Pamplona, Cagayan

Pamplona
Municipality

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Map of Cagayan showing the location of Pamplona
Pamplona

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 18°27′00″N 121°20′30″E / 18.45°N 121.3417°E / 18.45; 121.3417Coordinates: 18°27′00″N 121°20′30″E / 18.45°N 121.3417°E / 18.45; 121.3417
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Cagayan
District 2nd District
Barangays 18
Government[1]
 • Mayor Aaron P. Sampaga
Area[2]
 • Total 173.3 km2 (66.9 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 23,596
 • Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3522
IDD : area code  +63 (0)78
Income class 4th class
Website www.pamplona-cagayan.gov.ph

Pamplona is a fourth class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,596 people.[3]

History

Pamplona is the result of the fusion of two villages; 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 steel level and an irrigation system. It was the first of its kind in Cagayan.

The town is also noted for its Malagabavi Cave. 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.

Barangays

Pamplona is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[2]

  • Abbangkeruan
  • Allasitan
  • Bagu
  • Balingit
  • Bidduang
  • Cabaggan
  • Capalalian
  • Casitan
  • Centro
  • Curva
  • Gattu
  • Masi (formerly Zimigui-Ziuanan[4])
  • Nagattatan
  • Nagtupacan
  • San Juan
  • Santa Cruz (Pimpila)
  • Tabba
  • Tupanna

Demographics

Population census of Pamplona
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 16,775—    
1995 18,107+1.44%
2000 20,142+2.31%
2007 21,889+1.15%
2010 23,236+2.20%
2015 23,596+0.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5]

In the 2015 census, the population of Pamplona, Cagayan, was 23,596 people,[3] with a density of 140 inhabitants per square kilometre or 360 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Province: CAGAYAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Region II (CAGAYAN VALLEY)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Zimigui-ziuanan, Municipality of Pamplona, Province of Cagayan, to Masi". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Region II (CAGAYAN VALLEY)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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