Abulug | |
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Municipality of Abulug | |
Nickname(s): Nipa Haven of the North Trading Center of Northwestern Cagayan | |
Location within the
Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°26′39″N 121°27′27″E / 18.444114°N 121.457636°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jesus Florencio A. Vargas |
• Vice Mayor | Jesus Emmanuel P. Vargas |
• Representative | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
• Electorate | 20,308 voters ( 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 162.60 km2 (62.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
Highest elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)
[3] | |
• Total | 34,579 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,165 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.79 |
• Revenue | PHP 129,899,901.10 (2019) [5] |
• Assets | ₱ 445.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 124.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 124.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( PST) |
ZIP code | 3517 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ilocano Ibanag Atta Tagalog |
Abulug ( Ibanag: Ili nat Abulug; Ilocano: Ili ti Abulug; Tagalog: Bayan ng Abulug), officially the Municipality of Abulug, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,579 people. [3]
Abulug was officially established as a Spanish mission in 1596. Originally called Tular, the name Abulug became commonly used after 1629. The town became the base of Spanish expeditions against the unconquered Isneg tribes of Apayao. Since its founding, the town has changed location thrice, primarily due to the frequently changing course of the Abulog river. [6]
Abulug is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
In 1957, barrio Colonia was renamed to Libertad. [7]
Climate data for Abulug, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
77 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
40 (1.6) |
118 (4.6) |
138 (5.4) |
162 (6.4) |
173 (6.8) |
143 (5.6) |
198 (7.8) |
185 (7.3) |
248 (9.8) |
1,664 (65.4) |
Average rainy days | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 208.7 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 8,329 | — |
1918 | 6,459 | −1.68% |
1939 | 10,929 | +2.54% |
1948 | 11,433 | +0.50% |
1960 | 14,458 | +1.98% |
1970 | 19,206 | +2.88% |
1975 | 21,293 | +2.09% |
1980 | 23,916 | +2.35% |
1990 | 24,562 | +0.27% |
1995 | 23,548 | −0.79% |
2000 | 26,683 | +2.72% |
2007 | 28,769 | +1.04% |
2010 | 30,675 | +2.36% |
2015 | 32,497 | +1.10% |
2020 | 34,579 | +1.23% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Abulug, Cagayan, was 34,579 people, [3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.
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As a municipality in the Province of Cagayan, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality 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.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
Mayor | Jesus Florencio A. Vargas |
Vice-Mayor | Jesus Emmanuel P. Vargas |
Councilors | Karry Ann M. Guillermo |
Maries A. Tacipit | |
Bob T. Cabagui | |
Marie Flor V. Esquillo | |
Myrlen P. Umblas | |
Shiela Marie R. Rivera-Agtang | |
Edward R. Montenegro | |
Rolando F. Dela Cruz |
Abulug, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is represented by Samantha Louise V. Alfonso in the house of representatives.
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. [21] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. [22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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