Ambaguio

Not to be confused with Baguio.

Ambaguio
Municipality
Municipality of Ambaguio
Flag Seal
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Ambaguio highlighted
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Ambaguio Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°31′54″N121°01′41″E / 16.531608°N 121.028169°E / 16.531608; 121.028169
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Nueva Vizcaya
District	Lone district
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Arnold P. Dinungon
•  Vice Mayor	Nardo C. Agnahe
•  Representative	Luisa L. Cuaresma
•  Electorate	7,421 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	156.26 km2 (60.33 sq mi)
Elevation	952 m (3,123 ft)
Highest elevation	1,844 m (6,050 ft)
Lowest elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	15,472
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
•  Households	3,872
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	19.95 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 125 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 256.9 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 87.07 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 109.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3701
PSGC	025001000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Kallahan Tagalog
Website	https://ambaguio.gov.ph

Ambaguio, officially the Municipality of Ambaguio (Ilocano : Ili ti Ambaguio; Tagalog : Bayan ng Ambaguio), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,472 people. ^[3]

Etymology

The name "ambaguio" was from the word "bagiw," meaning "moss" which covered every inch of trees and stones in the area. The inhabitants were called "e-am-bagiw" meaning "conqueror of moss." The name underwent a series of changes due to its difficult pronunciation by the lowland people who later settled in the area, resulting in the present "Ambaguio."

History

A handful of settlers headed by Fausto Tagangtang who came from the neighboring Mountain Province first settled in the area, establishing farmed hills and rice terraces.

Due to its terrain, distance and road problems, the inhabitants were composed only of three major tribes: Igorot, Ifugao, and Ibaloi, who unanimously called the place “Ambaguio”, which means “the land of mosses”, and “its climate is similar to that of Baguio”.

Before its creation as a municipality, Ambaguio was then a barrio of the Municipality of Bayombong. Leonardo B. Perez, then Congressman of Nueva Vizcaya, authored the bill seeking for the creation of Ambaguio as an independent municipality. The bill was approved on 18 June 1966 by virtue of Republic Act. No. 4735. ^[5] In the same year, Mariano L. Agnahe, the then Barrio Lieutenant, was appointed as the first mayor of the town.

Geography

Barangays

Ambaguio is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Ammoweg
• Camandag
• Labang
• Napo
• Poblacion
• Salingsingan
• Tiblac
• Dulli

Climate

Climate data for Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13 (55)	14 (57)	15 (59)	17 (63)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	17 (63)	15 (59)	14 (57)	16 (61)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	57 (2.2)	77 (3.0)	141 (5.6)	390 (15.4)	355 (14.0)	426 (16.8)	441 (17.4)	426 (16.8)	259 (10.2)	97 (3.8)	57 (2.2)	2,764 (108.9)
Average rainy days	10.4	12.1	15.4	20.4	26.7	27.1	28.7	28.0	26.4	19.9	14.1	12.3	241.5
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Ambaguio

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	1,416	—
1975	3,000	+16.25%
1980	3,856	+5.15%
1990	7,241	+6.51%
1995	9,485	+5.19%
2000	9,750	+0.59%
2007	11,499	+2.30%
2010	13,452	+5.87%
2015	15,250	+2.42%
2020	15,472	+0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Ambaguio

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 17.80 2009 15.50 2012 38.89 2015 23.90 2018 53.45 2021 19.95 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Ambaguio, 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 the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor	Ronelio B. Danao
Vice-Mayor	Leon M. Lino
Councilors	Mando B. Balaso
	Geraldo D. Lino
	Milany B. Emilio-Tidong
	Philip Ceasar A. Abiado
	Elias M. Wayas
	Decoran G. Allawas
	Felix O. Dinagwatan
	Ferdinand C. Balagsa

Tourism

The Municipality of Ambaguio is famous for being a gateway to Luzon’s tallest peak, Mount Pulag.

In 2019, Violet Lucasi, a former employee of Etihad Airways opened Nueva Vizcaya (NV) Paragliding, which later became the Ambaguio Skyport, in Barangay Tiblac, attracting both local and foreign tourists. ^[20] As the Philippines' first domestic paragliding "Airport terminal", this led to Ambaguio being awarded P25 million by the Department of Tourism's Tourism Champions Challenge on April 15, 2024. ^{[21] [22]} On April 30 however, the venue closed due to safety issues raised by authorities. ^[23]

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. ^[24] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

1.   Municipality of Ambaguio | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "An Act Creating the Municipal District of Ambaguio in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya". LawPhil.net. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
6. "Ambaguio: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "Officials". Municipality of Ambaguio. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
20. Bennett, Dahl (13 December 2023). "Nueva Vizcaya's Ambaguio is a small, quiet town that promises big aerial and land adventure". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved 10 April 2024.
21. Adel, Rosette (April 17, 2024). "Tourism Champions Challenge' LGU winners to receive P255M grant". The Philippine Star . Retrieved June 10, 2024.
22. Calimag, Krizel (October 20, 2023). "Ambaguio secures spot as TCC finalist". Nueva Vizcaya . Retrieved June 10, 2024.
23. "First Philippine tourism department-accredited paragliding operator folds wings amid row on safety standards". bilyonaryo.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
24. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.

External links

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