Municipality of Delfin Albano
Location
Map of Isabela showing the location of Delfin Albano.
Government
Region	Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province	Isabela
District	1st District, Isabela
Barangays	29
Income class	4th class; rural
Mayor	Tomas A. Pua, Jr.
ZIP Code	3326
Physical characteristics
Area	189.00 km²
Population      Total	24,899

Delfin Albano is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. The municipality is formerly known as Magsaysay, Isabela. It was named after the former congressman, Delfin Albano. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,899 people in 4,825 households.

[edit] Barangays

Delfin Albano is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.

[edit] Geographical location

The Municipality of Delfin Albano is located at 38.0 kilometers northwest of Ilagan, the capital town of the Province of Isabela. The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of Santo Tomas, on the east by the municipality of Tumauini, on the west by the municipalities of Quezon and Mallig, and on the south by the municipalities of Quirino and Ilagan and the Mallig River.^[1]

[edit] Land Area and land use

The Municipality of Delfin Albano occupies a total land area of 19,000 hectares, which is further subdivided among the 29 barangays. The total land area contains varied land use, which were developed in response to population and ecoomic growth pf the total land area, to wit: agriculture (59.04%), built-up areas (2.74%), forest (4.74%), open grass lands (30.15), and road and water bodies (3.33%).^[2]

[edit] External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Delfin Albano

[edit] References

Coordinates: 17°19′N 121°47′E / 17.317°N 121.783°E / 17.317; 121.783