Naguilian, Isabela

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Naguilian
Municipality
Municipality of Naguilian
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Naguilian
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°01′N121°51′E / 17.02°N 121.85°E / 17.02; 121.85
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley
Province Isabela
District 2nd district
Founded 1896
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Juan R. Capuchino
 •  Vice Mayor Isidro D. Acosta, Jr.
 •  Representative Ed Christopher S. Go
 •  Electorate 21,382 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
169.81 km2 (65.56 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Lowest elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
34,520
 • Density203.3/km2 (526.5/sq mi)
 •  Households
8,363
Economy
 •  Income class 1st municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
14.57
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 264.7 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 649.6 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 138.8 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 132.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3302
PSGC
0203120000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)78
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website alagaw.dict.gov.ph/~s2govnaguilliph/

Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian (Ilocano : Ili ti Naguilian; Tagalog : Bayan ng Naguilian), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,520 people. [5]

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History

Naguilian was formerly a part of the town of Gamu before it was made a separate town by virtue of a Spanish Royal decree dated November 27, 1896. [6]

Geography

Naguilian is situated 20.36 kilometres (12.65 mi) from the provincial capital Ilagan, and 419.55 kilometres (260.70 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Naguilian is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.  [7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Aguinaldo
  • Bagong Sikat
  • Burgos
  • Cabaruan
  • Flores
  • La Union
  • Magsaysay (Poblacion)
  • Manaring
  • Mansibang
  • Minallo
  • Minanga
  • Palattao
  • Quezon (Poblacion)
  • Quinalabasa
  • Quirino (Poblacion)
  • Rang-Ayan
  • Rizal
  • Roxas (Poblacion)
  • San Manuel
  • Santo Tomas
  • Sunlife
  • Surcoc
  • Tomines
  • Villapaz
  • Villa Capuchino

Climate

Climate data for Naguilian, Isabela
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		30
(86)		32
(90)		35
(95)		35
(95)		35
(95)		34
(93)		33
(91)		32
(90)		31
(88)		30
(86)		28
(82)		32
(90)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		20
(68)		21
(70)		23
(73)		23
(73)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		22
(72)		21
(70)		20
(68)		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)31.2
(1.23)		23
(0.9)		27.7
(1.09)		28.1
(1.11)		113.5
(4.47)		141.4
(5.57)		176.4
(6.94)		236.6
(9.31)		224.9
(8.85)		247.7
(9.75)		222.9
(8.78)		178
(7.0)		1,651.4
(65)
Average rainy days106551312151515171615144
Source: World Weather Online [8]

Demographics

Population census of Naguilian
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,502—    
1918 4,516+1.71%
1939 6,871+2.02%
1948 7,359+0.77%
1960 13,454+5.16%
1970 18,425+3.19%
1975 17,897−0.58%
1980 20,122+2.37%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 24,131+1.83%
1995 24,268+0.11%
2000 26,285+1.73%
2007 27,977+0.86%
2010 29,491+1.94%
2015 31,902+1.51%
2020 33,788+1.22%
2024 34,520+0.52%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Naguilian was 33,788 people, [14] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Naguilian

10
20
30
40
50
2000
42.95
2003
36.60
2006
22.90
2009
18.67
2012
19.24
2015
15.24
2018
14.16
2021
14.57

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Government

Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.

The Municipality of Naguilian 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 municipal councilors are elected directly in elections held every three years.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

List of former Municipal Mayors (1895–present)

No.Name of MayorStart of Term and End of Term
1st GobernadorcilloDon Vicente Mondano Ramirez1895-1898
2nd GobernadorcilloDon Alejandro Mondano Ramirez1898-1899
1st Municipal PresidentDon Mariano Taccad Ramirez1899-1902
2nd Municipal PresidentDon Martin Molinar1903-1905
3rd Municipal PresidentDon Juan Carticiano Cauilan1905-1908
4th Municipal PresidentDon Romualdo Guzman MinaJanuary 1, 1908- August 1911
5th Municipal PresidentDon Rufino Bumanglag1911- 1914
6th Municipal PresidentDon Jacinto Montevirgen1914-1917
7th Municipal PresidentDon Ramon Barcena1917-1920
8th Municipal PresidentDon Wenceslao Dumaua1920-1925
9th Municipal PresidentDon Nicolas Dela Cruz BorromeoOctober 16, 1925- October 15, 1927
10th Municipal PresidentDon Domingo Montevirgen CapellanOctober 16, 1927- October 15, 1928
11th Municipal PresidentDon Mauricio BarceloOctober 16, 1928- October 15, 1931
12th Municipal PresidentDon Paulino Marfil ParedesOctober 16, 1931- October 15, 1934
13th Municipal PresidentDon Antolin BayabosOctober 16, 1934- December 31, 1936
1st Municipal MayorEmilio Aggari RamirezJanuary 1937 – 1938 (Municipal President)

January 1, 1938- December 31, 1941 January 1, 1942- December 31, 1945

2nd Municipal MayorDon Jose CapellanJanuary 1, 1946- December 31, 1947
3rd Municipal MayorDionisio Guzman MinaJanuary 1, 1948- December 31, 1951 (elected)

January 1, 1952- December 31, 1955 (re-elected)

4th Municipal MayorSerafin Mina GarciaJanuary 1, 1956- December 31, 1959 (elected)

January 1, 1960- December 31, 1963 (re-elected) January 1, 1964- December 31, 1967 (re-elected)

5th Municipal MayorMaximo Arenas DiazJanuary 1, 1968- December 31, 1971 (elected)

January 1, 1972- 1977 (re-elected)

6th Municipal MayorDr. Sabas Bueno Capuchino, Jr.1977- January 31, 1980 (appointed)

February 1, 1980- May 1986 (elected)

7th Municipal MayorFrancisco Bassig Ramirez, Jr.May 1986- December 1987 (appointed)

February 3, 1988- June 30, 1992 (elected) July 1, 1992- June 30, 1995 (re-elected) July 1, 1995- June 30, 1998 (re-elected)

8th Municipal MayorJose Antonio RodriguezDecember 1987- February 2, 1988 (appointed)
9th Municipal MayorFrancisco Ignacio Capuchino Ramirez, IIIJuly 1, 1998- June 30, 2001 (elected)

July 1, 2001- June 30- 2004 (re-elected) July 1, 2004- June 30, 2007 (re-elected)

10th Municipal MayorEdgar Ramirez CapuchinoJuly 1, 2007- June 30, 2010 (elected)

July 1, 2010- June 30, 2013 (re-elected) July 1, 2013- June 30, 2016 (re-elected)

11th Municipal MayorJuan Ramirez CapuchinoJuly 1, 2016- June 30, 2019

July 1, 2019- June 30, 2022 July 1, 2022- June 20, 2025

Elected officials

Members of the Naguilian Municipal Council
(2025-2028) [23]
District RepresentativeEd Christopher S. Go
Municipal MayorEdgar R. Capuchino
Municipal Vice-MayorJuan R. Capuchino
Municipal CouncilorsRafael Raffy M. Ramirez
Roman Amadeo Y. Capuchino
Bernardo P. Dela Peña
Rommel U. Caro
Amie Clarita M. Samonte
Domingo G. Pablo
Isidro D. Acosta, Jr.
Jaypee M. Rosete
PositionName

Congress representation

Naguilian, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go. [24]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. [25] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. [26] The Naguilian Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality. [27]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Aguinaldo Elementary School
  • Bagong Sikat Elementary School
  • Burgos Elementary School
  • Flores Elementary School
  • La Union Elementary School
  • Magsaysay Primary School
  • Manaring Elementary School
  • Mansibang Elementary School
  • Minallo Elementary School
  • Minanga Elementary School
  • Naguilian Adventist Elementary School
  • Naguilian Central School
  • Nam-ay Elementary School
  • Palattao Elementary School
  • Quinalabasa Elementary School
  • Rang-ayan Elementary School
  • Rizal Elementary School
  • San Manuel Elementary School
  • San Roque Elementary School
  • Sta. Victoria Elementary School
  • Sunlife Elementary School
  • Tomines Elementary School
  • Villapaz Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Cabaruan Integrated School
  • Naguillian National High School
  • School of Saint Joseph
  • Sto. Tomas Integrated School
  • Surcoc Integrated School

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Naguilian | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Salgado, Pedro. "Specific Irraya Missions in Northern and Mid Isabela". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I. Rex Publishing. p. 472.
  7. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Naguilian, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  23. ↑ "Naguilian, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  24. ↑ "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  25. ↑ "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  26. ↑ "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.
  27. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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