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| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
| Named For: | Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo | ||
| Nickname: | Peanut Capital of the Philippines[1] | ||
| Motto: | Awan Na Matalan, Awan Nga Kalippanan | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Established Title: | Founded | ||
| Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
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| P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Miguel B. Decena Jr. | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Leader Name1: | Christina G. Magbitang | ||
| Leader Name2: | Joseph "Jojo" L. Lara | ||
| Leader Title3: | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | ||
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| Elevation Max M: | 188 | ||
| Elevation Min M: | 13 | ||
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| Blank3 Info Sec2: | Diocese of Tuguegarao | ||
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Enrile, officially the Municipality of Enrile (Itawis: Babalay yo Enrile; ibg|Ili nat Enrile; ilo|Ili ti Enrile; tl|Bayan ng Enrile), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,705 people.
Enrile lies on the southernmost part of Cagayan, bounded by Sta. Maria, Isabela to the south, by the mighty Cagayan River to the east, by Solana and Tuguegarao to the north, and Rizal, Kalinga to the west.
The town is predominantly an agricultural town where the majority of its population derive their income from farming. It has a land area of 18,451.3 hectares unevenly distributed to the 22-barangays of the municipality. Its main products are rice, corn, peanut, tobacco and vegetables.
Its citizens are called Itawes because they speak the Itawis dialect (locally called Itawit). Ilocanos and Tagalogs have settled at the western barangays and have blended very well in the mainstream of Itawes life.
The municipality was named after Spanish Governor-General Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo. Cabug was the original name of Enrile when it was a barrio of Tuguegarao. It was established as a separate town in September 1849 and named in honor of the Spanish Governor General Pascual Enrile during the Spanish regime.
The History of Enrile dates as early as 1690. According to Father Juan Paguere, it was just a wide and long stretch of virgin land located at the southernmost end of the province of Cagayan. In 1718, the colonial government ordered the place to become one of the barrios of Tuguegarao. It was named "Cabugag" or in short Cabug, the dialect term for hunchback for the first settler was a man with this deformity. So the place was named after him. The name "Cabug" is engraved on the town's first church bell which is still found in the steeple.
In 1724, the Dominican Friars thought of giving the barrios their Patron Saint. Cabug was given "Nuestra Señora de las Caldas". The prominent residents of the barrio had chosen the sixth day of August as her feast day. As years went by, the land area and population of the barrio increased with surprising figures. The Cagayan River which flowed close to the barrio site gradually changed its course and moved towards Cataggaman as flood plains were formed. The non-Christian inhabitants called Kalingas gradually deserted the barrio and migrated westward to the Mountain Province. As a result, more agricultural lands were cleared and cultivated. Tobacco and corn were the chief crops of the people.
In September 1849, the colonial government ordered the separation of Cabug from the Municipality of Tuguegarao to become a town by itself. The new town was named Enrile in honor of Governor Pascual Enrile who was responsible for building roads in the northern part of Luzon during those days. The separation of Enrile from Tuguegarao led to a change of its patron saint. The population unanimously adopted "Nuestra Señora de las Nieves" as its patron Saint. The fifth day of August was chosen as her feast day.
Sinupac, a hinterland of Enrile, was the hiding place of Emilio Aguinaldo and his revolutionary forces while evading pursuit from American forces during the First Philippine Republic. The locals prepared feasts for the president during his refuge.
Enrile lies on the southernmost part of Cagayan, bounded by Sta. Maria, Isabela to the south, by the mighty Cagayan River to the east, by Solana and Tuguegarao City to the north and by the province of Kalinga to the west.
Enrile is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks. (Some areas are still referred to their old names as sitios.)
Enrile has a land area of 18,451.3 hectares unevenly distributed to the 22 barangays of the municipality and predominantly agricultural where the majority of its inhabitants derive their income from farming.
Enrile is bounded by hills and mountains on both North and West. Area with low elevation is about 20 meters above sea level at the Eastern part which lies close to the river boundaries. The highest elevation is found Northwest which is approximately 800 meters above sea level.
In the 2020 census, the population of Enrile, Cagayan, was 36,705 people, with a density of NaNPD/km2NaNPD/km2.
Enrile's citizens are called Itawes because they speak the Itawis language. Ilocanos and Tagalogs have settled at the western barangays and have blended very well in the mainstream of Itawes life.
Enrile is predominantly an agricultural town where the majority of its population derive their income from farming. It has a land area of 18,451.3 hectares unevenly distributed to the 22-barangays of the municipality. Its main products are rice, corn, peanut, tobacco and vegetables.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has declared the town of Enrile in Cagayan as the "peanut capital of the Philippines" for its "noteworthy contribution" to the development of the local peanut industry, with experts citing the soil suitability of the town – sandy to sandy-loam – and its unique ability to produce peanut year-round. One estimate of the town's production places a volume of 1,800 metric tons per year or 8 to 10 percent of the national supply.
Enrile is home to 800 peanut farmers cultivating 700 hectares of farmlands with a potential expansion area of another 800 hectares. "With improved production and yield, Enrile may be able to fill up a portion, if not all, of the import requirement for peanut of 15,060 metric tons," Alviar added.
Passenger jeepneys, tricycles and other private transportation vehicles service all routes within and outside Enrile. Kalesa is also driven within the Poblacion and some barangays only.
See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. Enrile, belonging to the third 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.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph L. Lara |
| Governor | Manuel N. Mamba |
| Mayor | Miguel B. Decena, Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Christina G. Magbitang |
| Councilors | Jay Ann O. Aguirre |
| Maria Rosabell R. Herrera | |
| Jacinto T. Tuddao | |
| Peter B. Decena | |
| Romeo B. Battung | |
| Sergio B. Turingan | |
| Agapita C. Macarubbo | |
| Juan B. Carag, Jr. | |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph L. Lara |
| Governor | Manuel N. Mamba |
| Mayor | Miguel B. Decena Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Expedito C. Taguibao |
| Councilors | Christina G. Magbitang |
| Romeo B. Battung | |
| Maria Rosabell R. Herrera | |
| Juan B. Carag Jr. | |
| Sergio B. Turingan | |
| Joseph M. Amistad | |
| Jacinto T. Tuddao | |
| Mercuria T. Gaffud | |
A. Spanish Regime – 1849 to 1896
1. Don Cornelio Bunagan – 1896 – 1898
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[10] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[11] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.