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Cabagan Cabagan Nuevo | |
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| Municipality of Cabagan | |
 View of theSierra Madres from Cabagan | |
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| Motto: Cabagan Ating Mahalin | |
 Map of Isabela with Cabagan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Cabagan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:17°26′N121°46′E / 17.43°N 121.77°E /17.43; 121.77 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Isabela |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 26 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Christopher A. Mamauag |
| • Vice Mayor | Lovier V. Masigan |
| • Representative | Antonio T. Albano |
| • Electorate | 31,525 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 430.40 km2 (166.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,897 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,843 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.38 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 332.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 816.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 200.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 232.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3328 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Cabagan, officially theMunicipality of Cabagan (Ibanag:Ili nat Cabagan;Ilocano:Ili ti Cabagan;Tagalog:Bayan ng Cabagan), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIsabela,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,897 people.[3]
The name Cabagan may have originated from the native wordbag orbajaque, most probably because there were stores in the village. Cabagan could have also been derived from the wordcabbagang, meaning "pilgrim" or "stranger"[5] as Cabagan at the time was in constant contact with members of the "pagan tribes" from southern Isabela, as well as with the "Kalingas" of the neighboring Cordillera mountains.
The Cabagan of old, which existed from 1646 to 1877 was simply called, "Cabagan".In 1877, the Spaniards decided to transfer present-day Cabagan to a new site, abandoning the old Cabagan.In 1888, the Spaniards resurrected the abandoned Cabagan, into a new town. With this development, there were now two Cabagans.The Spaniards rectified the predicament by naming the first Cabagan asCabagan Viejo, and the second Cabagan asCabagan Nuevo or the new Cabagan.[5]
During the American period, the names of the two Cabagans caused confusion for the colonial authorities which led them to rename Cabagan Nuevo as simply "Cabagan", and the old namesake asSan Pablo.
The old Cabagan, Cabagan Viejo which is now called "San Pablo", was the key town in the colonization of the Irrayas and southern Isabela. In 1621, the Irraya rebelled and the Spanish relocated three hundred loyalist families who agreed to establish the village of Maquilla, nearTuguegarao. Cabagan became a charter town on November 30, 1646, and ecclesiastically on May 15, 1647, withSaint Paul the Apostle as the patron saint.[5]
The new Cabagan was established after a Spanish government decree on January 25, 1877, wherein the old Cabagan orSan Pablo, be transferred to its present site. The brainchild of the transfer was parish priest Pedro Ricart, who had aggressively lobbied the Spanish government. Father Jose Burgues'History of Cagayan Valley gave the unhealthiness of the old site as the reason for the transfer. Others state that Cabagan was transferred because economic activity appeared to shifting to the villages to the south, namely between the villages of Ugad and Luquilu, around three kilometers away.[5]
The transfer was not without friction though. A number of Cabagan's inhabitants opposed the transfer. But the missionary's will prevailed. To underline his resolve, the missionary uprooted the Church of the old Cabagan and brought the images and other vestments to the new Cabagan.[5]
When the Spaniards moved the town, they also endeavored to build a massive church and convent made of stone, brick and mortar. From 1877, until thePhilippine Revolution in 1898, the Spaniards were still not able to complete the constructions needed for the new town.[5]
Cabagan is a land-locked municipality in theCagayan River valley in the north ofLuzon Island. The town center is located on the eastern banks of the Cagayan River.
Cabagan is 50 kilometres (31 mi) fromIlagan and 448 kilometres (278 mi) fromManila.
Cabagan is politically subdivided into 26barangays. [6] Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
There are three barangays that are considered urban (highlighted inbold).[7]
| Climate data for Cabagan, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Cabagan was 53,897 people,[3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
Cabagan was part of the Irraya region and its language was Irraya. The Spaniards however, made theIbanag language "The official language of the Valley", and had exerted all efforts to make everyone speak the dialect, leading to Irraya gradually disappearing. During colonial rule, people were discouraged or forbidden to speak the language as it was considered the language of the "pagans" at the time, theKalingas, leading to connotations of Irraya speakers as ignorant people or mountain-dwellers.[5]
The Irraya language is no longer spoken, except in a few barangays in Cabagan like San Bernardo and Tallag, wherein the Ibanag dialect gets interspersed with Irraya. Some elderly residents can also remember sentences in Irraya.[5]Ilocano is also spoken in Cabagan because of migration ofIlocanos.English, being one of the official languages is used primarily in communication for government publications, local newsprints, road signs, commercial signs and in doing official business transactions.Tagalog, another official language and is also considered the national language is used as verbal communication channel between residents.
Poverty incidence of Cabagan
10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.14 2003 38.09 2006 22.90 2009 16.55 2012 19.31 2015 17.17 2018 14.68 2021 16.38 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Cabagan is famous for its eponymously named 'Pansit Cabagan', a local dish that was introduced by Chinese trader Sia Lang in 1887 and has gained popularity in different parts of Luzon.[21] There are several popular restaurants (locally called 'Panciterias') serving this dish along the main highway in Barangays Centro, Anao, Ugad and Cubag.
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 Cabagan 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 by the people through an election held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials:Barangay Captain,Barangay Council, whose members are calledBarangay 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.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Antonio T. Albano |
| Mayor | Christopher A. Mamauag |
| Vice-Mayor | Lovier V. Masigan |
| Councilors | Delfin T. Bagunu |
| Ferdinand R. Fugaban | |
| Soidemer Francisco R. Guingab | |
| Fenimor M. Marayag | |
| Mian Kenn B. Acorda | |
| Diwayne Jake C. Mamauag | |
| Stephen P. Ramos | |
| Melchor E. Zipagan III |
Cabagan, as a municipality, belongs to thefirst legislative district of the province of Isabela. The current representative is Hon. Antonio T. Albano.[31]
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[32] The division office is a field office of theDepEd inCagayan Valley region.[33] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
Places adjacent to Cabagan | |
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 Province ofIsabela | |
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Ilagan (capital and largest city) | |
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