[3] "Dinalupijan" came from the festival rites of the Aetas commemorating the deity "Indianalo", the goddess of hunting and bountiful harvest.

The name "Dinalupihan" also 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.

During the American rule (1898–1946), the elected Mayor and local officials, including the appointed ones hold office at the Municipal Town Hall.

Sangguniang Bayan Members are: Ricardo De Ausen, Martin Tongol Jr., Danny Dela Cruz, Rolly Buniag, Amy Sandoval, Zaldy Torno, Maning Inza Cruz, Arnold Soriano, ABC Armando Buniag and SK Ernest Estanislao.

[24] Dinalupihan's interesting points, landmarks and festivals, are: Saint John the Baptist Parish Church (in Poblacion) belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga[25] (Dioecesis Balangensis) Part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga Created: March 17, 1975.