Naguilian, La Union
Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian (Ilocano: Ili ti Naguilian; Filipino: Bayan ng Naguilian), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,189 people. [3]
Naguilian Nag-ili-an | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Naguilian | |
Naguilian Municipal Hall along the Naguilian Road | |
Seal | |
| Nickname(s): The True Heart of La Union Home of the Original Basi | |
| Motto: Tattan Naguilian! | |
Map of La Union with Naguilian highlighted | |
Naguilian Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°32′N 120°24′E / 16.53°N 120.4°ECoordinates: 16°32′N 120°24′E / 16.53°N 120.4°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | February 18, 1839 |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hon. Nieri T. Flores |
| • Vice Mayor | Hon. Reynaldo J. Flores |
| • Representative | Hon. Dante S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 36,150 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.60 km2 (40.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 52,189 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,915 |
| Demonym | Naguilianon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 2.81% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | PHP 240,181,428.55 million (-0.73%) (2021) |
| • Assets | PHP 917,466,907.48 million (12.19%) (2021) |
| • Equity | PHP 802,228,226.57 million (18.07%) (2021) |
| • Expenditure | PHP 138,694,692.24 million (-8.43%) (2021) |
| • Liabilities | PHP 112,238,680.91 million (-17.31%) (2021) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2511 |
| PSGC | 013311000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint | Saint Augustine of Hippo |
| Notable Festival | Basi Festival |
| Website | www |
Naguilian is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Baguio via the Naguilian Road, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the provincial capital, San Fernando, and 266 kilometres (165 mi) from Manila.
History
Originally a part of Bauang in the province of Pangasinan, Naguilian derived its name from the Iloko phrase “Nag-ili-an dagiti gan-ganaet” meaning “a place where people from other places come to stay”. It is formed from the Iloko root word “ili” meaning “town” which was later modified as “Naguilian”.
Its separation from Bauang coincided with the centennial celebration of the Catholic Church of Naguilian in 1839. When La Union was created by a Royal Decree in 1850, Naguilian was one of the twelve (12) towns that comprised the province.
The founding of Naguilian
Due to increasing population density, a group of immigrants drifted to the shore of La Union and began building the town of Bauang at the south of the river and settled thereat. Later, however, due to population explosion, they followed the meander of the river in search of a new territory. They found a fertile valley at the bank of the river, which they called Naguilian. They built a colony at the fork of the two (2) rivers and began developing the territory. They were the first inhabitants of Naguilian.
Ethnic origin of the people
Records have shown that when the Ilocanos arrived in town, Igorot settlers are already at par. At present, “natives” as the Igorots are popularly called can still be found at the southern and northern parts of the town while majority of the Ilocanos are settled at the lowlands.
The subdivision of Naguilian
During its establishment as a town, it was believed that a few portions of Burgos and Bagulin were originally a part of Naguilian. These include the lower portion of Burgos known as “Disdis” meaning “a small barrio” and the barangays along the southwestern bank of the Naguilian River (Bagulin portion). “Disdis” was also called “Stancia” by the Spaniards as it served as a pasture ground for their horses while the portion which eventually became a part of Bagulin was predominantly inhabited by the Igorots.
However, during the American Regime, by virtue of a Resolution of the Provincial Government of La Union, Naguilian was divided into three portions namely, that portion which became the town of Naguilian, that portion forming part of Burgos and that portion forming part of Bagulin.
Political development
The earliest political system used during the Spanish colonial period was the “encomienda” system. Under this system, the native inhabitants in a given geographic region were entrusted to conquistadores, friars, and native nobles in exchange for their services to the King. In return, the person granted the encomienda, known as an encomiendero, were given the privilege to collect tribute from its inhabitants and to provide military protection, justice and governance. The encomienda system however was abused by encomienderos and by 1700 was largely replaced by administrative units. With the main purpose of governance and tax collection, small towns or pueblos were ruled by Gobernadorcillos and Capitanes.
Geography
Naguilian is characterized by hills and mountains that are gently rolling, bordered by the Cordillera Mountains in the east. The alienable lands are rolling plains in narrow strips, framed by the mountains slopes and the banks of rivers, crisscrossed by streams and springs from the side of the mountains. Its soil varies from clay loam to sandy loam and golds.
There are two major rivers in Naguilian. The Naguilian River is located in the western portion of the town. It flows westward beginning from the province of Benguet towards La Union and empties into the South China Sea, draining the valleys of Barangays Bimmotobot, Mamat-ing Sur, Mamat-ing Norte, Tuddingan, Gusing Sur, Gusing Norte, Baraoas Norte, Daramuangan, Dal-lipaoen, Cabaritan Sur, Ortiz, Natividad, Suguidan Norte, and Suguidan Sur. It has a length of approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) and has a basin area of 658 square kilometres (254 sq mi). As classified by the Environmental Management Bureau, the upper reaches of the river falls under Class A which means that it is suitable as water supply source for drinking. The lower reaches have lower water quality, categorized under Class C.
The other major stream springs from the Municipality of Burgos and drains the valleys of Barangays Aguioas, Sili, Al-alinao Norte, Nagsidorisan, Angin, Suguidan Norte, and Natividad. These two rivers meet at the poblacion where it forms a delta, then meander through the center of the municipality and empty at the mouth of the river in Bauang.
Climate
The municipality's climate falls under the first type of climate in the Philippines, characterized by two (2) distinct seasons, wet and dry. The wet season usually comes in May and ends in the early part of October. The rest of the year is dry season.
| Climate data for Naguilian, La Union | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 74 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 269 (10.6) | 275 (10.8) | 362 (14.3) | 325 (12.8) | 330 (13.0) | 306 (12.0) | 126 (5.0) | 61 (2.4) | 2,328 (91.7) |
| Average rainy days | 11.2 | 12.0 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 17.7 | 12.4 | 251.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] | |||||||||||||
Land use
Built-up areas of the town are generally spread along the barangay roads. Of the total land area, 50 hectares (120 acres), equivalent to 0.50% of the total land area, are classified as built-up areas. Urban built-up area, totaling 18.90 hectares (46.7 acres), constitute 11.22% of the total urban land area. Rural built-up areas total 31.10 hectares (76.8 acres), or 0.31% of the total rural area.
Through Proclamation No. 52, a portion of Barangay Casilagan, with an area of 897.26 hectares (2,217.2 acres), was proclaimed as a watershed area by the Bureau of Forestry.[6] This is equivalent to .10% of the total land area of the town.
Barangays
Naguilian is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. [7] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
- Aguioas
- Al-alinao Norte
- Al-alinao Sur
- Ambaracao Norte
- Ambaracao Sur
- Angin
- Balecbec
- Bancagan
- Baraoas Norte
- Baraoas Sur
- Bariquir
- Bato
- Bimmotobot
- Cabaritan Norte
- Cabaritan Sur
- Casilagan
- Dal-lipaoen
- Daramuangan
- Guesset
- Gusing Norte
- Gusing Sur
- Imelda
- Lioac Norte
- Lioac Sur
- Magungunay
- Mamat-ing Norte
- Mamat-ing Sur
- Nagsidorisan
- Natividad
- Ortiz
- Ribsuan
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- Sili
- Suguidan Norte
- Suguidan Sur
- Tuddingan
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 11,885 | — |
| 1918 | 14,828 | +1.49% |
| 1939 | 15,933 | +0.34% |
| 1948 | 15,227 | −0.50% |
| 1960 | 19,528 | +2.09% |
| 1970 | 25,177 | +2.57% |
| 1975 | 27,114 | +1.50% |
| 1980 | 29,304 | +1.57% |
| 1990 | 36,328 | +2.17% |
| 1995 | 39,989 | +1.82% |
| 2000 | 43,501 | +1.82% |
| 2007 | 45,232 | +0.54% |
| 2010 | 48,407 | +2.50% |
| 2015 | 54,221 | +2.18% |
| 2020 | 52,189 | −0.75% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Naguilian was 52,189 people, [3] with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Agriculture
Generally, the agricultural lands are narrow strips in the valleys, running from the sides of the mountains to the bank of the rivers, brooks, and streams. The rolling areas from the top of the mountains and hills are also utilized for the planting of rice and other crops. The area devoted for agricultural purposes, which totals 9,859.71 hectares (24,363.9 acres) constituting 97% of the total land area.
Industries
Industries in the different parts of the municipality include woodcraft, metal craft, bamboo craft, ceramics or brick making, concrete hollow block making, basi (sugarcane wine)[19] making and furniture making and upholstery, .28% of the total land area of the town is devoted for industrial purposes.
Commerce
The center of commercial activities is the public market located in Barangay Ortiz. There are, however, other commercial establishments found in the different barangays, the most common of which are sari-sari stores. The area devoted to commerce constitutes .03% of the total land area of the town.
Fishery
Fishing is done in almost all barangays traversed by the rivers, namely, Barangays Bimmotobot, Mamat-ing Sur, Mamat-ing Norte, Gusing Norte, Gusing Sur, Baraoas Norte, Baraoas Sur, Ortiz, Cabaritan Norte, Cabaritan Sur, Dal-lipaoen, Nagsidorisan, Suguidan Norte, Suguidan Sur, Guesset, Sili, Al-alinao Norte, Al-alinao Sur, Aguioas, and Ribsuan.
Government
Naguilian, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of La Union, 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Sandra Y. Eriguel |
| Mayor | Niere T. Flores |
| Vice-Mayor | Reynaldo J. Flores |
| Councilors | Ruperto A. Rillera Jr. |
| Diomedes F. Hipol | |
| Georgina F. Estepa-Flores | |
| Helen C. Obispo | |
| Danilo T. Soriano | |
| Hulgar Redentor R. Rimando | |
| Aurelio F. Flora | |
| Roger A. Floresca |
Sister cities
- Suisun City, California, United States of America[21]
Notable personalities
- Hermogenes F. Belen, Ilocano-language novelist, poet, and playwright[22]
Gallery
Naguilian rural landscape
Naguilian Downtown
Naguilian Town Plaza
Naguilian Municipal Hall
References
- ^ Municipality of Naguilian | (DILG)
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- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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- ^ "Naguilian: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 52; Reserving and Designating As Naguilian Watershed Reservation For Watershed Protection and Timber Production the Parcel of the Public Domain Situated in the Municipality of Naguilian, Province of La Union, Island of Luzon". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 11 April 1936. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
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- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Keith, Charles (20 September 2011). . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Northern Luzon. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Memorandum of Agreement Establishing the Sister City Relationship Between The Municipality of Naguilian, La Union, Philippines and The City of Suisun City, California, United States of America" (PDF). Sistercities.org. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Gruenberg, Estrellita (2000). Un-uni: Echoes from Ilokandia. Malate, Manila, Philippines: De La Salle University Press. p. 99. ISBN 971-555-321-4. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of La Union
- Local Government Unit: Naguilian La Union
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Local Governance Performance Management System