Camalaniugan

Camalaniugan
Municipality
Municipality of Camalaniugan
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Camalaniugan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°16′32″N121°40′32″E / 18.2756°N 121.6756°E / 18.2756; 121.6756
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	1st district
Founded	June 15, 1596
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Angelica C. dela Cruz
•  Vice Mayor	Isidro T. Cabaddu
•  Representative	Ramon C. Nolasco Jr.
•  Electorate	16,502 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	76.50 km2 (29.54 sq mi)
Elevation	8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation	124 m (407 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	25,236
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
•  Households	6,112
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	13.50 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 121.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 271.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 106.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 63.43 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3510
PSGC	021510000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog

Camalaniugan, officially the Municipality of Camalaniugan (Ibanag : Ili nat Camalaniugan; Ilocano : Ili ti Camalaniugan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Camalaniugan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,236 people. ^[3]

Camalaniugan is 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Tuguegarao and 571 kilometres (355 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

The town was named after the "malaniug" trees which grew in abundance during the early years. In Fr. Jose Bugarin's Ibanag dictionary "malaniug, a wild palm...Camalaniugan, place where there are many of these [also] a town in this province."

History

Camalaniugan was founded on June 15, 1596, a rather early date because of its proximity to Nueva Segovia (Lallo). San Jacinto de Polonia was selected as their patron saint. The early settlers were the Ybanags and Ilocanos, both peace-loving citizens. They built their houses along the banks of the Cagayan River. They brought with them their knowledge of farming and skills in making weapons. According to the story related by the elders, among these "happy" settlers was Guiab, a famous strongman and leader of Camalaniugan. He did not like the missionaries. Because of this, he was arrested and later hanged from a malaniug tree by order of Juan Pablo Carreon. For years the people suffered injustice.

Between 1887 and 1888, Fray Marcelino Cascos, O.P., built a convent. It was in this convent where Col. Daniel Tirona billeted his men after arresting the missionaries when he occupied the town in 1898 after landing his vessel, the Compania de Filipinas. ^[5]

It is in this town where the oldest Christian bell in the Far East is located. It is also the birthplace of Don Vicente Nepomuceno, author of the history book "Historia Nac Cagayan" which is written in Ybanag.

The town has a church dedicated to San Jacinto or Saint Hyacinth which houses the oldest church bell (Sancta Maria, 1595) in the far east.

Geography

Barangays

Camalaniugan is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Abagao
• Afunan Cabayu
• Agusi
• Alilinu
• Baggao
• Bantay
• Bulala
• Casili Norte
• Catotoran Norte
• Centro Norte (Poblacion)
• Centro Sur (Poblacion)
• Cullit
• Dacal-Lafugu
• Dammang Norte
• Dugo
• Fusina
• Batalla
• Jurisdiction
• Luec
• Minanga
• Paragat
• Tagum
• Tuluttuging
• Ziminila
• Casili Sur
• Catotoran Sur
• Dammang Sur (Felipe Tuzon)
• Sapping

Climate

Climate data for Camalaniugan, Cagayan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	27 (81)	25 (77)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	120 (4.7)	77 (3.0)	62 (2.4)	40 (1.6)	118 (4.6)	138 (5.4)	162 (6.4)	173 (6.8)	143 (5.6)	198 (7.8)	185 (7.3)	248 (9.8)	1,664 (65.4)
Average rainy days	16.9	12.2	11.5	10.6	18.7	20.1	21.2	23.3	20.8	16.9	16.5	20.0	208.7
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Camalaniugan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 6,216 —     1918 7,655 +1.40% 1939 9,436 +1.00% 1948 7,708 −2.22% 1960 11,456 +3.36% 1970 13,268 +1.48% 1975 13,878 +0.91% 1980 15,078 +1.67%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 17,276 +1.37% 1995 19,915 +2.70% 2000 21,186 +1.34% 2007 22,489 +0.83% 2010 23,404 +1.46% 2015 24,923 +1.20% 2020 25,236 +0.25%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Camalaniugan was 25,236 people, ^[3] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Camalaniugan, belonging to the first 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
(2019–2022) ^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ramon C. Nolasco Jr.
Mayor	Angelica C. Dela Cruz
Vice-Mayor	Isidro T. Cabaddu
Councilors	Milagros C. Libatique
	Helie C. Cervano
	Dante B. Canillo
	Edna M. Fillon
	Jamie C. Rosario
	Manuel U. Barsatan
	Marlon I. Tenorio
	Leslie G. Casauay

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. ^[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

• Camalaniugan National High School

References

1.   Municipality of Camalaniugan | (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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. Salgado, Pedro. "Ibanag Missions in Cagayan Province". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I. Rex Publishing. p. 212.
6. "Camalaniugan, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 November 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. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
19. "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
20. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Camalaniugan Blog
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information