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Dingras is a second class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 37,021 people. The locality’s average annual growth rate is 1.03%. Most of the population are engaged in farming as the primary source of income.
The Municipality of Dingras has a total area of 17,962 hectares, ranking 8th in size among the 23 municipalities including Laoag City. It accounts for practically 5.2% of the total land area of Ilocos Norte and corresponding percentage to the municipal area composed of thirty one (31) barangays. Six (6) are on the Poblacion and twenty five (25) in the rural area. Out of the total area 6,305 hectares is devoted to rice and corn production. Other non-productive areas are devoted to livestock production, swine production and other livelihood projects