Reina Mercedes, Isabela

Reina Mercedes
Municipality
Municipality of Reina Mercedes
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Reina Mercedes Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′14″N121°49′38″E / 16.9872°N 121.8272°E / 16.9872; 121.8272
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	2nd district
Founded	January 20, 1886 [1]
Named for	Mercedes of Orléans
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Maria Lourdes P. Respicio-Saguban
•  Vice Mayor	Anthony P. Respicio
•  Representative	Ed Christopher S. Go
•  Electorate	18,359 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	57.14 km2 (22.06 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Lowest elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	27,900
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
•  Households	7,470
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	13.25 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 252.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 258 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 187.7 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 67.78 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3303
PSGC	023125000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog
Website	www.reinamercedes-isabela.gov.ph

Reina Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Reina Mercedes (Ilocano : Ili ti Reina Mercedes; Tagalog : Bayan ng Reina Mercedes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,900 people. ^[4]

Reina Mercedes is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Ilagan and 377 kilometres (234 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

The town derived its name in honor of Queen Mercedes of Orléans.

History

Reina Mercedes was founded in 1743 as the settlement of Abbag, which means "on the other side" (of the Magat River), before then being renamed to Calering, and Calanusian (from canusi, a species of white ebony). ^[6] The town was finally renamed in honor of Queen Mercedes of Orléans, the first consort of Alfonso XII, who died of tuberculosis on June 26, 1878, in the fourth year of Alfonso's reign. When the town was partitioned from Cauayan on January 20, 1886, the priest Pedro Jiménez named it after the late queen. ^[7] Prior to this,

Geography

Barangays

Reina Mercedes is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.  ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Banquero
• Binarsang
• Cutog Grande
• Cutog Pequeño
• Dangan
• District I (Poblacion)
• District II
• Labinab Grande
• Labinab Pequeño
• Mallalatang Grande
• Mallalatang Tunggui
• Nappacu Grande (Poblacion)
• Nappacu Pequeño (Poblacion)
• Salucong
• Santiago
• Santor
• Sinippil (Poblacion)
• Tallungan (Poblacion)
• Turod
• Villador

Climate

Climate data for Reina Mercedes, Isabela
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	10	6	5	5	13	12	15	15	15	17	16	15	144
Source: World Weather Online [9]

Demographics

Population census of Reina Mercedes

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,271	—
1918	3,600	+3.12%
1939	4,376	+0.93%
1948	5,029	+1.56%
1960	7,948	+3.89%
1970	10,899	+3.20%
1975	12,311	+2.47%
1980	14,388	+3.17%
1990	17,139	+1.77%
1995	17,816	+0.73%
2000	20,353	+2.90%
2007	21,874	+1.00%
2010	23,497	+2.64%
2015	26,998	+2.68%
2020	27,900	+0.65%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Reina Mercedes, Isabela, was 27,900 people, ^[4] with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Reina Mercedes

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.50 2009 14.02 2012 16.24 2015 12.09 2018 14.99 2021 13.25 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.

The municipality of Reina Mercedes 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.

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Reina Mercedes Municipal Council
(2022–2025) ^[22]

Position	Name
District Representative	Ed Christopher S. Go
Municipal Mayor	Maria Lourdes P. Respicio-Saguban
Municipal Vice-Mayor	Anthony P. Respicio
Municipal Councilors	Paolo R. Addun
	Julio B. Cutaran
	Arnol M. Barangan
	Salvador B. Apostol III
	Albino B. Cuntapay
	Agustin C. Valdez, Jr.
	Domingo P. Baua, Jr.
	Edwin M. Esteban

Congress representation

Reina Mercedes, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go. ^[23]

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. ^[24] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[25] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Elementary schools

• Reina Mercedes Central School (District 2)
• Tallungan Elementary School
• Bliss Elementary School
• Mallalatang Elementary School
• Nappacu Grande-Sinippil Elementary School
• Nappacu Pequeño Elementary School
• Binarsang Elementary School
• Salucong Elementary School
• Santiago Elementary School
• Dangan elementary school
• Cutog grande elementary school
• Cutog pequeño elementary school
• Santor elementary school

High schools

• Reina Mercedes Vocational and Industrial School (Pan-Philippine Highway)
• Reina Mercedes National Highschool (Cutog Pequeno)
• Turod Integrated School
• Banquero Integrated School

References

1. "Reina Mercedes Executive Summary 2016" (PDF). Commission on Audit - coa.gov.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
2.   Municipality of Reina Mercedes | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. Salgado, Pedro. "Formation of Christian Towns in Diffun (Southern Isabela)". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I. Rex Publishing. pp. 532–534.
7. "Executive Summary of Reina Mercedes" (PDF). Commission on Audit of the Philippines . Retrieved 27 June 2021.
8. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
9. "Reina Mercedes, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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 Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
22. "Reina Mercedes, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
23. "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
24. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
25. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Reina Mercedes at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Reina Mercedes