Cabarroguis, officially the Municipality of Cabarroguis (; ), is a

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and capital of the

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Quirino Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino (; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis while Diffun is the most populous in the province. It is named after Elpi ...

, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,533 people.

History

Prior to the advent of settlement, Cabarroguis was a vast forested area and formed parts of the municipalities of Saguday,

Diffun Diffun, officially the Municipality of Diffun (; ), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,102 people. Commercial establishments proliferated along the provincial road ...

, and Aglipay. It was originally occupied by the Aetas who were later displaced by the Ilongot tribe because the Aetas were known to be of nomadic character. Many years later, permanent settlements were made by different civilized ethnic groups like Ilocanos, Tagalog and others in search of good fortune in this virgin land. As the population and settlement increased, regular barrios were created. These were the barrios of Zamora, Banuar, Burgos, Del Pilar, Dibibi, Eden, Villamor and five more sitios of Villapeña, Villarose, Tucod, Calaocan and Dingasan at the municipality of Aglipay: barrios of San Marcos, Gundaway and portion of Mangandingay at the municipality of

and the other part of Mangandingay at the municipality of Saguday. The above stated barrios of different municipalities became the territorial jurisdiction of Cabarroguis by virtue of Republic Act No. 5554 enacted by the Philippine Congress authored by then Senator Leonardo Perez on June 21, 1969. The newly created municipality of Cabarroguis was named in honor of the late Congressman of

Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya (; ; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya''; ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital and largest town is Bayo ...

, Leon Cabarroguis. Cabarroguis operated as a regular municipality after the 1971 local polls wherein Anastacio dela Pena become the first Local Chief Executive. Barangay Mangandingay also became the temporary seat of the municipal government, Years later, when Diomedes Dumayas was appointed as the town's executive, the seat of the Local Government officially transferred to Barangay Zamora, where a lot was donated.

Geography

Cabarroguis is located in the northwestern part of the province of

. It is bounded to the north, northwest, and northeast by the municipalities of

, and Saguday, respectively; to the east and southeast by the municipality of Aglipay; to the south by the municipalities of Maddela and Nagtipunan; and, to the west by the province of

. The municipal area of Cabarroguis covers , approximately. The area is further distributed into the 17 barangays comprising the municipality, including barangay Didipio, which remains in the municipality and the provinces of

, and

. Cabarroguis is accessible by series of roads notably the Cordon–Diffun–Maddela–Aurora Road. It is situated from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Cabarroguis is politically subdivided into 17

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

Initially, year 1970 recorded a population of 7,835 person followed by census year 1975 which registered a total population of 12,226 that manifested a growth rate of 9.29%. Another increase of population was observed during census year 1980 which recorded 17,450 displaying a growth rate of 2.2% and for census year 1995, it manifested a 22,812 person displaying a growth rate of 2.25%. Base year of 2000 recorded a total population of 25,832 which manifested a growth rate of 2.25%. As of census year 2007, the population increased to 28,024 which manifested a growth rate of 1.21%.

Economy

Income class

Cabarroguis is a municipality with an agricultural base economy where the majority of the population derives their income from agricultural related industries and businesses. The municipality is 99% dependent on the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) now called the National Tax Allocation (NTA). For the year 2022, the local lncome is Four Million Five Hundred Ninety-One Three Hundred forty-seven and 92/100 (4,591,347.92) and the total external income is Two Hundred Ten Million Five Hundred Eighty-seven Fifty-three thousand (210,587,053.00).

Government

Local government

Cabarroguis is part of the lone congressional district of the province of

. It 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 municipal councilors are elected directly in polls held every three years.

Vision

Cabarroguis as center of technological innovations with value-oriented and resilient society living in an ecologically balanced economy governed by just and pro-active leaders.

Mission

To promote the standards of living through vibrant technological innovations in education, agriculture and ecology, health care, commerce, and industry carried out through participative legislation and governance.

Elected officials

Education

The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in

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region. The Cabarroguis Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

* Ambuklao Elementary School * Banuar Elementary School * Burgos Elementary School * Cabarroguis Central School - Integrated SPED Center * Cabarroguis Faith Academy * Calaocan Integrated School (Elementary) * Del Pilar Elementary School * Dibibi Integrated School * Dingasan Integrated School (Elementary) * Eden Integrated School (Elementary) * Gen. Luna Elementary School * Gomez Elementary School * Loacan Elementary School * Mangandingay Elementary School * Potia Elementary School * Pukeg Elementary School * Quirino Central Learning Center * San Marcos Elementary School * Sto. Domingo Elementary School * Tucod Elementary School * Upper Dibibi Elementary School * Upper Dingasan Elementary School * Villa Peña Elementary School * Villamor Elementary School * Villarose Integrated School * Waterfalls Elementary School * Zamora Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Burgos National High School * Cabarroguis Central School - Integrated SPED Cente * Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades * Dibibi Integrated School * Dingasan Integrated School * Eden Integrated School * Quirino General High School * St. Mark's School * Villarose Integrated School

Higher educational institution

Quirino State University Quirino State University, formerly Quirino State College, is a public university in the province of Quirino, Philippines. Its main campus is located in Diffun; other campuses are located in Maddela and Cabarroguis. Nestled in the hills of Dif ...

References

External links

Cabarroguis Profile at PhilAtlas.comCabarroguis.gov.ph
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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