Vintar, Ilocos Norte
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Vintar, officially the Municipality of Vintar ( ilo, Ili ti Vintar; tgl, Bayan ng Vintar), is a 1st class
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in the
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of
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner of ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,339 people. Vintar is the largest municipality in Ilocos Norte. Its patron saint is Saint Nicholas de Tolentino. It is home to one of the biggest convents in the province where it houses the Saint Nicholas Academy. It is also where Vintar Dam is located, first dam funded by the World Bank in Southeast Asia- an important cultural property listed by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and is also the site of the Umok ni Siwawer Eco-Tourism Nature Park, the town's popular picnic resort.


Etymology

Vintar derived its name from the Ilocano word, "intar", which used to describe the formation or order taken by the subject from their ruler whenever the chief called them to attention. It is said that a visiting Spanish missionary heard the word and added the letter V, referring to the “V” formation that the missionary saw.


History

The town's earliest settlers are believed to be of Malay in origin. They first settled on a hill overlooking the Bislak. The town was founded by the Spanish missionaries who got lost in the woods while hunting between Sarrat and Piddig. Vintar became a visita of Bacarra but it was later established as a Parish of San Nicolas de Tolentino. Earlier in 1763, Vintar was reverted to a visita until it became independent in 1774. In 1903, Vintar was annexed as a barrio of Bacarra. It gained its separation and independence in 1909. The town is home to one of the biggest convents in the Province of Ilocos Norte. In 1931, an earthquake partially destroyed its church and convent. Five years later, it was restored. The convent which houses the Saint Nicolas Academy was restored in 1982. Vintar was one of the
Ilocos region Ilocos Region ( ilo, Rehion/Deppaar ti Ilocos; pag, Sagor na Baybay na Luzon/Rehiyon Uno; tl, Rehiyon ng Ilocos) is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region I, occupying the northwestern section of Luzon and part of ...
municipalities where various
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were documented during the martial law era, despite public perception that the region was supportive of the Marcos administration. Three indigenous community members in Vintar are documented to have been " salvaged" in 1984, the same year as eight farmers in
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also disappeared, while farmers from the towns of Vintar, Dumalneg, Solsona, Marcos and Piddig were also documented to have been tortured. Vintar celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas every 10 September- a religious tradition inherited from the Augustinians lives that still practice the distribution of “tinapay ni San Nicolas” (unleavened bread). But the Siwawer Festival, the annual town fiesta of Vintar is held from December 26–30 of every year. The people of Vintar engage in farming, fishing and herding. The town is generally rural but famous all over the province for its beautiful women with strongly Spanish features. Hence the town has its monicker, “The Home of Beautiful People”. Vintar is also the site of four (4) important cultural properties listed by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. These are Vintar Dam, the Old Municipal Building, San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church and the Gabaldon Building. The Municipality of Vintar is headed by the Local Chief Executive, Mayor Larisa Cadavona Foronda from 2016 up to present.


Geography

Vintar is located on a plain land surrounded by mountains. Vintar is surrounded and bordered by: *
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Dumalneg Dumalneg, officially the Municipality of Dumalneg ( ilo, Ili ti Dumalneg; fil, Bayan ng Dumalneg), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,087 people. Until ...
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in the north; *
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Sarrat Sarrat, officially the Municipality of Sarrat ( ilo, Ili ti Sarrat; fil, Bayan ng Sarrat), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,186 people. The town is ...
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Piddig Piddig, officially the Municipality of Piddig ( ilo, Ili ti Piddig; fil, Bayan ng Piddig) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,475 people. The town is k ...
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in the south; *
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Bacarra Bacarra, officially the Municipality of Bacarra ( ilo, Ili ti Bacarra; tl, Bayan ng Bacarra) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,496 people. Geography ...
in the west; *
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in the east. The town is considered as the sixth major river system in the region. Its head waters are on the western Cordillera slopes at the Kalinga and Apayao borders. It flows eastward and irrigates most of the flat lands of Ilocos Norte before making its exit into the China Sea. Vintar has the largest land area in Ilocos Norte.


Climate

Vintar is divided into two types of climate: * 90% or the Western Part: Two pronounced seasons, dry from December to May and wet from June to November. Maximum rain period is from June to September. * 10% or the Eastern Part: No very pronounced maximum rain period, with a short dry season lasting only from one to three months.


Barangays

Vintar is politically subdivided into 33
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s.


Sub-divisions

Poblacion Poblacion is the center-most subdivision of Vintar. Poblacion is composed of 5 barangays namely: * 1- San Roque * 2- San Nicolas * 3- San Pedro * 4- Santa Maria * 5- San Ramon Metro Poblacion Metro Poblacion is composed of 5 barangays namely: * 6- Parut * 7- Alejo Malasig * 8- Margaay * 9- Lubnac * 10- Parparoroc Pallas Valley It is located at the north-east of Vintar. Pallas Valley is composed of 4 barangays namely: * 11- Bulbulala * 12- Namoroc * 13- Mabanbanag * 14- Ester North of the River (Amian ti Karayan) North of the River or "Amian ti Karayan" is located north of the Bislak River from Poblacion. It is called so after the Ilocano word ''"Amian"'' which means north. Amian ti Karayan is composed of 8 barangays namely: * 16- Salsalamagui * 17- P.F. Alviar * 18- Abkir * 19- Columbia * 20- Cabisuculan * 21- Malampa * 22- Manarang * 24- Alsem Lower Surong Valley * 15- Visaya * 23- Dipilat * 25- Tamdagan * 26- Canaam * 27- Esperanza * 28- Bago * 29/30- San Jose/Sto.Tomas Upper Surong Valley Upper Surong Valley is composed of 4 barangays namely: * 31- Dagupan * 32- Cabangaran * 33- Cabayo * 34- Isic Isic


Mount Baguinsuso

Mount Baguinsuso, also known as Mount Masadsada (Ilocano which means "passable valley"), is among the most recognized landmarks located in Barangay 15- Visaya.


Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Vintar was 33,339 people, with a density of .


Economy


Transportation

Vintar can be reached through air via
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at
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, then hiring a tricycle or any other public transportation. From
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by bus, it will take about 10 to 12 hours in reaching the center of Vintar. Farinas and Maria De Leon are the major companies that have a daily trip to Vintar.


Festival

Siwawer Festival is the annual festival of Vintar. This festival of the town is being celebrated in honor of the siwawer the local name of the brahminy kite species of eagle that soars the skies of Vintar. The Festival starts on December 4 which is also the Vintar Day, the foundation of the municipality when it was separated from the town of Bacarra in 1909.


Government

Vintar, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner of ...
, 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


Municipal seal

* The shield is derived from the provincial seal of Ilocos Norte. * The letter ''V'' stands for the word ''Vintar'', the name of the municipality. * The
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represents the native hawk, commonly called Siwawer by the old folks and after which the people of Vintar are referred to. * Landscape, plow,
rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...
stalk, onion, garlic, mango, eggplant and
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leaf, at the left side of the shield representing the municipality's principal farming industries. * Dam, gate valve, water and fish at the right side of the shield represent Vintar-Laoag-Bacarra irrigation system. The dam also stands for the Siwawers, a resort the town is famous for; the fish symbolizes one of the main income-generating products of the locality.


References


External links

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