Dinalupihan


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
Dinaluphian, the only landlocked town in the province, is accessible via SCTEX and the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 5.

Etymology

"Dinalupijan" came from the festival rights of "Aeta" pygmies. To commemorate their idol "Indianalo", the goddess of hunting and bountiful harvest."Indianalo" was paired with the Sanskrit word "jann", meaning paradise. "Indianalopijann" was the name given to the land that the "Aetas" received from their goddess which translates to Indianalo's paradise. As time progresses, the name "Indianalopijann" turned into "Dinalupihan".
The name "Dinalupihan" also means "empty lands", coming from the Spanish terms din, a, and lupia. It referred to the fact that it failed to produce little revenue while it was an estate of the Archdiocese of Manila during the second half of the 18th century.

Geography

Dinalupihan borders Hermosa to the south and southeast, the province of Zambales to the northwest and the province of Pampanga to the north and northeast. Floridablanca, Pampanga, is located directly to the north, and San Fernando, Pampanga, its regional center is located to the north-northeast.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Bataan.

Climate

Barangays

Dinalupihan is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.

Demographics

In the, had a population of. The population density was.

Local government

Pursuant to the Local government in the Philippines", the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Town Hall. In the History of the Philippines, the Gobernadorcillo was the Chief Executive who held office in the Presidencia. During the American rule , the elected Mayor and local officials, including the appointed ones hold office at the Municipal Town Hall. The legislative and executive departments perform their functions in the Sangguniang Bayan and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall.
Dinalupihan, Bataan's incumbent Mayor is Gila Garcia and the Vice Mayor is Renato Matawaran.
Sangguniang Bayan Members are: Ricardo De Ausen, Martin Tongol Jr., Danny Dela Cruz, Rolly Buniag, Amy Sandoval, Zaldy Torno, Maning Inza Cruz, Arnold Soriano, ABC Armando Buniag and SK Ernest Estanislao.

Attractions

Dinalupihan's interesting points, landmarks and festivals, are:
Saint John the Baptist Parish Church belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga.
Its Feast day is June 24. It is under the Vicariate of Saint Peter of Verona I - Vicariate of Our Lady, Mirror of Justice. The Catholic population is about 25,438.

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