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Dingras

Dingras is a municipality in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines. Its population was 40,176 in the 2024 census, and it has 31 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Dingras by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
MarcosNueva EraPiddigSarratSolsonaAlbano: 857 people, 3,742 per km², −0.39% a yearBacsil: 950 people, 229 per km², 1.91% a yearBagut: 1,070 people, 244 per km², 0.18% a yearParado: 1,540 people, 933 per km², −0.35% a yearBaresbes: 1,962 people, 251 per km², −0.88% a yearBarong: 2,503 people, 264 per km², 0.34% a yearBungcag: 598 people, 440 per km², 0.82% a yearCali: 1,326 people, 495 per km², −0.31% a yearCapasan: 903 people, 1,021 per km², 5.16% a yearDancel: 624 people, 2,400 per km², −1.12% a yearFoz: 938 people, 369 per km², 0.60% a yearGuerrero: 1,531 people, 1,355 per km², 0.56% a yearLanas: 1,018 people, 469 per km², −1.01% a yearLumbad: 1,016 people, 436 per km², −1.43% a yearMadamba: 2,210 people, 2,628 per km², 2.91% a yearMandaloque: 636 people, 395 per km², −0.41% a yearMedina: 1,229 people, 891 per km², −1.30% a yearVer: 1,191 people, 205 per km², −0.63% a yearSan Marcelino: 3,933 people, 305 per km², −0.72% a yearPuruganan: 850 people, 2,507 per km², −0.50% a yearPeralta: 1,318 people, 2,129 per km², −0.40% a yearRoot: 899 people, 354 per km², 2.62% a yearSagpatan: 938 people, 278 per km², 2.51% a yearSaludares: 1,492 people, 883 per km², 0.31% a yearSan Esteban: 851 people, 299 per km², 0.57% a yearEspiritu: 1,020 people, 169 per km², −0.23% a yearSulquiano: 1,403 people, 312 per km², −1.24% a yearSan Francisco: 1,830 people, 161 per km², −5.37% a yearSuyo: 1,445 people, 303 per km², 0.69% a yearSan Marcos: 802 people, 407 per km², 1.92% a yearElizabeth: 1,293 people, 245 per km², 4.27% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    40,176

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 8.5% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    3rd

    of the 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 6 of every 100 people in Ilocos Norte lived in Dingras in 2024 (6.49%)

  • Inside itSources

    31

    barangays

  • LandSources

    112.90 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Dingras's land would fill a square about 10.6 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 356 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    10,369

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    3.6%

    About 4 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0102809000[4]Formerly 012809000
ZIP code
2913[14, 15]

People

Dingras had 40,176 people in the 2024 census, up 8.5% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Dingras had the 3rd most people of the 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 1Laoag City112,117
  2. 2Batac City56,781
  3. 3Dingras40,176
  4. 4San Nicolas39,116
  5. 5Vintar35,051
  6. 6Badoc32,832
  7. 7Bacarra32,734
All 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 49 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. San Marcelino3,93310 in 100
  2. Barong2,5036 in 100
  3. Madamba2,2106 in 100
  4. Baresbes1,9625 in 100
  5. San Francisco1,8305 in 100
  6. Parado1,5404 in 100
  7. Guerrero1,5314 in 100
  8. Saludares1,4924 in 100
  9. Suyo1,4454 in 100
  10. Sulquiano1,4033 in 100
See all 31 barangays of Dingras
Age structure · 2020 Census[34]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 27 of every 100 are children under 15 (26.7%)
  • About 65 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (64.9%)
  • About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (8.4%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 43,2211,6321,589
5 - 93,5401,8631,677
10 - 143,9382,1121,826
15 - 193,5741,9061,668
20 - 243,3011,7431,558
25 - 293,0411,5451,496
30 - 343,0341,5701,464
35 - 392,9211,5291,392
40 - 442,5001,2851,215
45 - 492,2701,2021,068
50 - 542,0611,072989
55 - 591,779900879
60 - 641,533730803
65 - 691,114496618
70 - 74899389510
75 - 79588236352
80 years and over779266513

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
40,176[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
10,369[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Ilocos Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
6.49%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
3.6% (1,445 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
20,476 men, 19,617 women[34]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202440,176[1, 2]0.03% a year10,3693.9
2020as of May 1, 202040,127[1]0.84% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201538,562[1]0.78% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201037,021[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then35,793[32]1.00% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders33,310[32, 33]1.21% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then31,485[32]0.59% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then30,519[32]1.42% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then26,511[32]0.76% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then25,530[32]2.34% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then22,751[32]−2.11% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then28,308[32]———

Barangays

Dingras is made up of 31 barangays.
Barangays of Dingras. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Albano8572.13%−0.39% a yearabout 0.229 km²Rural
Bacsil9502.36%1.91% a yearabout 4.15 km²Rural
Bagut1,0702.66%0.18% a yearabout 4.38 km²Rural
Baresbes1,9624.88%−0.88% a yearabout 7.82 km²Rural
Barong2,5036.23%0.34% a yearabout 9.48 km²Rural
Bungcag5981.49%0.82% a yearabout 1.36 km²Rural
Cali1,3263.3%−0.31% a yearabout 2.68 km²Rural
Capasan9032.25%5.16% a yearabout 0.884 km²Rural
Dancel6241.55%−1.12% a yearabout 0.26 km²Rural
Elizabeth1,2933.22%4.27% a yearabout 5.27 km²Rural
Espiritu1,0202.54%−0.23% a yearabout 6.02 km²Rural
Foz9382.33%0.60% a yearabout 2.54 km²Rural
Guerrero1,5313.81%0.56% a yearabout 1.13 km²Rural
Lanas1,0182.53%−1.01% a yearabout 2.17 km²Rural
Lumbad1,0162.53%−1.43% a yearabout 2.33 km²Rural
Madamba2,2105.5%2.91% a yearabout 0.841 km²Rural
Mandaloque6361.58%−0.41% a yearabout 1.61 km²Rural
Medina1,2293.06%−1.30% a yearabout 1.38 km²Rural
Parado1,5403.83%−0.35% a yearabout 1.65 km²Rural
Peralta1,3183.28%−0.40% a yearabout 0.619 km²Rural
Puruganan8502.12%−0.50% a yearabout 0.339 km²Rural
Root8992.24%2.62% a yearabout 2.54 km²Rural
Sagpatan9382.33%2.51% a yearabout 3.38 km²Rural
Saludares1,4923.71%0.31% a yearabout 1.69 km²Rural
San Esteban8512.12%0.57% a yearabout 2.85 km²Rural
San Francisco1,8304.55%−5.37% a yearabout 11.37 km²Rural
San Marcelino3,9339.79%−0.72% a yearabout 12.91 km²Rural
San Marcos8022%1.92% a yearabout 1.97 km²Rural
Sulquiano1,4033.49%−1.24% a yearabout 4.50 km²Rural
Suyo1,4453.6%0.69% a yearabout 4.77 km²Urban
Ver1,1912.96%−0.63% a yearabout 5.81 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Dingras covers 112.90 km² of land, 356 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 327 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
112.90 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
356 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
18.10632° N, 120.69264° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[28]
Lowest
16 m
Average
55 m
Highest
327 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[29]

  1. Padsan River12.1 of 45.1 km
  2. Gasgas River4.8 of 28.4 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[30]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Laoag City, the nearest PAGASA station, 19 km away[31]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,187 mm of rain on 86 days a year; 27.6 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Laoag City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January6 mm225.2 °C30.6 °C19.8 °C
February3 mm225.8 °C31.2 °C20.4 °C
March5 mm127.2 °C32.5 °C21.9 °C
April22 mm228.6 °C33.6 °C23.6 °C
May219 mm829.2 °C33.7 °C24.7 °C
June287 mm1228.9 °C33.1 °C24.8 °C
July479 mm1628.4 °C32.2 °C24.5 °C
August594 mm1728.0 °C31.6 °C24.4 °C
September413 mm1327.9 °C31.8 °C24.1 °C
October117 mm727.8 °C32.1 °C23.5 °C
November37 mm427.4 °C32.0 °C22.8 °C
December6 mm226.3 °C31.1 °C21.4 °C
The year2,187 mm8627.6 °C32.1 °C23.0 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 8 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
8.2% of people[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 8 of every 100 people in Dingras lived below the poverty line in 2021 (8.2%)[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 6.5% and 9.9%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 6government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 31schools
  • 2places of worship
  • 1park

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Dingras. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Ilocos Norte[16, 17]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Joemelle Ernesti Saguid Go Sy[19]
    Vice mayor
    Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[19]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Joefrey Ponce Saguid[20]
    Vice mayor
    Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[20]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Joefrey Ponce Saguid[21]
    Vice mayor
    Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[21]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[22]
    Vice mayor
    Joefrey Ponce Saguid[22]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[23]
    Vice mayor
    Joefrey Ponce Saguid[23]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Marynette Romero Gamboa[24]
    Vice mayor
    Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[24]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Marynette Romero Gamboa[25]
    Vice mayor
    Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[25]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Roberto Castro[26]
    Vice mayor
    Danilo Foz[26]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Roberto P. Castro[27]
    Vice mayor
    Danilo C. Foz[27]
Mayors and vice mayors of Dingras, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Joemelle Ernesti Saguid Go Sy[19]Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[19]
2022–2025Joefrey Ponce Saguid[20]Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[20]
2019–2022Joefrey Ponce Saguid[21]Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[21]
2016–2019Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[22]Joefrey Ponce Saguid[22]
2013–2016Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[23]Joefrey Ponce Saguid[23]
2010–2013Marynette Romero Gamboa[24]Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[24]
2007–2010Marynette Romero Gamboa[25]Erdio Espejo Valenzuela[25]
2004–2007Roberto Castro[26]Danilo Foz[26]
2001–2004Roberto P. Castro[27]Danilo C. Foz[27]

History & Identity

Its story

The NHCP marker on the church ruins says the Augustinians made Dingras a parish under San Jose in 1598, with Father Bartolome Conrado as first priest. It began as a visita of Batac.[9]

Dingras went back to being a visita in 1603 and became a parish again in 1605 as a mission centre.[9]

The church was damaged by an earthquake in 1619, burned in 1838 and was hit by lightning in 1853. It was last rebuilt under Father Ricardo Deza, during the term of a mayor named Camilo Millan (1879 to 1893).[9]

An earthquake and fire destroyed the church in 1913, leaving the ruins the marker describes.[9]

In 1903 the Philippine Commission joined the neighbouring municipality of Solsona to Dingras, with the seat of government at Dingras.[10]

In 1963 seven Dingras barrios were separated to form the new municipality of Marcos.[11]

Timeline

  1. 1598

    Dingras becomes a parish under San Jose, with Father Bartolome Conrado as first priest, per the NHCP marker.[9]

  2. 1605

    After a return to visita status in 1603, Dingras is again made a parish and mission centre.[9]

  3. 15 October 1903

    Act No. 946 joins Solsona to Dingras.[10]

  4. 1913

    Earthquake and fire ruin the Dingras church.[9]

  5. 22 June 1963

    Republic Act No. 3753 takes seven barrios from Dingras to create Marcos.[11]

Nearby

Dingras shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

Dingras beside Ilocos Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte.

Dingras beside Ilocos Norte
FigureDingrasIlocos NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary40,176[1, 2]618,8503rd of 23
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.03% a year[1, 2]slower0.36% a year21st of 23
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary356[6]more crowded1879th of 23
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary112.90 km²[6]3,309.78 km²13th of 23
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]higher3.7not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary3.6%[5]lower15.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Laoag City, the capital of Ilocos Norte
17.3 km northwest
Manila
392.6 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. SarratIlocos Norte6.7 km northwest
  2. PiddigIlocos Norte9.9 km northeast
  3. San NicolasIlocos Norte11.2 km northwest
  4. SolsonaIlocos Norte11.2 km east
  5. MarcosIlocos Norte12.3 km south
  6. Batac CityIlocos Norte12.7 km southwest

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Ilocos Region (OpenSTAT table 0011A6DTPH0). Published August 4, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  9. 9.National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Guho ng Simbahang Katoliko ng Dingras (marker text). Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 10.Philippine Commission (via Lawphil). Act No. 946, An Act Reducing the Fifteen Municipalities of the Province of Ilocos Norte to Ten. Published October 15, 1903. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 11.Congress of the Philippines (via LawPhil). Republic Act No. 3753. Published June 22, 1963. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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  29. 29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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