Maconacon
', officially the ' (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people, 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. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Climate. 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. In the , the population of Maconacon was people, with a density of . Government. Local government. The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by  a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years. Congress representation. Maconacon, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Antonio T. Albano. Education. The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout  the municipality. Infrastructure. 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.