Pamplona, Cagayan

Pamplona
Municipality
Municipality of Pamplona
St. Peter the Martyr Parish Church of Pamplona, Cagayan
Flag Seal
Map of Cagayan with Pamplona highlighted
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Pamplona Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°27′58″N121°20′33″E / 18.4661°N 121.3425°E / 18.4661; 121.3425
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	2nd district
Founded	1842
Named for	Pamplona, Spain
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Digna G. Puzon-Antonio
•  Vice Mayor	Azarelle M. Bilas
•  Representative	Baby Aline V. Alfonso
•  Electorate	16,702 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	173.30 km2 (66.91 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation	783 m (2,569 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	24,781
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
•  Households	5,850
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	16.40 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 123.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 312.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 93.58 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 75.32 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3522
PSGC	021518000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Ibanag Atta Tagalog
Website	www.pamplona-cagayan.gov.ph

Pamplona, officially the Municipality of Pamplona (Ibanag : Ili nat Pamplona; Ilocano : Ili ti Pamplona; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pamplona), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,781 people. ^[3]

Pamplona is 138 kilometres (86 mi) from Tuguegarao and 619 kilometres (385 mi) from Manila.

History

Pamplona is the result of the fusion of two villages during the Spanish era; Abulacan (now barrio San Juan) and Masi. Abulacan was founded by the ecclesiastical authorities on April 30, 1757, with San Juan Nepomuceno as the patron saint. Sometime in 1842, Vicar Pedro Montenegro, O.P. convinced the people to unite the two towns. The vicar named it "Pamplona" in memory of his hometown Pamplona in Spain.

After the fusion, an agreement was made that there would be two patron saints of Pamplona: San Juan Nepomuceno and San Pedro de Martir. This is the reason why the town fiesta is celebrated for two days and the images of the two patron saints are carried during religious processions. The town fiesta is celebrated every April 29.

In 1919, some of the prominent people of Pamplona recommended the transfer of the same to Bidduang, a barrio of Pamplona. The transfer was made on November 16, 1919, during the administration of municipal president Esteban Meneses by order of General Wood. In 1928, on the sixth year of the administration of municipal president Paulino Ifurung, one of his last acts was the transfer of the municipal government back to its old site, Pamplona, by then called "Albano."

Most interesting spot is the mouth of the Pamplona River. It saw history in the making for it was the starting point of Salcedo and his conquistadores when they explored Cagayan in 1572. Because of the river's strong current and unpredictable floods, Mayor Nicolas B. Aquino built in 1955 a concrete levee along Barangay Masi. He also built an irrigation system. It was the first of its kind in Cagayan.

The town is also noted for its Malagabavi Cave and waterfall. It is located at the foot of a mountain virtually shaped like a pig. Legend has it that this cave was used by a giant as an entrance to his abode. It is said that he was a normal being like a human until his transformation to a giant by a goddess who fell in love with him.

Geography

Barangays

Pamplona is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Abbangkeruan
• Allasitan
• Bagu
• Balingit
• Bidduang
• Cabaggan
• Capalalian
• Casitan
• Centro
• Curva
• Gattu
• Masi (formerly Zimigui-Ziuanan ^[5] )
• Nagattatan
• Nagtupacan
• San Juan
• Santa Cruz (Pimpila)
• Tabba
• Tupanna

Climate

Climate data for Pamplona, 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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of Pamplona

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,089	—
1918	3,672	+1.16%
1939	7,650	+3.56%
1948	8,029	+0.54%
1960	10,026	+1.87%
1970	13,568	+3.07%
1975	14,965	+1.98%
1980	17,603	+3.30%
1990	16,775	−0.48%
1995	18,107	+1.44%
2000	20,142	+2.31%
2007	21,889	+1.15%
2010	23,236	+2.20%
2015	23,596	+0.29%
2020	24,781	+0.97%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pamplona, Cagayan, was 24,781 people, ^[3] with a density of 140 inhabitants per square kilometre or 360 inhabitants per square mile.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Pamplona, belonging to the second 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	Samantha Louise V. Alfonso
Mayor	Digna G. Puzon-Antonio
Vice-Mayor	Azarelle M. Bilas
Councilors	Ria Angela G. Sampaga
	Marlon R. Yamongan
	John Fritz Herbert S. Roque
	Alicia L. Banham
	Laurence E. Daguna
	Leticia F. Echenique
	Felix M. Zimara
	Aristotle Y. Maquiraya

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.

References

1.   Municipality of Pamplona | (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. "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Zimigui-ziuanan, Municipality of Pamplona, Province of Cagayan, to Masi". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
6. "Pamplona, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 December 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. 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

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information