Maconacon

Maconacon
Maconacon
Municipality
	Municipality of Maconacon
	Aerial view of Maconacon after Typhoon Megi (2010)
	Flag Seal
	Map of Isabela with Maconacon highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Maconacon Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 17°23′14″N 122°14′17″E / 17.387125°N 122.237917°ECoordinates: 17°23′14″N 122°14′17″E / 17.387125°N 122.237917°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	1st district
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ma. Lycelle Kate D. Vicente
• Vice Mayor	Jolly A. Taberner
• Representative	Antonio T. Albano
• Electorate	2,907 voters (2019)
Area
• Total	538.66 km2 (207.98 sq mi)
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Highest elevation	903 m (2,963 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	3,977
• Density	7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
• Households	935
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.86% (2015)
• Revenue	₱147,641,472.97 (2020)
• Assets	₱259,673,941.97 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱131,642,521.06 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱39,716,328.61 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3333
PSGC	023117000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag; Ilocano; Atta language; Dupaningan Agta; Kasiguranin; Tagalog

Maconacon, officially the Municipality of Maconacon (Ilocano: Ili ti Maconacon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maconacon), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,977 people, ^[3] making it the least populous municipality in the province.

Geography[]

Maconacon is one of the four coastal municipalities of the province of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea to the east. Separated from the rest of the province by the mighty Sierra Madre mountains, it is considered to be one of the most remote and isolated community in the province.

The town is bounded to the north by Peñablanca in the province of Cagayan, San Pablo and Cabagan to the west, Tumauini to the southwest, Divilacan to the south and the Philippine Sea to the east.

Barangays[]

Maconacon is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. ^[5]

Diana
Eleonor (Poblacion)
Fely (Poblacion)
Lita (Poblacion)
Reina Mercedes
Minanga
Malasin
Canadam
Aplaya
Santa Marina (Dianggo)

Climate[]

Climate data for Maconacon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28.2 (82.8)	29.7 (85.5)	30.7 (87.3)	32.5 (90.5)	33.8 (92.8)	33.8 (92.8)	33.0 (91.4)	32.7 (90.9)	32.3 (90.1)	31.4 (88.5)	29.7 (85.5)	28.3 (82.9)	31.3 (88.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.0 (75.2)	24.8 (76.6)	26.3 (79.3)	27.9 (82.2)	29.0 (84.2)	29.1 (84.4)	28.6 (83.5)	28.4 (83.1)	28.1 (82.6)	27.5 (81.5)	25.9 (78.6)	24.6 (76.3)	27.0 (80.6)
Average low °C (°F)	19.9 (67.8)	20.0 (68.0)	21.9 (71.4)	23.3 (73.9)	24.2 (75.6)	24.5 (76.1)	24.3 (75.7)	24.2 (75.6)	24.0 (75.2)	23.6 (74.5)	22.1 (71.8)	21.0 (69.8)	22.8 (73.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	94 (3.7)	55 (2.2)	63 (2.5)	55 (2.2)	112 (4.4)	160 (6.3)	175 (6.9)	208 (8.2)	188 (7.4)	382 (15.0)	467 (18.4)	251 (9.9)	2,210 (87.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org^[6]

Maconacon has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate rainfall from January to May and heavy to very heavy rainfall from June to December.

Demographics[]

Population census of Maconacon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	1,390	—
1975	2,433	+11.88%
1980	4,521	+13.19%
1990	7,259	+4.85%
1995	5,895	−3.82%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	3,721	−9.39%
2007	3,991	+0.97%
2010	3,615	−3.54%
2015	4,253	+3.14%
2020	3,977	−1.31%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[7] ^[8] ^[9]^[10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Maconacon was 3,977 people, ^[3] with a density of 7.4 inhabitants per square kilometre or 19 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Maconacon

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]

Transportation[]

Maconacon is accessible via sea and air. Its primary gateway is the Maconacon Airport which connects this isolated town to the rest of the province through Cauayan Airport, also in Cauayan City.

References[]

^ Municipality of Maconacon | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Climate: Maconacon". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^ "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

External links[]

[1] Municipality of Maconacon | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–02-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[nscb-area-5] "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[6] "Climate: Maconacon". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[PSA15–02-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–02-8] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-02-9] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[11] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[12] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[13] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[14] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[15] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[16] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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v t Province of Isabela
Ilagan (capital)
Municipalities	Alicia Angadanan Aurora Benito Soliven Burgos Cabagan Cabatuan Cordon Delfin Albano Dinapigue Divilacan Echague Gamu Jones Luna Maconacon Mallig Naguilian Palanan Quezon Quirino Ramon Reina Mercedes Roxas San Agustin San Guillermo San Isidro San Manuel San Mariano San Mateo San Pablo Santa Maria Santo Tomas Tumauini
Component Cities	Cauayan Ilagan
Independent Component City	Santiago (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Isabela by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)
Barangays	See: List of barangays in Isabela