DINALUPIHAN

Dinalupihan is a first class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. It is the only land-locked municipality of the province. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 97,275 people. It has a total land area of 9,252.73 hectares representing 6.69% of the total land area of Bataan.
Dinalupihan is accessible via the Bataan Provincial Expressway, off Exit 5.

"Dinalupijan" came from the festival rights of "Aeta" pygmies. To commemorate their idol "Idianalo", the goddess of hunting and bountiful harvest."Indianalo" was paired with the Sanskrit word "jann", meaning paradise. Indianlopijann was the name given to the land that the "Aetas" received from their goddess which translates to Indianolo's paradise.
The name "Dinalupihan" 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.

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 (1521–1898), the Gobernadorcillo is the Chief Executive who holds office in the Presidencia. During the American rule (1898–1946) (History of the Philippines (1898-1946)), 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 (Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court, respectively, and are located in the Town Hall.
Dinalupihan, Bataan's incumbent Mayor is Joel Jaime Penafloro Payumo (Liberal) and the Vice Mayor is Leonardo E. Cruz (Liberal).

Sangguniang Bayan Members are: Hon. Leony Cruz, Hon. Emy Lubag, Hon. Igi Catli, Hon. Tong Santos, Hon. Ricardo De Ausen, Hon. Ponsing Manalili, ABC Armando Buniag, Hon. Martin Tongol, Hon. Maning Inza Cruz, Hon. Arnold Soriano and SK Ernest Estanislao.