Dingle, Iloilo
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Facade of the Saint John the Baptist Parish Church in Dingle
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| Nickname(s): Spelunker's Paradise | ||
| Anthem: "Town of Dingle" and "Dingle nga Matahom" | ||
 Map of Iloilo showing the location of Dingle |
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| Coordinates: 11°03′N 122°40′E / 11.05°N 122.67°ECoordinates: 11°03′N 122°40′E / 11.05°N 122.67°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Iloilo | |
| Legislative district | 4th district of Iloilo | |
| Founded | 1593 (parish) 1823 (Town of Dingle) 1907 (Municipality of Dingle) |
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| Barangays | 33 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rufino Pablo Palabrica III | |
| • Vice Mayor | Jessie Marañon Alecto | |
| • Congressman | Ferjenel Biron | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 98.37 km2 (37.98 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Municipality | 45,335 | |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Ilonggo: Dingle-anon | |
| Time zone | PST | |
| ZIP code | 5035 | |
| Area code(s) | +63 (0)33 | |
Dingle is a third class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 45,335 people.
Dingle started as a pre-colonial settlement of Sumandig, which was under the jurisdiction of Simsiman, a pueblo of Laglag. The settlement was also known as Sibucao, Ba-ong and Orvat. The Augustinian priest, Fr. Francisco Manuel Blanco, first founded Dingle as a visita of Pototan in 1593. Dingle became independent on April 23, 1611. In 1629 however, it was annexed to Dumangas, Iloilo and to Dueñas, Iloilo in 1641 (until 1825). On August 16, 1850, by order of Governor General of the Philippines Antonio de Urbiztondo, Dingle again became independent and was officially named the town of Dingle. The first town head was Julio Dator (1823–1827). In 1865, Fr. Fernando Llorente ordered the construction of the Dingle Catholic Church which was completed in 1886.
During the second phase Philippine Revolution against Spain, during the Spanish–American War, Dingle staged the first armed uprising in the Province of Iloilo. Now known as the "Cry of Lincud", the revolt occurred in Barrio Lincud on October 28, 1898. Today the event is commemorated as a special non-working holiday. The leaders of the uprising were Adriano Hernandez, Julio Hernandez, and Nicolas Roces. Adriano Hernandez later became a brigadier general in the Philippine Revolutionary Army. He then represented the province at the Malolos Congress. Later, he was appointed Director of the Bureau of Agriculture. Today, his statue stands inside the Philippine Army's Camp General Adriano Hernandez in Dingle, which is named in his honor.
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