Pamplona, Cagayan Explained

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Established Date:1842
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Leader Name:Digna G. Puzon-Antonio
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Pamplona, officially the Municipality of Pamplona (Ili nat Pamplona; Iloko: Ili ti Pamplona; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pamplona), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,781 people.

Pamplona is from Tuguegarao and from Manila.

History

Pamplona is the result of the fusion of two villages during the Spanish era; Abulacan (now barrio San Juan) and Masi. Abulacan was founded by the ecclesiastical authorities on April 30, 1757, with San Juan Nepomuceno as the patron saint. Sometime in 1842, Vicar Pedro Montenegro, O.P. convinced the people to unite the two towns. The vicar named it "Pamplona" in memory of his hometown Pamplona in Spain.

After the fusion, an agreement was made that there would be two patron saints of Pamplona: San Juan Nepomuceno and San Pedro de Martir. This is the reason why the town fiesta is celebrated for two days and the images of the two patron saints are carried during religious processions. The town fiesta is celebrated every April 29.

In 1919, some of the prominent people of Pamplona recommended the transfer of the same to Bidduang, a barrio of Pamplona. The transfer was made on November 16, 1919, during the administration of municipal president Esteban Meneses by order of General Wood. In 1928, on the sixth year of the administration of municipal president Paulino Ifurung, one of his last acts was the transfer of the municipal government back to its old site, Pamplona, by then called "Albano."

Most interesting spot is the mouth of the Pamplona River. It saw history in the making for it was the starting point of Salcedo and his conquistadores when they explored Cagayan in 1572. Because of the river's strong current and unpredictable floods, Mayor Nicolas B. Aquino built in 1955 a concrete levee along Barangay Masi. He also built an irrigation system. It was the first of its kind in Cagayan.

The town is also noted for its Malagabavi Cave and waterfall. It is located at the foot of a mountain virtually shaped like a pig. Legend has it that this cave was used by a giant as an entrance to his abode. It is said that he was a normal being like a human until his transformation to a giant by a goddess who fell in love with him.

Geography

Barangays

Pamplona is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Pamplona, Cagayan, was 24,781 people, with a density of NaNPD/km2NaNPD/km2.

Government

Local government

See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. Pamplona, belonging to the second 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[2]
PositionName
CongressmanSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
MayorDigna G. Puzon-Antonio
Vice-MayorArnie Angelica Sampaga-Fernandez
CouncilorsRia Angela G. Sampaga
Marlon R. Yamongan
John Fritz Herbert S. Roque
Alicia L. Banham
Laurence E. Daguna
Leticia F. Echenique
Felix M. Zimara
Aristotle Y. Maquiraya

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[3] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[4] 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: An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Zimigui-ziuanan, Municipality of Pamplona, Province of Cagayan, to Masi. LawPH.com. 2011-04-12.
  2. Web site: 2019 National and Local Elections . March 10, 2022 . Commission on Elections.
  3. Web site: History of DepED SDO Cagayan . March 13, 2022 . DepED SDO Cagayan Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan.
  4. Web site: DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 . DepED RO2 The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.