Angadanan, officially the Municipality of Angadanan ( ilo, Ili ti Angadanan; tl, Bayan ng Angadanan; or Angadanan Nuevo), is a 3rd class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Isabela,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 44,977.
Geography
Barangays
Angadanan is politically subdivided into 59
barangay
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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council
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, whose members are called
Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Angadanan was 44,977, with a density of .
Ethnic groups include the Ilokanos, Gaddang, Ibanags, Yogads and the Tagalogs.
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 representation
Angadanan, belonging to the
third legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ian Paul L. Dy.
Education
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the
DepEd
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in
Cagayan Valley
Cagayan Valley ( ilo, Tanap ti Cagayan; fil, Lambak ng Cagayan), is an administrative region in the Philippines, located in the northeastern section of Luzon Island. It is composed of five Philippine provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nue ...
region.
The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
External links
Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the PhilippinesAngadanan at the Isabela Government WebsiteMunicipality of AngadananLocal Governance Performance Management System*
Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census Information
References
Municipalities of Isabela (province)
Populated places on the Rio Grande de Cagayan
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