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History Of Cagayan
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering the northeastern tip of Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao, the largest city of that province as well as the regional center of Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). It is about northwest of Manila, and includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the west, and Kalinga and Isabela to the south. Cagayan was one of the early provinces that existed during the Spanish colonial period. Called ''La Provincia de Cagayan'', its borders essentially covered the entire Cagayan Valley, which included the present provinces of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and portions of Kalinga, Apayao, and Aurora. The former capital was Nueva Segovia, which also served as the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia. Today, only remain of the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Ana, Cagayan
Santa Ana, officially the Municipality of Santa Ana (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had a population of 35,688 people. History The first inhabitants of the region were Negritos and (woodcutters) under Don Julián Astigarraga (Capitán Vasco, 1854-1901) of Aparri. Some fishermen from Minanga came and settled in Palawig. In 1891, Felipe Agarpao organized a (society) called ''Inanama'' with some settlers. The purpose of the organization was to acquire and occupy land in the area. That same year, Briccio Campañano of Lapog, Ilocos Sur and others from Ilocos came to Palawig to apply for homesteads in the sitio of Marede. These settlers organized another called ''Dagupan''. In 1900, the woodcutters from Aparri arrived by boat. The clearing of forests began shortly after. From 1919 to 1935, several groups of settlers from the Ilocos Region came to claim territory aboard (light boats). The once-forested areas were on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of The Philippines
A city ( or ) is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities (Filipino: ), whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers. As of July 8, 2023, there are 149 cities. A city is entitled to at least one representative in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives if its population reaches 250,000. Cities are allowed to use a common seal. As corporate entities, cities have the power to take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey, and dispose of real and personal property for their general interests; condemn private property for public use (eminent domain); contract and be contracted with; sue; and exercise all powers conferred on them by Congress. Only an List of Philippine laws, act of Congress can create or amend a city charter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrile, Cagayan
Enrile, officially the Municipality of Enrile ( Itawis: ''Babalay yo Enrile''; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,705 people. The town is predominantly an agricultural town where the majority of its population derive their income from farming. Its main products are rice, corn, peanut, tobacco, and vegetables. Etymology Cabug was the original name of Enrile when it was a barrio of Tuguegarao. It was established as a separate town in September 1849 and named in honor of Spanish Governor-General Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo. History The history of Enrile dates back to 1690. According to Father Juan Paguere, it was just a wide and long stretch of virgin land located at the southernmost end of the province of Cagayan. In 1718, the colonial government ordered the place to become one of the barrios of Tuguegarao. It was named "Cabugag" or Cabug, the dialect term for hunchback for the first settler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claveria, Cagayan
Claveria, officially the Municipality of Claveria (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,900 people. Claveria is from Tuguegarao, from Manila, from Kabugao, and from Santa Praxedes. History Claveria was officially established as a Spanish mission called Cabicungan on 17 April 1633. It was made into a civil town on 9 March 1865. Initially named after the Cabicungan river that runs through the town, it was renamed Claveria in the 19th century after the Spanish Governor-General Narciso Clavería. In 1661, the town was attacked by rebels from the Ilocos led by Pedro Almazan, resulting in the death of the resident missionary, Jose Navarro de Santa Maria. In the 18th century, the Spanish established a military garrison in the town to launch expeditions against the unconquered Isneg tribes of Apayao and to guard the mountain route to the Ilocos. Geography Claveria is situated from the provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camalaniugan
Camalaniugan, officially the Municipality of Camalaniugan (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,236 people. This town is home to the oldest Christian bell in the Far East and is also the birthplace of Don Vicente Nepomuceno, the esteemed author of "Historia Nac Cagayan", a historical book written in the Ibanag language. Etymology The town was named after the "malaniug" trees which grew in abundance during the early years. In Fr. Jose Bugarin's Ibanag dictionary "malaniug, a wild palm...Camalaniugan, place where there are many of these lsoa town in this province." History Camalaniugan was founded on June 15, 1596, a rather early date because of its proximity to Nueva Segovia (Lallo). San Jacinto de Polonia was selected as their patron saint. The early settlers were the Ibanags and Ilocanos, both peace-loving citizens. They built their houses along the banks of the Cagayan River. They brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calayan, Cagayan
Calayan, officially the Municipality of Calayan (; Ivatan: ''Kavahayan nu Calayan''; Ibanag: ''Ili nat Calayan''; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,410 people. Calayan is home to the Calayan rail, a flightless bird identified as a separate species in 2004 and endemic to Calayan Island. History The municipality's name in the Ibanag language literally means "''where laya (ginger) abounds''". While Calayan was officially conquered by the Spanish starting in 1619, authorities were only able to maintain a sporadic presence in the area due to its isolated location. It was taken over by the Americans in 1900. In the 1920s, it was briefly placed under the jurisdiction of Aparri after a clerk ran off with the municipal treasury's funds. Geography Calayan is located in the Luzon Strait north of Luzon Island and south of Taiwan via Bashi Channel to Luzon Strait. The town is composed of four of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buguey
Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,148 people. Buguey is from Tuguegarao, from Manila, and from Camalaniugan. History The site of Buguey was originally called ''catagayan'', a place of many ''tagay'' trees. The name came about after Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo asked a native what the name of the place was in 1572. Subsequently, the name was shortened to ''Cagayan'', which later became the name for the entire province and region. Buguey is believed to have originated from the Ibanag word ''Bugay'' which means "shipwreck". It was formally established as a Spanish mission in 1596. In 1771, it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. According to legend, the Moros looted the town's church and brought its bell with them to sea, whereupon their vessel capsized, leading residents to shout ''navugay ira'' (they have capsized). Geography Buguey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballesteros, Cagayan
Ballesteros (; ; ), officially the Municipality of Ballesteros, is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,488 people. It is generally populated by Ilocano people. History Ballesteros was formerly a ''barrio'' of Abulug named Santa Cruz, which was made an independent municipality in 1911. It was named after Gregorio Ballesteros, a Filipino priest who spearheaded the development of the community. Geography Baggao is situated from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Ballesteros is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Ballesteros, Cagayan, was 34,488 people, with a density of . Economy Government Local government Ballesteros is part of the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It is governed by a mayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baggao
Baggao, officially the Municipality of Baggao (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,753 people. Baggao is from Tuguegarao, from Manila, and from Alcala. Etymology The name ''Baggao'' is derived from the Ibanag word which means ''washing'' in the English language. Old folks recount that the Ibanags who frequently hunted in the locality, used to wash their catch before taking them home in a big mud hole which they called ''Abbagaoan,'' an Ibanag word which refers to a place to wash. Eventually, the area became a noted landmark for hunters from which the name of the municipality was derived. History Long before the issuance of the Royal Decree which officially detached Baggao as a barrio of Amulung on November 27, 1896, the place has already became famous as a hunting ground. It was detached from Amulung to become a separate Spanish mission. With the formal creation of Baggao as a separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparri
Aparri (ibanag language, Ibanag: ''Ili nat Aparri''; ; ), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people. Aparri is a bustling municipality and the primary growth center of Northern Cagayan. It serves as the center of education, commerce and culture in the northern part of the region, which includes towns of the first and second districts of Cagayan, as well as the towns of Apayao and some towns of Ilocos Norte. It serves as the show window of commerce and finance, economic transformation, information technology, livelihood development, fashion and culture, leisure and entertainment, agricultural modernization, and good local governance. Aparri has an approximate income of Philippine peso, ₱250 million. The valley has been one of the largest tobacco-producing sections in the Philippines, and the town has a cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amulung, Cagayan
Amulung, officially the Municipality of Amulung, is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,336 people. Amulung is from Tuguegarao and from Manila. Etymology The name Amulung is derived from the fruit tree ''Goniothalamus amuyon'' or amuyon/amuyong in Ilocano, while Fr. Jose Bugarin's dictionary defines ''amulung'' as "a type of vine, with fig-like leaves, well used for reducing swelling/inflammation." History Formerly administered from Iguig, Amulung was formally established on 10 May 1734 by the Spaniards as a stopover along the Cagayan River. Geography Amulung is situated from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Amulung is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Abolo * Agguirit * Alitungtung * Annabuculan * Annafatan * Anquir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allacapan, Cagayan
Allacapan, officially the Municipality of Allacapan ( Ibanag: ''Ili nat Allacapan''; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,234 people. Etymology It is said that the municipality's name came to be when Francisco Umengan, an ex-municipal president from Aparri, was annoyed by the skittering of dried leaves heaped within the vicinity. On his inquiry about the significance of the noise, his Negrito guide told him "''alla-appan''" meaning "trap." Umengan then named the place "Allacapan" and the name has remained to the present. History Allacapan has its beginning as a small village in the jungle, inhabited by Negritoes, also known as Aetas. Ilocanos mainly from Ilocos Sur, among them future mayor Santos Martinez, discovered it in their quest for better land and eventually dominated the area. In 1926, Allacapan was founded as a municipal district of Tauit, sub-province of Apayao, Mountain Province. On Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
