Bayombong

Not to be confused with Bayambang.

Bayombong
Municipality
Municipality of Bayombong
Downtown area
Flag Seal
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Bayombong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bayombong Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°29′N121°09′E / 16.48°N 121.15°E / 16.48; 121.15
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Nueva Vizcaya
District	Lone district
Founded	12 June 1739
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Antonio Sergio G. Bagasao
•  Vice Mayor	Ramon T. Cabauatan
•  Representative	Luisa L. Cuaresma (Lakas-CMD)
•  Municipal Council	Members [2] Elizabeth B. Tugab Prescilla O. Marcos George V. Burton Edna G. Esteban Ronald Allan A. Barnacha Nicomedes M. Palparan Cristina L. Soriano Elmer J. Villanueva
•  Electorate	38,252 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	163.36 km2 (63.07 sq mi)
Elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Highest elevation	770 m (2,530 ft)
Lowest elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	67,714
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	18,012
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.82 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 231.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 383.9 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 207.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 108.9 million (2020)
Service provider
•  Electricity	Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3700
PSGC	025005000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Gaddang Ilocano Tagalog
Website	nuevavizcaya.gov.ph/bayombong/

Bayombong, officially the Municipality of Bayombong (Gaddang : Ili na Bayombong; Ilocano : Ili ti Bayombong; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bayombong), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,714 people. ^[4]

Bayombong is the seat of the Provincial Capitol of Nueva Vizcaya. The name Bayombong emanated from the Gaddang word “Bayongyong” which means the confluence of two or more rivers. It has been reported that a certain tribe arrived and tried to invade the place, which caused the outbreak of the first tribal war in the area. The site was renamed “Bayumbung” as a sign of the Gaddangs' first victory in fighting for their private domains.

Etymology

The Gaddang phrase "Bayongyong," which denotes the confluence of two prominent rivers, is where the name Bayombong originated. According to a different interpretation, "bayongyong" refers to a bamboo pole approximately 2 meters long that is used to transport fresh water from wells constructed along riverbanks. When Spanish missionaries spotted the Gaddangs, they were forming long lines and carrying water-filled bamboo poles on their shoulders. When the friars asked about the bamboo water jugs, the carriers answered in unison with "Bayongyong." It was in 1739 when Spanish Augustinian Friars named the place "Bayumbung", which was later changed into Bayombong.

History

St. Dominic Cathedral

Early history

Bayombong is located in the southeastern portion of the current barangays of La Torre North and South, where the Magat River flows. Prior to Spanish colonization, the town was inhabited by the Ifugaos and Gaddangs.

Spanish era

Around 1718 there were tribal clashes between the Ifugaos, the Gaddangs and the Maalats from Isabela, with the Gaddangs gaining the upper hand and displacing the other tribes. ^[6]

Bayombong was formally founded on April 12, 1739, during the first Catholic mass celebrated in the region, officiated by Father Pedro Freire in a makeshift chapel at the foot of the Bangan Hill. Bayombong came under the administration of Dominican friars as a part of the Paniqui mission a few months after its founding. The pueblo census of 1747 records 470 residents. ^[7] The names of those considered to be founding fathers of Bayombong were Ramon Cabauatan, Jacinto Gadingan, Vicente Saquing, Ignacio Abuag, Mariano Danao, Domingo Bayaua, a certain Bincatan and a certain Mamuric. All of them were Gaddangs. Their names are remembered today in major streets of the town.

In 1754, the local government was formally organized. A Capitan del Pueblo was appointed as the chief executive. In 1982, the town became the seat of the new Diocese of Bayombong.

From 1773 to 1792, Fray Juan Crespo constructed the brick St. Dominic's church, the convent, and the cemetery next to the church, and started the octagonal tower. By 1829, Fray Juan Molano finished the tower. In 1880 the church building was damaged in an earthquake, while in 1987, a fire destroyed the church and convent. During the 1990 Luzon earthquake, the church belfry collapsed.

In 1789, the title of the chief executive was changed to Gobernadorcillo. In 1893, the title was changed to Capitan Municipal. During the revolutionary government in 1898, the Presidente Local was chief executive of the town but this was again changed to Mayor in 1937 as per provision of the Commonwealth Constitution.

Bayombong became the provincial capital of Nueva Vizcaya in 1856, when the old capital of Camarag (now Echague) became part of the newly-established province of Isabela. ^[8]

American era

On November 28, 1899, during the Philippine–American War, General Fernando Canon surrendered his 300-man battalion, plus 139 Spanish and 14 American prisoners, to 2nd Lt. James N. Munro's 53 men of the 4th Cavalry. ^{[9] : 148–149} Included in the release were William Rynders and Orrison Woodbury, captured with the rest of Lt. Gillmore's men during the Siege of Baler. ^{[9] : 149}

In 1916, the American administration started a farm settlement school in Bayombong. In 1918, a high-school curriculum was added, and the school was named Bayombong Rural School.

In 1928, Father de Gryse started St. Mary's, a Catholic elementary school. In 1930, Bayombong Rural School was re-purposed as Nueva Vizcaya Rural High School (NVRHS), and in 1934 St. Mary's added a high-school department.

Japanese era

During World War II, the Japanese invaded the Philippines and turned Bayombong into a hub for sexual slavery. A "comfort station" was built by the Japanese in the town, where young girls and teenagers were forced to become sex slaves called "comfort women", and routinely gang-raped, brutalized, humiliated, and murdered by Japanese soldiers for entertainment. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Philippine independence

In 1947, the St. Mary's College (now St. Mary's University) was established by the CICM near the elementary and high-schools of the same name. In 1956, NVRHS was converted into two programs: Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School and Nueva Vizcaya National Agricultural School.

In 1964 the agricultural school became Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural College, then in 1973 became the Nueva Vizcaya State Institute of Technology. Presently, the school is the Nueva Vizcaya State University.

Cityhood proposals

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks converting Bayombong and other capital towns of provinces with no component cities into independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Geography

The terrain is mountainous dominated by steep hills and mountains encompassing an area of 36.44% of its total land area. The percentage which is level to gently sloping consists of 32.03% of the total area, rolling to hilly consists of 8.09%, while the remaining 23.44% consists of very steep mountains. The town was founded at the juncture of the Calocool and Magat Rivers, and has grown to incorporate the Pan-Philippine Highway.

Bayombong is 265 kilometres (165 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Bayombong is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bonfal East
• Bonfal Proper
• Bonfal West
• Buenavista (Vista Hills)
• Busilac
• Casat
• La Torre North
• Magapuy
• Magsaysay
• Masoc
• Paitan
• Don Domingo Maddela (Poblacion)
• Don Tomas Maddela (Poblacion)
• Don Mariano Marcos
• District IV (Poblacion)
• Bansing
• Cabuaan
• Don Mariano Perez
• Ipil-Cuneg
• La Torre South
• Luyang
• Salvacion
• San Nicolas
• Santa Rosa
• Vista Alegre (B. Baringin)

Climate

Climate data for Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	19 (66)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21 (0.8)	28 (1.1)	34 (1.3)	58 (2.3)	160 (6.3)	179 (7.0)	226 (8.9)	225 (8.9)	215 (8.5)	168 (6.6)	59 (2.3)	32 (1.3)	1,405 (55.3)
Average rainy days	7.5	8.5	10.9	14.9	23.9	25.7	26.7	25.3	24.9	18.6	11.8	8.9	207.6
Source: Meteoblue [16]

Demographics

Population census of Bayombong

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4,039 —     1918 5,661 +2.28% 1939 12,146 +3.70% 1948 14,078 +1.65% 1960 17,499 +1.83% 1970 25,212 +3.71% 1975 27,987 +2.12% 1980 32,066 +2.76%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 39,886 +2.21% 1995 46,315 +2.84% 2000 50,563 +1.90% 2007 54,417 +1.02% 2010 57,416 +1.97% 2015 61,512 +1.32% 2020 67,714 +1.91%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20]

Language

Ilocano, Bontoc, Gaddang, Ifugao, Isinay, Tagalog, and English are used always in Bayombong's schools, markets, and places of worship but in public schools they also use Ilocano.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Bayombong

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2006 7.10 2009 8.62 2012 8.73 2015 6.28 2018 6.82 2021 6.21 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

Tourism

Capitol Park with the Nueva Vizcaya Capitol in the background

• Capitol Park – It is considered the "Luneta of the North". This 8-hectare park is carpeted with green grass and elegantly landscaped. It has a boating lagoon, fountain and wishing well, picnic huts, and sports facilities. It also has painting murals depicting some significant legends, the indigenous tribes, and major attractions of the province.
• Bayombong Children's Park – located at the heart of the town and is a good playground for children. It is equipped with swings, slides, etc.
• St. Dominic Cathedral – It is located at the heart of the town and boasts of having the best-sounding church bells in the country. The structure is made of bricks and rare church antiques.
• The People's Museum and Library – This two-story historical building, where the provincial government was formerly seated, is now housing the Novo Vizcayano history and heritage.
• Bangan Hill National Park – A historic landmark and cultural treasure. It is the site of the annual "Stations of the Cross" staged by the local Catholic church during the Lenten season using live actors depicting the last moments leading to Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Also great for hiking enthusiasts.
• Rizal Shrine ^[29] – located at Barangay Casat, Bayombong.
• Bansing or Ammococan Falls – Located at Barangay Bansing, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.
• Magat River

Government

Bayombong Municipal Hall

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Bayombong, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 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 most of the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

The council also includes three ex-officio, non-partisan members representing key sectors of the community. These members comprise the Indigenous Peoples' Mandatory Representative, the President of the Liga ng mga Barangay, and the President of the SK Municipal Federation. Together, they play a crucial role in the Sangguniang Bayan, contributing diverse perspectives and ensuring comprehensive representation in local governance.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022-2025) ^[30]

Position	Name
Mayor	Antonio Sergio G. Bagasao
Vice-Mayor	Ramon T. Cabauatan
Councilors	George V. Burton
	Ronald Allan A. Barnacha
	Nicomedes M. Palparan
	Prescilla O. Marcos
	Magtanggol N. Lantion
	Cristina L. Soriano
	Benjamin L. Pagtulingan III
	Seth B. Navis
	Oliver G. Geronimo
	Noel John Carlo O. Gines
	Joseph B. Taeza

Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[31] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Colleges and universities

• Nueva Vizcaya State University ^[32]
• PLT College Inc. ^[33]
• Saint Mary's University ^[34]
• Sierra College

Technical schools

• Northern Luzon Technical Institute
• Vizcaya Institute of Computer Science
• First Gateway Scholastic College
• Vizcaya Prime Care
• Balasi-Secretario Training Center

High schools and senior high schools

• Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School
• Philippine Science High School — Cagayan Valley Campus
• Saint Mary's University High School / Science High School ^[35]
• Nueva Vizcaya State University, Laboratory School
• Muir Woods Academy formerly known as Nueva Vizcaya Bright Child School, Inc.
• Bonfal National High School
• Casat National High School
• Paima National High School

Elementary schools

• Ammococan Elementary School
• Bayombong South Elementary School
• Bayombong Central School
• Busilac Elementary School
• La Torre Elementary School
• Saint Mary's University Grade School ^[36]
• Santa Rosa Elementary School
• Muir Woods Academy formerly known as Nueva Vizcaya Bright Child School, Inc.
• Bonfal Pilot Central School
• Masoc Elementary School
• Cabuaan elementary School
• Lingay Elementary School (LES)
• Bonfal Annex Elementary School
• Labbu Elementary School
• Pawac Elementary School
• Ipil-Cuneg Elementary School
• Casat Elementary School
• Luyang Elementary School

Private preschools

• Saint Mary's University Kindergarten ^[37]
• United Methodist Christian School
• Muir Woods Academy formerly known as Nueva Vizcaya Bright Child School, Inc.
• Kingsway Christian Academy
• Bayfields School
• Salvacion Daycare Center
• Nueva Vizcaya State University Kidcare Learning Center
• PLT Preschool Department
• Casat Day Care Center

Playhouse and tutorial services

• Holy Infant Childcare and Playhouse ^[38]

Notable personalities

• Roy Anthony Cutaran Bennett (1913–1990), editor of the Manila Bulletin who was tortured for his outspoken opposition to the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.
• Edith Lopez Tiempo, a National Artist of the Philippines in 1999

Sister cities

• Gonohe, Aomori, Japan ^[39]

Media

AM

• 1233 kHz DWRV Radyo Veritas

FM

• 90.1 MHz DZRV Spirit FM
• 93.3 MHz FMR Nueva Vizcaya
• 96.5 MHz DWNS UFM
• 104.5 MHz DWGL Radyo Natin
• 107.7 MHz DWFF Bandera News

Television

• GMA Network Channel 7 (Bayombong) via (Dagupan)
• ABS-CBN Channel 2 (Bayombong) via (Isabela)

References

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External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System