	+1.00%
2010	37,021	+1.24%
Source: National Statistics Office

Longest Bibingka

On October 9, 2007, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines eyed a "Guinness World Records" certification after baking a kilometer-long "bibingka" (native cake) made from 1,000 kilos of cassava and eaten by 1,000 residents.

List of Cultural Properties of Dingras

Cultural Property wmph identifier	Site name	Description	Province	City/Municipality	Address/Location	Coordinates	Image
	Versoza House Ruins	Destroyed by earthquake	Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Padawin Street, Brgy. Madamba, Poblacion,		File:Versoza House Ruins 1.JPG
	Silvino Madamba House		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Brgy. Madamba		File:Silvino Madamba House 1.JPG
	Taylan House		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Brgy. Madamba		File:Taylan House 1.JPG
	Albano House		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Brgy. Madamba		File:Albano House 1.JPG
	St. Joseph Educational Center of Dingras	Built in the 1940s-1950s; formerly the parish church of Dingras	Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Brgy. Madamba		File:St. Joseph Educational Center of Dingras 1.JPG
	St. Joseph Parish Church of Dingras		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Poblacion, Brgy. Madamba		File:St. Joseph Parish Church of Dingras 1.JPG
	Boy Scouts Monument		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Poblacion, Brgy. Madamba		File:Boy Scouts Monument 1.JPG
	St. Joseph Institute of Dingras Building		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Poblacion, Brgy. Madamba		File:St. Joseph Institute.jpg
	Unknown House		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Rang-ay, Brgy. Madamba		File:Unknown House Dingras 1.JPG
	Puruganan Ancestral House	Currently used as Community Rural Bank of Dingras, with NHCP historical marker	Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Brgy. Madamba		File:Purugganan Ancestral House.jpg
	Josefa Llanes Escoda Monument	House where Josefa Llanes Escoda was born.	Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Dona Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway, Brgy. Madamba		File:JosefaLlanesEscoda1.JPG
	Dingras Cemetery		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Dona Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway, Brgy. Madamba		File:Dingras Cemetery.jpg
	Tabacalera de Dingras		Ilocos Norte	Dingras	Dona Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway, Brgy. Madamba		File:Tabacalera de Dingras 1.JPG

External links

• Pasyalan Ilocos Norte
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System