Amulung

Amulung
Municipality
Municipality of Amulung
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Map of Cagayan with Amulung highlighted
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Amulung Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°50′19″N121°43′25″E / 17.838656°N 121.723483°E / 17.838656; 121.723483
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	3rd district
Barangays	47 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Elpidio R. Rendon
•  Vice Mayor	Nicanor D. De Leon
•  Representative	Joseph L. Lara
•  Electorate	32,138 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	242.20 km2 (93.51 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	50,336
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
•  Households	11,891
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	15.54 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 193.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 618.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 176.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 152.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3505
PSGC	021504000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Itawis Tagalog

Amulung, officially the Municipality of Amulung, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,336 people. ^[3]

Amulung is 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Tuguegarao and 505 kilometres (314 mi) 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

Former flag of Amulung

Formerly administered from Iguig, Amulung was formally established on 10 May 1734 by the Spaniards as a stopover along the Cagayan River. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Amulung is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Abolo
• Agguirit
• Alitungtung
• Annabuculan
• Annafatan
• Anquiray
• Babayuan
• Baccuit
• Bacring
• Baculud
• Balauini
• Bauan
• Bayabat
• Calamagui
• Calintaan
• Caratacat
• Casingsingan Norte
• Casingsingan Sur
• Catarauan
• Centro
• Concepcion
• Cordova
• Dadda
• Dafunganay
• Dugayung
• Estefania
• Gabut
• Gangauan
• Goran
• Jurisdiccion
• La Suerte
• Logung
• Magogod
• Manalo
• Marobbob
• Masical
• Monte Alegre
• Nabbialan
• Nagsabaran
• Nangalasauan
• Nanuccauan
• Pacac-Grande
• Pacac-Pequeño
• Palacu
• Palayag
• Tana
• Unag

Climate

Climate data for Amulung, Cagayan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	25 (77)	28 (82)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	24 (75)	28 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	150 (5.9)	106 (4.2)	84 (3.3)	48 (1.9)	103 (4.1)	115 (4.5)	134 (5.3)	156 (6.1)	136 (5.4)	240 (9.4)	246 (9.7)	300 (11.8)	1,818 (71.6)
Average rainy days	19	14.3	12.8	10.8	17.7	18.9	21.5	23.3	22.1	20.4	20.3	22.2	223.3
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Amulung

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,234	—
1918	8,077	+1.74%
1939	12,295	+2.02%
1948	12,734	+0.39%
1960	18,415	+3.12%
1970	24,283	+2.80%
1975	25,732	+1.17%
1980	29,079	+2.47%
1990	35,116	+1.90%
1995	37,744	+1.36%
2000	42,754	+2.71%
2007	44,367	+0.51%
2010	45,182	+0.66%
2015	47,860	+1.10%
2020	50,336	+1.00%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Amulung was 50,336 people, ^[3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Amulung

10 20 30 40 2006 36.70 2009 27.85 2012 25.19 2015 17.50 2018 15.46 2021 15.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Amulung, belonging to the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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	Joseph L. Lara
Mayor	Elpidio R. Rendon
Vice-Mayor	Edward Antonio
Councilors	Mark Anthony Baculi
	Marcian Francisco B. Donato
	Mark Aljohn Pascual
	Boyet Marcos
	Nicano De Leon II
	Jong Malamug
	Amor M. Pasimio
	Bong Zalun

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. ^[20] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

1.   Municipality of Amulung | (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. Salgado, Pedro. "Other Missions in Cagayan Province". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I. Rex Publishing. p. 336.
6. "Amulung, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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 Cagayan". 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. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
20. "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
21. "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