Camalaniugan, officially the Municipality of Camalaniugan (Ibanag: Ili nat Camalaniugan; Ilocano: Ili ti Camalaniugan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camalaniugan), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,236 people.[5]
This town is home to the oldest Christian bell in the Far East and is also the birthplace of Don Vicente Nepomuceno, the esteemed author of "Historia Nac Cagayan", a historical book written in the Ibanag language.
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 Ibanags 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.[6]
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
Camalaniugan is situated 94.16 kilometres (58.51mi) from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and 579.31 kilometres (359.97mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Camalaniugan is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
In the 2020 census, the population of Camalaniugan was 25,236 people,[13] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.
Camalaniugan is part of the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It 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.
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[23] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[24] The Camalaniugan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
Alilinu Elementary Schools
Asbury UMC Learning Center
Bulala-Fugu Elementary School
Camalaniugan Central School
Casili Elementary School
Catotoran Elementary School
Dugo Elementary School
Fusina Elementary School
Joaquin Dela Cruz Elementary School
Minanga Elementary School
Our Lady of Fatima Integrated School of Dugo
Ziminila Elementary School
Secondary schools
Camalaniugan National High School
Camalaniugan National High School - Catotoran Annex
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