MUNICIPAL OVERVIEW

The Municipality of Delfin Albano Isabela is a 4th class municipality with an estimated income of 27,218,543.00 pesos proposed Annual Budget for 2002. Out of 27,218,543.00 pesos, 24,785,343.00 pesos comes from the share on the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) and 2,433,200.00 pesos comes from Local Revenue Income.

The Municipality of Delfin Albano is politically stable with good relationship between the executive and legislative function and its constituents for the attainment of its goals and objectives that ultimately benefit the populace itself.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

The Municipality of Delfin Albano Isabela 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 Sto. Thomas, 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.

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 economic growth of 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%).

PEACE AND ORDER SITUATION

Peace and order situation in the municipality is generally peaceful based on reported crimes and incident happened. The Municipality of Delfin Albano as a developing municipality is just but natural as compared to progressive towns.

ANNUAL INCOME AND BUDGET

The Municipality of Delfin Albano is a 4th Class municipality with an estimated income of 27,218,543.00 pesos proposed Annual Budget for 2002. Out of 27,218,543.00 pesos, 24,433,200.00 pesos comes from the share on the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) and 2,433,200.00 comes from Local Revenue Income. The budget sub-alloted for Personnel Services is 17,608,414.65; for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses is 3,263,132.60 pesos; and for Non-Office Expenses is 6,346,995.75 pesos.