Dilasag, Aurora
| Dilasag | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Aurora province |
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| Coordinates: 16°24′N 122°13′E / 16.4°N 122.22°ECoordinates: 16°24′N 122°13′E / 16.4°N 122.22°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Aurora |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Victorio B. Briones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 306.25 km2 (118.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 15,835 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 9,138 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3205 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Income class | 3rd class |
| PSGC | 037703000 |
| Website | www |
Dilasag, officially the Municipality of Dilasag (Filipino: Bayan ng Dilasag; Ilocano: Ili ti Dilasag), is a municipality in the province of Aurora in the Central Luzon (Region III) of the Philippines. The population was 15,835 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 9,138 registered voters.
The name "Dilasag" was divided into two syllables. The prefix "Di" in the Native Language means "abundance", added to the word "lasag" which means "meat". The coined word "Dilasag", however, does not only mean abundance of meat in the place but also refers to extreme bounty or over sufficient supply of forest products, marine or other aquatic products and minerals, including the Yamashita treasure believed to be buried along its coastal areas.
In the early 1924, a group of settlers from the Province of Tarlac arrived to Casiguran, which is now the adjacent Town of Dilasag. Finding the natives unfriendly to them, these new settlers ventured to move along the coastline going north and settled finally to what is now called Dilasag. The place is considered habitable, because the Native Dumagats in the place were friendly. Later, more families came making the place a community. This community was soon recognized by the Local Chief Executive of Casiguran, formerly a municipality of the Province of Quezon. It was declared a sitio of barangay Culat and eventually a barrio of Casiguran in consideration of its rapid progress and development. In 1959, Congressman Enverga introduced House Bill No. 2863 in the House of Representatives, resulting to the approval of Republic Act No. 2452 on June 21, 1959, making Dilasag a Municipal District, which was separated from Casiguran.
Dilasag is located at 16°24′N 122°13′E / 16.4°N 122.22°E.
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