Ambaguio

Not to be confused with Baguio.
Ambaguio
Municipality
Municipality of Ambaguio
Flag of Ambaguio
Flag
Official seal of Ambaguio
Seal
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Ambaguio highlighted
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Ambaguio highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Ambaguio is located in Philippines
Ambaguio
Ambaguio
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°31′54″N 121°01′41″E / 16.531608°N 121.028169°E / 16.531608; 121.028169
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
District Lone district
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArnold P. Dinungon
 • Vice MayorNardo C. Agnahe
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electorate7,421 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
156.26 km2 (60.33 sq mi)
Elevation
952 m (3,123 ft)
Highest elevation
1,844 m (6,050 ft)
Lowest elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
15,472
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Households
3,872
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.95
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 125 million (2020), 38.69 million (2012), 44.27 million (2013), 49.96 million (2014), 66.21 million (2015), 70.74 million (2016), 72.3 million (2017), 77.97 million (2018), 113 million (2019), 133.2 million (2021), 139.8 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 256.9 million (2020), 33 million (2012), 27.59 million (2013), 31.17 million (2014), 63.49 million (2015), 50.56 million (2016), 85.91 million (2017), 112 million (2018), 196.8 million (2019), 360.6 million (2021), 513 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 87.07 million (2020), 35.87 million (2012), 41.08 million (2013), 57.57 million (2015), 63.37 million (2016), 61.52 million (2017), 66.89 million (2018), 76.44 million (2019), 85.31 million (2021), 109.7 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 109.9 million (2020), 14.93 million (2012), 27.59 million (2013), 31.17 million (2014), 42.46 million (2015), 33.48 million (2016), 45.69 million (2017), 49.97 million (2018), 95.84 million (2019), 142.9 million (2021), 146 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3701
PSGC
025001000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Kallahan
Tagalog
Websitehttps://ambaguio.gov.ph

Ambaguio, officially the Municipality of Ambaguio (Ilocano: Ili ti Ambaguio; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ambaguio), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,472 people.[3]

Etymology

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The name "ambaguio" was from the word "bagiw," meaning "moss" which covered every inch of trees and stones in the area. The inhabitants were called "e-am-bagiw" meaning "conqueror of moss." The name underwent a series of changes due to its difficult pronunciation by the lowland people who later settled in the area and to differentiate the town from the more famous City which also had the same etymology, resulting in the present "Ambaguio."

History

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A handful of settlers headed by Fausto Tagangtang who came from the neighboring Mountain Province first settled in the area, establishing farmed hills and rice terraces.

Due to its terrain, distance and road problems, the inhabitants were composed only of three major tribes: Igorot, Ifugao, and Ibaloi, who unanimously called the place “Ambaguio”, which means “the land of mosses”, and “its climate is similar to that of Baguio”.

Before its creation as a municipality, Ambaguio was then a barrio of the Municipality of Bayombong. Leonardo B. Perez, then Congressman of Nueva Vizcaya, authored the bill seeking for the creation of Ambaguio as an independent municipality. The bill was approved on 18 June 1966 by virtue of Republic Act. No. 4735.[5] In the same year, Mariano L. Agnahe, the then Barrio Lieutenant, was appointed as the first mayor of the town.

Geography

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Barangays

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Ambaguio is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Ammoweg
  • Camandag
  • Labang
  • Napo
  • Poblacion
  • Salingsingan
  • Tiblac
  • Dulli

Climate

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Climate data for Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13
(55) 		14
(57) 		15
(59) 		17
(63) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		17
(63) 		15
(59) 		14
(57) 		16
(61)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5) 		57
(2.2) 		77
(3.0) 		141
(5.6) 		390
(15.4) 		355
(14.0) 		426
(16.8) 		441
(17.4) 		426
(16.8) 		259
(10.2) 		97
(3.8) 		57
(2.2) 		2,764
(108.9)
Average rainy days 10.4 12.1 15.4 20.4 26.7 27.1 28.7 28.0 26.4 19.9 14.1 12.3 241.5
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Ambaguio
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 1,416—    
1975 3,000+16.25%
1980 3,856+5.15%
1990 7,241+6.51%
1995 9,485+5.19%
2000 9,750+0.59%
2007 11,499+2.30%
2010 13,452+5.87%
2015 15,250+2.42%
2020 15,472+0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Ambaguio

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
17.80
2009
15.50
2012
38.89
2015
23.90
2018
53.45
2021
19.95

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Ambaguio, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 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

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)[19]
Position Name
Congressman Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor Ronelio B. Danao
Vice-Mayor Leon M. Lino
Councilors Mando B. Balaso
Geraldo D. Lino
Milany B. Emilio-Tidong
Philip Ceasar A. Abiado
Elias M. Wayas
Decoran G. Allawas
Felix O. Dinagwatan
Ferdinand C. Balagsa

Tourism

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The Municipality of Ambaguio is famous for being a gateway to Luzon’s tallest peak, Mount Pulag.

In 2019, Violet Lucasi, a former employee of Etihad Airways opened Nueva Vizcaya (NV) Paragliding, which later became the Ambaguio Skyport, in Barangay Tiblac, attracting both local and foreign tourists.[20] As the Philippines' first domestic paragliding "Airport terminal", this led to Ambaguio being awarded P25 million by the Department of Tourism's Tourism Champions Challenge on April 15, 2024.[21][22] On April 30 however, the venue closed due to safety issues raised by authorities.[23]

Education

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The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[24] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Ambaguio | (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. ^ a b 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. ^ "An Act Creating the Municipal District of Ambaguio in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya". LawPhil.net. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  6. ^ "Ambaguio: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Officials". Municipality of Ambaguio. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  20. ^ Bennett, Dahl (13 December 2023). "Nueva Vizcaya's Ambaguio is a small, quiet town that promises big aerial and land adventure". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  21. ^ Adel, Rosette (April 17, 2024). "Tourism Champions Challenge' LGU winners to receive P255M grant". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  22. ^ Calimag, Krizel (October 20, 2023). "Ambaguio secures spot as TCC finalist". Nueva Vizcaya. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "First Philippine tourism department-accredited paragliding operator folds wings amid row on safety standards". bilyonaryo.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
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