Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya

Bagabag
Municipality
Municipality of Bagabag
Downtown area
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Buko Pie Center of the North
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Bagabag highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bagabag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°36′16″N121°15′08″E / 16.604431°N 121.252094°E / 16.604431; 121.252094
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Nueva Vizcaya
District	Lone district
Founded	1741
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Benigno B. Calauad
•  Vice Mayor	Johnny M. Sevillena
•  Representative	Luisa L. Cuaresma
•  Electorate	22,035 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	183.90 km2 (71.00 sq mi)
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Highest elevation	599 m (1,965 ft)
Lowest elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	37,985
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
•  Households	9,603
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	8.68 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 178.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 362.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 129.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 76.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3711
PSGC	025003000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Gaddang Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.lgu-bagabag.gov.ph

Bagabag, officially the Municipality of Bagabag (Gaddang : Ili na Bagabag; Ilocano : Ili ti Bagabag; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bagabag), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,985 people. ^[3]

Bagabag is famous for its buko pie (coconut pie) in the Cagayan Valley region and it is the gateway to the world-famous Banaue Rice Terraces. It is considered the pineapple region of Nueva Vizcaya. ^[5] The main crops produced are rice, corn, coconut, mango, and pineapple. Bagabag has the largest tilapia farming in the region. ^[6] Main resources include agriculture, livestock, and fruit-bearing trees plantation. Main industries include furniture, hollow block factory, tilapia farming, buko pie, pineapple vinegar, and meat processing. Located in the northern part of the town is Bagabag Airport, the only airport of Nueva Vizcaya, which serves the province and its surrounding area.

History

Aerial view of Bagabag landing field, 1938

The natives of Bagabag are the Gaddangs whose ancestors originally came from Cagayan and Isabela provinces. At the coming of the Spaniards, the natives were mostly settled along the Magat River where they had small farms of vegetables and root crops as well as ricefields. Most of them, however, depended on fishing and hunting for their livelihood. The Spaniards found the Igorots along the Lanog and Lamut Rivers and in the hills, east of the Magat River, they found the Bugkalots.

The town was formed on October 7, 1741 by a Dominican friar, Antonio del Campo, at sitio "Nagcumventuan" a place now located between Pogonsino, Bagabag, and Bangar, Solano. The present name of the sitio bears proof to the fact that the Spanish priest constructed a church in the original town site.

Frs. Luis Sierra and Alejandro Vidal were among the first priests to settle in 1743. They organized the town in 1754. Due to the continuous erosion and flood from the Magat River and its increasing population, Fr. Vidal later transferred the town site to "Nassa" which is located between Barangays Lantap and Santa Lucia. The "Nassa" location was open and muddy throughout the year. Thus for the third time, Fr. Vidal transferred the town site to its present site where numerous buri palms were then growing. It was from this buri palm plant the name of Bagabag originated, the same being called by the natives as "bagbag". In 1753, the Spanish established a fortress at Bagabag to serve as a base of operations for conquering the Ifugaos and to defend the mountain pass leading to Isabela. ^[7]

In 1945, the combined United States and the Philippine Commonwealth troops together with guerrillas attacked the Japanese Imperial forces in the Battle of Bagabag during World War II.

Geography

Bagabag is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of its provincial capital, Bayombong, and 285 kilometers (177 mi) north of Manila. It is located in the northeastern part of Nueva Vizcaya with a total land area of 260 square kilometres (26,000 ha). The Magat River, which runs parallel to the Pan-Philippine Highway (AH 26), is situated in the eastern part of the town proper.

Barangays

Bagabag is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bakir
• Baretbet
• Careb
• Lantap
• Murong
• Nangalisan
• Paniki (Paniqui)
• Pogonsino
• San Geronimo (Poblacion)
• San Pedro (Poblacion)
• Sta. Cruz
• Sta. Lucia
• Tuao North
• Tuao South
• Villa Coloma (Poblacion)
• Villa Quirino (Poblacion)
• Villaros

Bordering Areas

• Lamut, Ifugao (north)
• Diadi (east)
• Villaverde (west)
• Quezon (south)
• Solano (southwest)

Climate

Climate data for Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	26 (79)	28 (82)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	24 (75)	28 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	119 (4.7)	83 (3.3)	54 (2.1)	37 (1.5)	133 (5.2)	132 (5.2)	161 (6.3)	163 (6.4)	153 (6.0)	142 (5.6)	160 (6.3)	224 (8.8)	1,561 (61.4)
Average rainy days	18.4	13.6	11.6	9.4	19.3	21.9	23.9	23.4	21.1	16.3	18.1	21.4	218.4
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Bagabag

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 1,907 —     1918 3,730 +4.57% 1939 10,702 +5.15% 1948 10,288 −0.44% 1960 13,805 +2.48% 1970 16,327 +1.69% 1975 19,188 +3.29% 1980 20,855 +1.68%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 26,028 +2.24% 1995 28,279 +1.57% 2000 30,652 +1.74% 2007 32,787 +0.93% 2010 35,462 +2.90% 2015 35,501 +0.02% 2020 37,985 +1.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13]

The natives of Bagabag are the Ga'dangs or Gaddangs whose ancestors originally came from the Cagayan and Isabela regions. The Gaddangs predominantly live in the town proper and they speak the Gaddang language. Many Ilocanos and Tagalogs have migrated and live in Bagabag. ^[14]

Economy

Tilapia Industry

On January 11, 2008, the Cagayan Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) stated that tilapia fish production grew and Cagayan Valley is now the Philippines' tilapia capital. Production supply grew 37.25% since 2003, with 14,000 metric tons (MT) in 2007. The recent aquaculture congress found that the growth of tilapia production was due to government interventions: provision of fast-growing species, accreditation of private hatcheries to ensure supply of quality fingerlings, establishment of demonstration farms, providing free fingerlings to newly constructed fishponds, and the dissemination of tilapia to Nueva Vizcaya (in Diadi town). Former cycling champion Lupo Alava is a multi-awarded tilapia raiser in Bagabag. Chairman Thompson Lantion of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, a retired two-star police general, has fishponds in La Torre, Bayombong. Also, Nueva Vizcaya Governor Luisa Lloren Cuaresma also entered into similar aquaculture endeavors in addition to tilapia production. ^[22]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Bagabag Municipal Hall

Bagabag, 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) ^[23]

Position	Name
Mayor	Benigno B. Calauad
Vice-Mayor	Johnny M. Sevillena
Councilors	Mario T. Afalla
	Martillano D. Dulay
	Ferdinand Douglas R. Inaldo
	Leodevico G. Jallorina
	Napoleon P. Logan
	Efren D.C. Reyes
	Byron C. Sevillena
	Elpidio A. Torio

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.

• Bagabag Child Development Center
• Bagabag Central School
• Bagabag National High School
• Venancio Coloma Memorial Elementary School
• Bagabag South Elementary School
• Bagabag United Methodist Church Learning Center
• Bakir Primary School
• Baretbet Elementary School
• Careb Elementary School
• Jose P. Castillo Elementary School
• Lantap Elementary School
• Lantap Kiddie Learning Center
• M. V. Duque Elementary School
• Murong Elementary School
• Murong National High School
• Murong United Methodist Church Learning Center
• Nangalisan Elementary School
• Paniki National High School
• Paniki United Methodist Learning Center
• Paniki Elementary School
• Pogonsino Elementary School
• Saint Jerome's Academy
• Santa Cruz Elementary School
• Santa Lucia Elementary School
• Singian Primary School
• Tuao Kiddie Learning Center
• Tuao National High School
• Tuao North Elementary School
• Tuao South Elementary School
• Villaros Elementary School

References

1.   Municipality of Bagabag | (DILG)
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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

• Local Government Unit of Bagabag
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System