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Gamu, officially the Municipality of Gamu ( ilo, Ili ti Gamu; tl, Bayan ng Gamu), is a 4th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Isabela,
Philippines
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. 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
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 popula ...
and
Cauayan, communities with
bank
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s,
hospitals
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, 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').
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a 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 located in the central part of the province of
Isabela. It is approximately 10 kilometers away from the provincial capitol of Isabela and about 387 kilometers from the country's capital,
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
.
It is bounded on the north by the city of
Ilagan
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 popula ...
, or the north-west by the municipality of
Quirino
Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino ( ilo, Probinsia ti Quirino; tl, Lalawigan ng Quirino), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis. It is named after Elpi ...
, on the south by the municipality of
Reina Mercedes and on the south-west by the municipality of
Burgos
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, and on the Southeast by the municipality of
Naguilian.
Gamu has a total land area of 129.40 square kilometers with 16 barangays, 3 of which are classified as urban barangays, District I, II and III, and the rests are considered rural barangays.
Barangays
Gamu is politically subdivided into 16
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.
District I, II, and III are considered as urban barangays while the rest are rural.
* Barcolan
* Buenavista
* Dammao
* District I (
Poblacion
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)
* District II (
Poblacion
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)
* District III (
Poblacion
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)
* Furao
* Guibang
* Lenzon
* Linglingay
* Mabini
* Pintor
* Rizal
* Songsong
* Union
* Upi
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Gamu, Isabela, was 30,655 people, with a density of .
Economy
Culture
The town celebrated the
Kuliglig
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Festival on August 23, 2013, following an executive order issued by the municipal government to officially proclaim it as the official festivity of the town.
Tourism
The town of Gamu is notable for having the most number of
Roman Catholic
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churches in the entire province of Isabela. These churches are often visited by pilgrims and frequented by travellers all over the country to pay homage to each of the respective Roman Catholic icons to whom each of the churches were dedicated and named after.
*The
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang was elevated into a National Shrine in 1986 by the ''Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines'' (CBCP) through the initiative of the late ''Most Rev. Miguel Purugganan'', then Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan. It is where the Marian image of the ''
Our Lady of the Visitation of Guibang'' is enshrined.
*The
Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel is located along the National Highway in Barangay Upi. It is where the episcopal seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan
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is located since 2013, when it was transferred from ''Saint Ferdinand Cathedral'' in Ilagan City, Isabela.
*The Poor Clare Monastery in Barangay Guibang is a church and monastery that was built and dedicated to ''
Saint Clare of Assisi
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''. It was established in 1991 by the ''Poor Clare'' nuns from Cabuyao in the province of Laguna through the assistance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan and help from civic-minded benefactors.
*The Saint Rose of Lima Church is a ''
Baroque-style'' 18th century structure dedicated to the town's patron saint, ''Saint Rose of Lima''. It is notably the oldest church in the town and one of the only remaining churches of its kind in the province of Isabela.
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
Gamu, belonging to the
second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go.
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.
References
External links
Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the PhilippinesGamu at the Isabela Government WebsiteLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Populated places on the Rio Grande de Cagayan