Aglipay, Quirino Explained

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Leader Name:Jerry T. Agsalda
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Aglipay, officially the Municipality of Aglipay (ilo|Ili ti Aglipay; tl|Bayan ng Aglipay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,714 people.

Aglipay is 9km (06miles) from Cabarroguis and 371km (231miles) from Manila.

Etymology

Aglipay derives its named from Gregorio Aglipay, a Filipino priest and revolutionary who opposed the Spanish colonizers and settled along the banks of the Addalam River in the present-day municipality.[1]

History

Aglipay was established as a municipality part of Nueva Vizcaya by virtue of Executive Order No. 368, signed by President Elpidio Quirino on November 11, 1950.[2] On June 18, 1966, the municipality was incorporated to the newly established sub-province of Quirino by virtue of Republic Act No. 4734.[3] On June 21, 1969, barrios Banuar, Bekebik, Burgos, Capellangan, Dabibi, Del Pilar, Dingasan, Eden, Malini, Mangandingay, Tucod, Villamor, and Zamora were ceded to Cabarroguis, the provincial capital.[4]

Geography

Barangays

Aglipay is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have I sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Government

Local government

See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. Aglipay, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino, 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.

Education

The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system.[5] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[6] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quirino. August 26, 2024. Cagayan Valley and Northern Philippine Islands.
  2. EO. 368, s. 1950. Reorganizing the Municipalities and Municipal Districts in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya Into Ten Municipalities, Defining Their Boundaries, and Abolishing the Municipal Districts. November 11, 1950. August 26, 2024.
  3. RA. 4734. An Act Creating the Subprovince of Quirino in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. January 13, 2015. June 18, 1966.
  4. RA. 5554. An Act Amending Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Thirty-four, Entitled, "An Act Creating the Subprovince of Quirino in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya," and for Other Similar Purposes. January 13, 2015. June 21, 1969.
  5. Web site: THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO . March 13, 2022 . deped quirino SDO Quirino Website.
  6. Web site: DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 . dead . DepED RO2 The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02 . 2022-03-12 . 2022-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180850/https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ .