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Aparri ( ilo, Ili ti Aparri; tl, Bayan ng Aparri), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a 1st class
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in the
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of ,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people. It sits at the mouth of the
Cagayan River The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river and the largest river by discharge volume of water in the Philippines. It has a total length of approximately and a drainage basin covering . It is located in t ...
, the longest river in the Philippines, about 55 miles north of
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, 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 largest
tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ...
-producing sections in the Philippines, and the town has a considerable coastwise trade. It has a
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located in Barangay Punta where the Cagayan River meets the Babuyan Channel. It also administers
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, which is part of the Babuyan Group and is much closer to Claveria. In the near future, it will become the next city in the province of Cagayan.


History

Aparri was formerly a Japanese trading post because of its location at the northern tip of
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at the mouth of the
Cagayan River The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river and the largest river by discharge volume of water in the Philippines. It has a total length of approximately and a drainage basin covering . It is located in t ...
. It was the main area for trade for Japan in the island of Luzon. Much of the area was once home to the native
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 mino ...
, who were at the time in alliance with Japan as an early form of an informal protectorate city-state. It was formally established under Spanish rule in 1605 after the Spanish Crown seized the Philippines and made it part of the Spanish East Indies. The river where Aparri is in was the site of the famed
1582 Cagayan battles The 1582 Cagayan battles were a series of clashes between the forces of the Spanish Philippines led by Captain Juan Pablo de Carrión and wokou (possibly led by Japanese pirates) headed by Tay Fusa. These battles, which took place in the vicini ...
, the only major skirmish between Spanish Tercios and Japanese Ronin (Masterless Samurai). Since it was on the route of Spanish Galleons during the great tobacco monopoly in the 16th to the 17th centuries, Aparri was therefore made one of the major Spanish ports of the Galleon Trade on May 11, 1680. The original inhabitants of this town were the Ybanags. Later, as the Spaniards settled and because of its strategic location, Ilocanos and Chinese people settled in the area. In 11 May 1926 Joaquín Loriga and Eduardo Gallarza landed on his first-ever long way in
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from Spain to Manila. In the years before the outbreak of World War II, it became a transshipment point for smuggled goods from China, Taiwan, and other neighboring Southeast Asian nations.
Donald Blackburn Brigadier General Donald Dunwody Blackburn (September 14, 1916 – May 24, 2008) was a United States Army Special Forces officer, best known for his significant command and developmental roles in the U.S. Army Special Forces. He was also the co ...
's guerrilla forces and the local troops of the
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and
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are supported the
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Force B, in the capture of Aparri on 20 June 1945.Harkins, P., 1956, Blackburn's Headhunters, London: Cassell & Co. LTD


Geography


Barangays

Aparri is politically subdivided into 42
barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council The Sangguniang Barangay, also known as the Barangay Council, and formerly as the Rural Council and then the Barrio Council, is the legislative body of a barangay, the lowest form of government in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tag ...
, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.


Climate


Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Aparri, was 68,839 people, with a density of .


Economy


Tourism

Aparri is known for its foods such as the "bulung-unas", or Ribbon Fish (aka Belt Fish), which are in abundance during January and early February. "Kilawin naguilas-asan" is a fillet of smaller "bulung-unas" which are leftover baits, soaked in Ilocos vinegar, seasoned with salt and pepper, finely cut onions and ginger. Ludong, a variety of Pacific salmon, is the Philippines' most expensive fish, ranging from 4,000 pesos to 5,000 per kilo. Because of its price and its distinct taste and smell, it is also nicknamed "President Fish". Caught only in the Aparri delta when, after a heavy rainfall, these fish are washed down by the fast raging water from the south, down to the mouth of the Cagayan River where it meets the Babuyan Sea. Freshwater fish by nature, the salt water contributes to their super delicious taste. Ludong is available only in the rainy months of October and early November. Aparri's attractions also include its sandy beaches and town fiesta. May 1 to 12 of every year, the town's fiesta celebrates the patron saint San Pedro Gonzales of Thelmo with nightly festivities at the auditorium, crowning of Miss Aparri beauty pageant and the "Comparza." It is home to the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary and the Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. Holy Week is celebrated in Aparri with the observance of Holy Thursday and Good Friday in the town churches. On the early hours of Easter Sunday, the "Domingo Sabet" celebrates the meeting of Jesus and the Holy Mother after the resurrection.


Government

Aparri, belonging to the first 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 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


Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the
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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, ...
region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality. * Aparri East National High School * Cagayan State University (Aparri Campus) * Aparri West National High School * Aparri East Central School * Aparri South Central School * Aparri School of Arts and Trades * Lyceum of Aparri * St. Paul School of Aparri * Aparri Kete Chinese School * Maura Elementary School * Punta Elementary School * San Antonio Elementary School * Dodan Elementary School * Backiling Elementary School * Bulala Sur Elementary School * Paruddun Norte Elementary School * Minanga Elementary School * Sanja Elementary School * Gaddang Elementary School * Linao Elementary School * Navagan Elementary School * Aparri West Central School * Caroronan Primary School * Binalan Elementary School * Bangag Elementary School * Nanappatan Elementary School * Zinarag Elementary School * Plaza Primary School * Bukig National Agricultural and Technical School


Media

Aparri's main media outlet is radio. The following are radio and TV stations in the town


Radio

* Radyo Natin FM 102.1 (
Manila Broadcasting Company Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) is a radio and television network in the Philippines. MBC is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park Star City. Its AM fl ...
) * Radyo Kidlat FM 103.9 (
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)


TV Stations

* GMA TV-13 Aparri *
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
TV-9 Aparri (defunct)


Notable personalities

Aparri as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Filipino actress, Filipino diplomat (1939-2016), Filipino actor and comedian): * Maja Ross Andres Salvador - is a Filipino actress, endorser, dancer, singer, host, producer, and talent manager. * Domingo Lim Siazon Jr. - was a Filipino diplomat. He served as the Director-General of the
United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in ...
from 1985 to 1992, the 18th Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2001, and the Philippine Ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1995 (1st term) and 2001 to 2010 (2nd term). * Catherine "Kakai" Herrera Bautista - is a Filipina actress, host, singer, and comedienne.


References


External links


Government

* * Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information


General information


Aparri , Philippines , Britannica

Aparri Profile - Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (dti.gov.ph)
{{Authority control Municipalities of Cagayan Populated places on the Rio Grande de Cagayan