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Ibanag People
The Ibanag (also Ybanag and Ybanak or Ibanak) are an ethnolinguistic minority numbering a little more than half a million people, who inhabit the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya. They are one of the largest ethnolinguistic minorities in the Philippines. Etymology The endonym "Ibanag" comes from the prefix ''I-'' which means "people of", and ''bannag'', meaning river. This toponym-based name is similar to the unrelated etymology for the Tagalog people, which is derived from ''taga-'' ("person from") and ''ilog'' ("river") Language The Ibanag language (also Ybanag) is spoken by about 500,000 speakers in two of the northeasternmost provinces of the Philippines, Isabela, and Cagayan. It is closely related to Gaddang, Itawis, Agta, Atta, Yogad, Isneg, and Malaweg. It is spoken especially in Tuguegarao City, Solana, Cabagan, San Pablo, Tumauini, Sta. Maria, Sto. Tomas, Ilagan, Gamu, Naguilian, and Reina Mercedes, San Mariano, Isabela. There are also severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balangay
A Balangay, or barangay is a type of lashed-lug boat built by joining planks edge-to-edge using pins, dowels, and fiber lashings. They are found throughout the Philippines and were used largely as trading ships up until the colonial era. The oldest known balangay are the Butuan boats, which have been carbon-dated to 320 AD and were recovered from several sites in Butuan, Agusan del Norte. Balangay were the first wooden watercraft excavated in Southeast Asia. Balangay are celebrated annually in the Balanghai Festival of Butuan City. Names ''Balangay'' was one of the first native words the Europeans learned in the Philippines. The Venetian chronicler Antonio Pigafetta, who was with Ferdinand Magellan when setting foot in the Philippines in 1521 called the native boats ''balangai'' or ''balanghai''. This word appears as either ''balangay'' or ''barangay'', with the same meaning, in all the major languages of the Philippines. Early colonial Spanish dictionaries make it clear t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atta Language
Atta is an Austronesian dialect cluster spoken by the Aeta (Agta) Negritos of the northern Philippines. Varieties There are three varieties according to ''Ethnologue''. *Faire Atta (Southern Atta): spoken near Faire, Rizal, Cagayan *Pamplona Atta (Northern Cagayan Negrito): spoken in Pamplona, Cagayan; similar to northern Ibanag *Pudtol Atta: spoken in Pudtol, Apayao, and the Abulog river area south of Pamplona Villa Viciosa Atta, supposed once spoken in Villaviciosa, Abra, is presumed to be related, but is unattested. Reid (1994) also reports the following locations for Southern Cagayan Agta.Reid, Lawrence A. 1994. "Possible Non-Austronesian Lexical Elements in Philippine Negrito Languages." In ''Oceanic Linguistics'', Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jun. 1994), pp. 37-72. *Minanga, Peñablanca, Cagayan *Conyan, Minanga, Peñablanca, Cagayan *Sapinit, Maconacon, Isabela Maconacon, officially the Municipality of Maconacon ( ilo, Ili ti Maconacon; tl, Bayan ng Maconacon), is a 3rd class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparri
Aparri ( ilo, Ili ti Aparri; tl, Bayan ng Aparri), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a 1st class municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people. It sits at the mouth of the Cagayan River, the longest river in the Philippines, about 55 miles north of Tuguegarao, the provincial capital. Aparri is a bustling municipality and the primary growth center of Northern Cagayan. It serves as the center of education, commerce and culture in the northern part of the Region which includes towns of the first and second districts of Cagayan as well as the towns of Apayao and some towns of Ilocos Norte. It serves as the show window of commerce and finance,economic transformation, information technology, livelihood development, fashion and culture, leisure and entertainment, agricultural modernization, and course good local governance. Aparri has an approximate income of ₱250 million. The valley has been one of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abulug
Abulug ( ibg, Ili nat Abulug; ilo, Ili ti Abulug; tl, Bayan ng Abulug), officially the Municipality of Abulug, is a 3rd class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,579 people. Government Barangays Abulug is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Sangguniang Barangay, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. In 1957, barrio Colonia was renamed to Libertad. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Abulug, Cagayan, was 34,579 people, with a density of . Economy Government Abulug, belonging to the Legislative districts of Cagayan, 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 legislati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Mariano, Isabela
San Mariano, officially the Municipality of San Mariano ( ilo, Ili ti San Mariano; tl, Bayan ng San Mariano), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,124 people. It is also a suburb of neighboring Ilagan, the provincial capital. San Mariano has a total land area of . It constitutes 13.78 percent of the total land area of the province, and is the province's largest and the country's third largest municipality. The municipality lies in the eastern part of the province of Isabela. It is bounded on the north by the Ilagan, on the east by Palanan, on the south by San Guillermo and on the west by Benito Soliven. It is approximately from Metro Manila and from Ilagan, the provincial capital. Today, San Mariano is continuously being developed, road constructions and other infrastructure project is already being implemented. History Legend has it that San Mariano was once a barrio of Ilagan, the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reina Mercedes, Isabela
Reina Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Reina Mercedes ( ilo, Ili ti Reina Mercedes; tl, Bayan ng Reina Mercedes), is a 4th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,900 people. Etymology The town was named for List of Spanish royal consorts, Queen Mercedes of Orléans, the first consort of Alfonso XII of Spain, Alfonso XII. She died of tuberculosis on June 26, 1878, in the fourth year of Alfonso's reign. When the town was partitioned from Cauayan, Isabela, Cauayan on January 20, 1886, the priest Pedro Jiménez named it after the late queen. Geography Barangays Reina Mercedes is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Sangguniang Barangay, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Kagawad, Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naguilian, Isabela
Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian ( ilo, Ili ti Naguilian; tl, Bayan ng Naguilian), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,788 people. Geography Barangays Naguilian is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Naguilian was 33,788 people, with a density of . Economy Government Local government The municipality 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 Congress represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamu, Isabela
Gamu, officially the Municipality of Gamu ( ilo, Ili ti Gamu; tl, Bayan ng Gamu), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,655 people. While not a commercially thriving town, it lies near the cities of Ilagan and Cauayan, communities with banks, hospitals, and places of entertainment. It is the site of the 5th Infantry Division of Philippine Army as its infantry unit in Northern Luzon. The Infantry is located in Barangay Upi. The town itself is famous for its baroque church, which has pointed towers at its facade. Etymology Gamu was originally called 'Gamut', likely from a local plant whose roots were made into a type of medicine ('gamot'). From Fr. Jose Bugarin's Ibanag dictionary "Gamu-t, root or stump amea town whose patroness is St. Rosa de Lima, under of the province of Cagayan until the year 1839, when the province of N. Vizcaya was established, and was added to it." Geography Gamu is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilagan, Isabela
Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan ( ibg, Siudad nat Ilagan; ilo, Siudad ti Ilagan; fil, Lungsod ng Ilagan), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people making it the most populous city in the province. It holds the title as the most number of voters in the province with 98,565 electorates. Ilagan was a first class municipality before it became a city. The city is located on the central portion of the province of Isabela. It is bounded by nine municipalities: on the north by the municipalities of Divilacan, Tumauini, and Delfin Albano; on the west by the municipality of Quirino; on the east by the municipalities of Divilacan, Palanan, and the Pacific Ocean; and on the south by the municipalities of Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven and San Mariano. Ilagan is approximately from Tuguegarao and from Metro Manila (linked by a national highway via Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabagan, Isabela
Cabagan, officially the Municipality of Cabagan ( ibg, Ili nat Cabagan; ilo, Ili ti Cabagan; tl, Bayan ng Cabagan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,897 people. Cabagan had been the business center of three nearby towns ( Santa Maria, San Pablo and Santo Tomas) before they had their own market. It is locally known for its ''pancit Cabagan''. Its people are called Ybanags. Nowadays, Ybanags are well educated and the source of the province's top politicians, professionals and a world class athlete. During Christmas, the Cabagan Square Park can be seen flashing brightly with many Christmas lights and lanterns. Malasi Lake is a sanctuary for migratory birds located in barangay San Antonio. The biggest gymnasium in Isabela and in the whole Region 2 is located in this town, as well as a century-old well that was built by the Spaniards, located at St. Ferdinand College, Cabagan Campus. Ety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solana, Cagayan
Solana, officially the Municipality of Solana ( ibg, Ili nat Solana; ilo, Ili ti Solana; tl, Bayan ng Solana), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,445 people. The Municipality of Solana was founded on August 18, 1952 and named after then Governor Antonio Urbiztondo Marquez dela Solana. It is a first class municipality covering an area of 277.22 square kilometers with 38 barangays. The Municipality is surrounded by the following: on the east by the magical Cagayan River, bounded on the north by the Municipality of Amulung, on the south by the Municipality of Enrile, on the southwest by the Province of Kalinga and on the northwest by the Municipalities of Piat and Tuao. The Awidon Mesa Formationa Paleolithic Sites of the municipality, along with the Callao Limestone Formation Paleolithic Sites neighboring Penablanca, are included in the tentative list of the Philippines for future UNESCO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuguegarao City
Tuguegarao ( or ), officially the City of Tuguegarao ( ibg, Siyudad nat Tugegaraw; itv, Siyudad yo Tugegaraw; ilo, Siudad ti Tuguegarao; fil, Lungsod ng Tuguegarao ), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 166,334 people, making it the most populous city in Cagayan Valley and Northeastern Luzon. A major urban center and primary growth center in the Northeastern Luzon, it is the regional center of Cagayan Valley and also its regional institutional and administrative center. One of the fast emerging cities in the Philippines, the city is a convergence area for the provinces of Cagayan, Kalinga, Apayao and northern Isabela. Dubbed as the “Gateway to the Ilocandia and the Cordilleras,” the city is located on the southern border of the province where the Pinacanauan River empties into the Cagayan River. It is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains to the east, Cordillera Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
