Nagtipunan

Nagtipunan, officially the Municipality of Nagtipunan (Ilocano: Ili ti Nagtipunan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nagtipunan), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,399 people.^[3]

Nagtipunan
Municipality
Municipality of Nagtipunan
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Map of Quirino with Nagtipunan highlighted
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Nagtipunan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°13′N 121°36′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Quirino
District	Lone district
Founded	September 24, 1983
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Noel T. Lim
• Vice Mayor	Arnel R. Fiesta
• Representative	Midy N. Cua
• Municipal Council	Members Melanie M. Batara Edmund K. Suguitan Benjamin P. Duldulao Jr. Ruben D. Pugong HUbert P. Buhong Jessie S. Tigas Carlito M. Tabon Roly A. Cumlat
• Electorate	17,227 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	1,607.40 km2 (620.62 sq mi)
Elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Highest elevation	1,246 m (4,088 ft)
Lowest elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	25,399
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
• Households	5,754
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	16.69 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 404.1 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 798.4 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 322.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 69.24 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3405
PSGC	025706000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Bugkalot Nagtipunan Agta Arta Tagalog
Website	www.nagtipunan-quirino.gov.ph

The municipality is known for its natural environment, and is dubbed as the tourism capital of the province of Quirino.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology

The town's name was derived from the native word nagtipunan meaning “convergence point,” in reference to several major tributaries of the Cagayan River in Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino meeting at points within this area.

History

The Municipality of Nagtipunan was formerly a part of Maddela. It was created on February 25, 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 345 and approved in a plebiscite held on September 24, 1983.

Geography

Nagtipunan is the largest town in terms of land area in Quirino and the entire Luzon island. As the second largest municipality in the Philippines, it occupies a land area of 1,607.40 square kilometers, nearly half of the province itself.

Nagtipunan is 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Cabarroguis and 326 kilometres (203 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Nagtipunan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Anak
• Asaklat
• Dipantan
• Disimungal
• Guino (Giayan)
• Keat
• La Conwap (Guingin)
• Landingan
• Mataddi
• Matmad
• Ponggo (Urban)
• Pulang Lupa
• San Dionisio II
• San Pugo
• San Ramos
• Sangbay
• Wasid

Climate

Climate data for Nagtipunan, Quirino
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	89 (3.5)	72 (2.8)	54 (2.1)	61 (2.4)	202 (8.0)	224 (8.8)	263 (10.4)	278 (10.9)	270 (10.6)	192 (7.6)	129 (5.1)	159 (6.3)	1,993 (78.5)
Average rainy days	17.8	14.5	13.5	14.1	22.9	25.6	27.4	26.2	25.3	20.4	17.9	20.3	245.9
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Nagtipunan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	9,460	—
1995	12,509	+5.37%
2000	12,217	−0.51%
2007	20,443	+7.36%
2010	22,473	+3.51%
2015	23,484	+0.84%
2020	25,399	+1.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Nagtipunan

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 20.10 2009 15.41 2012 26.20 2015 19.59 2018 22.34 2021 16.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Tourism

Natural attractions include:

• The Cagayan River, one of the cleanest bodies of water in the Philippines,^{[citation needed]} which flows from Barangay San Pugo down to Barangay Ponggo where Tatimbang, Apang, Aguk, Bimmapor and Puctad are found.
• The 50 metres (160 ft) high Mactol Falls, in Barangay San Pugo, is the Cagayan River headwater. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pongo (a 2.5-hr. drive) and has a 22 metres (72 ft) deep basin surrounded by rock formations and a forest. It used for swimming and picnicking.^{[citation needed]}
• Also found in Nagtipunan is the “Bimmapor,” a rock formation similar to a sunken ship, of which only the upper decks are protruding from the ground.
• The Pusuac cave and watershed in Barangay Ponggo.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Nagtipunan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino, 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
(2022–2025)^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Midy N. Cua
Mayor	Noel T. LIM
Vice-Mayor	Arnel R. Fiesta
Councilors	Melanie M. Batara
	Edmund K. Suguitan
	Benjamin P. Duldulao Jr.
	Ruben D. Pugong
	Hubert P. Buhong
	Jessie S. Tigas
	Carlito M. Tabon
	Roly A. Cumlat

Education

The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system.^[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.^[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

1.  Municipality of Nagtipunan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Nagtipunan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Quirino". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
18. "2022 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
19. "THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO". deped quirino | SDO Quirino Website. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
20. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Nagtipunan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System