Saguday

Saguday
Municipality
Municipality of Saguday
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Map of Quirino with Saguday highlighted
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Saguday Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°32′22″N121°33′49″E / 16.5394°N 121.5636°E / 16.5394; 121.5636
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Quirino
District	Lone district
Founded	June 21, 1959
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jerry M. Pagbilao
•  Vice Mayor	Ric B. Cadiente
•  Representative	Junie E. Cua
•  Municipal Council	Members Diolison A. Vicmundo Frederick E. Canto Erickson Noel S. Lopez Cielito B. Gumiran Leopoldo P. Graganta Jr. Lorenzo G. Salviejo Jaime V. Lucas Leticia S. Barcelona
•  Electorate	10,845 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	55.50 km2 (21.43 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Highest elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Lowest elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	17,137
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
•  Households	4,251
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.87 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 85.09 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 162.7 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 82.44 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 21.67 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3402
PSGC	025705000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Bugkalot Tagalog
Website	www.saguday-quirino.gov.ph

Saguday, officially the Municipality of Saguday (Ilocano : Ili ti Saguday; Tagalog : Bayan ng Saguday), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,137 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[3]

Etymology

The naming of Saguday was done by Jose Cardenas of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, the grandfather of former Mayor Leandro G. Cardenas who came to visit his relatives in Saguday. The word Saguday is an Ilocano term which connotes that one possesses good traits and blessed with clean mind, heart and soul.

History

Saguday was formally founded on June 21, 1959 as a regular municipality of Nueva Vizcaya by virtue of House Bill No. 2541, authored by Leonardo B. Perez, then Congressman of the Lone District of Nueva Vizcaya which pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 20 (1) of the Philippine Constitution, became a law without the signature of President Carlos P. Garcia, entitled Republic Act No. 2519. Pursuant to Section 1 of this law, the seven barrios composing the Municipality of Saguday were as follows: La Paz, Saguday (now Rizal and Magsaysay), Salvacion, Santo Tomas which were separated from the Municipality of Diffun; while Dibul, Mangandingay and Tres Reyes were separated from the Municipality of Aglipay.

Originally, Saguday was a barrio of the Municipality of Santiago, Isabela, however, upon the final settlement of the boundary dispute between Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya, Saguday became a regular barrio of Diffun by virtue of an Executive Order No. 386, issued by then President Elpidio Quirino.

The first settlers of Saguday were spearheaded by the adventurous and hardworking Ilocanos composed of the families of Corpuz, Cortez, Cabiles, Guzman and Bacani who hailed from the Province of Pangasinan, the Pagbilao and Olonan family from Ilocos Region, and the families of Cardenas, and Tomas from the Province of Nueva Ecija, who all came to exploit the vast virgin lands and forest of this very promising valley.

On August 16, 1959, the founding set of local officials to govern the town appointed by President Garcia assumed office, with Luis C. Lucas, Sr. as the Mayor, while Nicanor Pagbilao as the Vice Mayor.

Saguday was initially a municipality. Barangay Cardenas was created in 1980 pursuant to Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 02, while Barangay Gamis was founded in 1981, pursuant to Resolution No. 05. At present, Saguday is a 5th Class Municipality due to its limited income which is attributed to scarce resources.

Upon the creation of the Municipality of Saguday, the urban core was divided into two barrios: District I now Barangay Magsaysay has been the seat of the Municipal Government from then up to present, and District II now Barangay Rizal.

Geography

Barangays

Saguday is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Cardenas
• Dibul
• Gamis
• La Paz
• Magsaysay (Poblacion)
• Rizal (Poblacion)
• Salvacion
• Sto. Tomas
• Tres Reyes

Climate

Climate data for Saguday, Quirino
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	27 (81)	29 (84)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	27 (81)	25 (77)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	119 (4.7)	83 (3.3)	54 (2.1)	37 (1.5)	133 (5.2)	132 (5.2)	161 (6.3)	163 (6.4)	153 (6.0)	142 (5.6)	160 (6.3)	224 (8.8)	1,561 (61.4)
Average rainy days	18.4	13.6	11.6	9.4	19.3	21.9	23.9	23.4	21.1	16.3	18.1	21.4	218.4
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Saguday

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	3,264	—
1970	4,866	+4.07%
1975	5,935	+4.06%
1980	6,673	+2.37%
1990	9,918	+4.04%
1995	10,900	+1.78%
2000	17,027	+10.03%
2007	13,479	−3.17%
2010	14,596	+2.94%
2015	16,070	+1.85%
2020	17,137	+1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Saguday

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.40 2009 18.75 2012 12.62 2015 10.08 2018 9.94 2021 6.87 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Saguday, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino, 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	Junie E. Cua
Mayor	Jerry M. Pagbilao
Vice-Mayor	Ric B. Cadiente
Councilors	Leopoldo P. Graganta Jr.
	Leticia S. Barcelona
	Jaime V. Lucas
	Erickson Noel S. Lopez
	Amando Acosta
	Cielito B. Gumiran
	Oscar Pinalgan
	Gregory Cris S. Carbonel

Education

The Schools Division of Quirino 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 Saguday | (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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Saguday: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. "Province of Quirino". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
18. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
19. "THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO". deped quirino | SDO Quirino Website. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
20. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Saguday Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System