- Tuguegarao City
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tuguegarao City
native_name = 'Ciudad nat Tuguegarao'
nickname = The Premiere Ibanag City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Philippines
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 =Cagayan Valley Region (Region II)
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 =Cagayan (capital)
subdivision_type3 = District
subdivision_name3 = 3rd Congressional District of Cagayan
subdivision_type4 =Barangays
subdivision_name4 = 49
established_title = City/Town Fiesta
established_date = August 16/17
established_title = Incorporated (Town)
established_date = May 9, 1604
established_title1 = Incorporated (City)
established_date1 = December 18, 1999
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Delfin Telan Ting (Independent)
leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
leader_name1 = Danilo Lingan Baccay (NPC/People's Choice)
area_total_km2 = 113.95
population_as_of = 2007
population_total = 129,539
timezone = PST
utc_offset = +8
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 3500
area_code = 78
website = http://www.tuguegaraocity.gov.ph/The City of Tuguegarao is a second class city in the province of Cagayan,
Philippines . It is the capital city of Cagayan & the regional capital of Region 2, made known to be the Premier Ibanag City. It is located on a peninsula nestled in the verdantCagayan Valley . It is sheltered by theSierra Madre Mountains in the East; Cordilleras in the West; and, theCaraballo Mountains in the South. It grew on the banks of the mightyCagayan River and the swiftPinacanauan River , near the southern border of the province, at coord|17|37|N|121|43|E|.The current population is 129,539. Most people are Ybanags,
Ilocanos ,Tagalogs ,Itawes ,Pampangos and many other Filipino Ethniticities. Many are also ofChinese andHindu descent.The Former Senator
Eulogio Balao is a native of this city.Barangays
Tuguegarao City is politically subdivided into 49
barangay s.
* Annafunan East
* Annafunan West
* Atulayan Norte
* Atulayan Sur
* Bagay
* Buntun
* Caggay
* Capatan
* Carig Norte (Reyes)
* Carig Sur (Carig)
* Caritan Centro
* Caritan Norte
* Caritan Sur
* Cataggaman Nuevo
* Cataggaman Pardo
* Cataggaman Viejo
* Centro 1 (Bagumbayan)
* Centro 2 (Poblacion)
* Centro 3 (Poblacion)
* Centro 4 (Poblacion)
* Centro 5 (Bagumbayan)
* Centro 6 (Poblacion)
* Centro 7 (Poblacion)
* Centro 8 (Poblacion)
* Centro 9 (Bagumbayan)
* Centro 10 (Riverside)
* Centro 11 (Balzain West)
* Centro 12 (Balzain East)
* Dadda
* Gosi Norte
* Gosi Sur
* Larion Alto
* Larion Bajo
* Leonarda
* Libag Norte
* Libag Sur
* Linao East
* Linao Norte
* Linao West
* Namabbalan Norte
* Namabbalan Sur
* Pallua Norte
* Pallua Sur
* Pengue-Ruyu
* San Gabriel
* Tagga
* Tanza
* Ugac Norte
* Ugac SurHistory
Origin of Name
There are several versions of the origin of the name, Tuguegarao. One is the abundance of "tarrao" trees in the area. Another is "garrao" meaning swift current, possibly of the Pinacanauan River. Another is from the word "tuggui" meaning fire. Another recorded version is, the town was formerly called Twerao by the people of the northern towns. Still another is that the name Tuguegarao comes from two Ibanag words "tuggui" (fire) and "aggao" (day), possibly referring to a daytime fire that happened in the town. The origin of the city's name is unclear. [Taken from the City's Official Website as written by Maria Fe B. Agu-Villania, CPA, CSEE, the City's Planning and Development Coordinator]
However, the version most accepted is that the name Tuguegarao comes from the sentence "Tuggui gari yaw", meaning "This was cleared by fire" possibly referring to the kaingin areas pointed by the natives to the Spaniards. This means therefore that the town, Tuguegarao, was carved out of the wilderness by fire.
Founding of the Town
It was a small settlement, in terms of population but was big in territory until 1850s. It was governed as a barangay until the Spaniards gave it the status of
mission pueblo establishedMay 9 ,1604 , making it one of the political units of the province of Cagayan, which then included all the territory which later became the province of Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.Actually, it was in the year 1600 when the Spaniards first visited Tuguegarao. The natives fled to the outlying wilderness, because they felt that unlike the Chinese, Japanese and Indians who came only to trade, it was clear that the newcomers were here to settle and govern them. The Dominican friars coaxed the natives through evangelization, education and the improvement of livelihood methods. Reforms for social and material upliftment were worked out. Chapels and barrios were built, with each barrio having its own patron saint. Elaborate fiestas were held in honor of the patron saint. Slowly, the natives returned to their homes in the lowland.
As a mission-pueblo and with assigned encomenderos to Tuguegarao, the inhabitants were made to pay taxes in the form of poultry products and other foodstuffs. Resentment flared. The people of Tuguegarao revolved in 1605, killing the encomendero. Again, the people of Tuguegarao revolted in 1718 and then 1761 with a leader named Rivera.
Tuguegarao in the 1980s and 1990s
The year 1983 marked the quadricentennial celebration of the establishment of the Civil Government of the Province of Cagayan. In the week long celebration held in Tuguegarao, several Ministers visited the town and province.
New barangays had been formed, so that by 1981, Tuguegarao had 49 barangays, 12 of which were urban. The late 1980s saw the gradual expansion of the urban core of Tuguegarao to the outlying barangays of Ugac, Caritan and Atulayan. With the fast rising prices of real estate in the Poblacion. Residents found it very profitable to sell their houses and lots in the Poblacion and to buy lots in the barangay surrounding the Poblacion, so that they would still be near the market, the schools, their offices and business, the church, the stores and recreation spots.
By 1980, Tuguegarao had a population of 73,507. The increase in population could be attributed to various factors. One is the increasing peace and order problems in the other towns in the region, driving the people to Tuguegarao, which relatively is free of the insurgency problem with the visible presence of the military and due to the town's geographic location. Another factor is the presence of the schools, whose quality of education is highly comparable to that of Metropolitan Manila. Others come because of trade and industry. Another reason is the completion of the Maharlika Highway, which made Region 02 more accessible. Of very great consideration is the town's tremendous improvement in social services and infrastructure facilities since 1975. The immigrants, seeing that the people of Tuguegarao are generally peaceful and gentle and that the town could sufficiently sustain a comfortable life, decide to stay for good. And then, of course, the children and grandchildren of Tuguegarao, after their sojourn in the cities for education, first jobs and professional trainings, come back to Tuguegarao to build their homes and careers.
Tuguegarao's sky line has greatly changed over the years. In the 1980s and 1990s, there are multi-story buildings in the Poblacion, landscaped schools and homes, cable television, air-conditioned buses, jet flights, telegraph and telex services, door-to-door delivery services, domestic and overseas long-distance calls, luxurious social amenities and other trappings of a highly urbanized town. It has been observed that Tuguegarao's Calle Commercio, now called Bonifacio Street improved dramatically after every fire, which happens periodically in this town which was carved out of the wilderness by fire.
Further Development
The city developed gradually, then more rapidly after the provincial capital was transferred from Lallo, in
1839 . It was occupied by American troops onDecember 12 ,1899 .During
World War II , the city was captured by theJapan ese onDecember 8 ,1941 , and its airfield was of some significance; the city and airfield were bombed by the US and Philippine regularly between January and May1945 . The Japanese had left by the time Filipino guerillas helped by entering the town of thePhilippine Commonwealth troops came in early June; the town was officially liberated onJune 25 ,1945 .Tuguegarao was once the only first class municipality in the province of Cagayan. It has served as the provincial capital of
Cagayan since 1893 because of the notable socio-economic progress of the town. In 1975, having adequate facilities and amenities aside from being the region's geographic center and having capabilities of serving as the administrative seat of government for the region, Tuguegarao was declared the regional capital of Region II (Cagayan Valley).The city also boasts colonial buildings like the Saints Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral built in 1761 to 1766 under the supervision of the Spanish
Dominicans who came to evangelizeCagayan Valley . The Diocese ofTuguegarao was created byPope Pius X on December 6, 1911. The cathedral edifice suffered destruction duringWorld War II and as a result lost its pipe organ, three wooden retablos, pulpit,wooden choir loft and the painted wooden ceiling all of which were approximately from the early 18th century. The old convent adjacent to the cathedral church was also razed to the ground during the war and was demolished to make way for a new one. The cathedral was rebuilt by the Belgian Mons. Constance Jurgens. The traditional ringing of the cathedral bells for theAngelus and duringMass is still being practiced today. The oldest brick structure is also found in the city. TheErmita de Piedra de San Jacinto dedicated toSaint Hyacinth is the first parochial building to be built by the Dominican fathers inTuguegarao . The current structure is the latest in a process of rebuilding beginning in 1724 until 1892 when it was rebuilt after being destroyed in an earthquake. The chapel wasn't damaged during the war and as a result retains its original wooden retablo which dates back to the 18th century.Tuguegarao as a component city was affirmed in a plebiscite held on
December 18 ,1999 , with Randolph Sera Ting as the first city mayor. As of July 2, 2007, Delfin Telan Ting (who was then a municipal mayor from 1988 to 1998) has been elected to become the 2nd city mayor.Education
Universities and Colleges
There are several universities and colleges that reside in the city. Majority of the universities and colleges of the Province of
Cagayan are in Tuguegarao. The following are the universities and colleges:
*AMA University (Tuguegarao Campus)
*Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao (College of Nursing)
*Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao (Main Campus)
*John Wesley College
*Cagayan State University (Carig Campus)
*Cagayan State University (Caritan Campus)
*Florencio L. Vargas College (Tuguegarao Campus)
*Florencio L. Vargas College (College of Nursing)
*Maila Rosario College
*St. Paul University Philippines
*STI College Tuguegarao
*University of St. Louis TuguegaraoMoreover, there are numerous technological institutes and vocational institutes that are in the city.
Elementary and High Schools
There are many public and private schools here in Tuguegarao.
*Annafunan Elementary School
*Atulayan Elementary School
*Bagay Elementary School
*Buntun Elementary School
*Capatan Elementary School
*Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao Grade School Department
*Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao High School Department
*Cagayan National High School
*Carig Elementary School
*Carig Norte Primary School
*Caritan Norte Elementary School
*Cataggaman Elementary School
*Cataggaman National High School
*Cataggaman Nuevo Primary School (Under Construction)
*Dadda Primary School
*Gosi Elementary School
*Gosi National High School
*John Wesley College High School Department
*Larion Alto Elementary School
*Larion Bajo Elementary School
*Leonarda-Pengue-Ruyu Elementary School
*Libag Elementary School
*Linao Elementary School
*Linao National High School
*Methodist Christian School
*Montessori de Cagayan
*Namabbalan Elementary School
*Our Lady of Perpetual Help Montessori School (Grade School)
*Our Lady of Perpetual Help Montessori School (High School)
*Pallua Elementary School
*Pardo Elementary School (Cataggaman Pardo)
*San Gabriel Elementary School
*Tagga-Dadda Elementary School
*St. Clare Montessori School
*St. Paul University Philippines Grade School Department
*St. Paul University Philippines High School Department
*Tuguegarao East Central School
*Tuguegarao Northeast Central School
*Tuguegarao West Central School
*Ugac Sur Elementary School
*University of St. Louis Grade School Department
*University of St. Louis High School DepartmentGovernment
Current Elective City Officials (Fiscal Year 2007-2010)
City Department Heads
*Romeo Q. Allam (City Secretary)
*Miguel F. Lim, CPA (City Administrator)
*Maria Fe B. Agu-Villania, CPA, CSEE (City Planning & Development Coordinator)
*Buenaventura F. Lagundi (City Treasurer)
*Josephine B. Nagui, CPA (City Accountant)
*Juanito Calubaquib (City Budget Officer)
*Carolyn S. Mallillin, MBA (City Civil Registrar)
*Josephine A. Avena (City Assessor)
*Engr. Emilio Matanguihan, MPA (City Engineer)
*Dr. James C. Guzman, MPH, MHA (City Health Officer)
*Atty. Edwin Pascua (City Legal Officer)
*Engr. Danny B. Cuarteros, MBA (City General Services Officer)
*Dr. Pastor C. Tumaliuan (City Veterinarian)
*Dr. Ray Dulig, MHA (Chief of Hospital, People's Emergency Hospital)
*Engr. Evangeline C. Pineda, MBA, DPA (City Agriculturist)
*Myrna, Guzman-Te, RSW (City Social Welfare & Development Officer)
*Engr. Leonard A. Molina (Local Government Operations Officer V)
*Hon. Rene Baculi (MTCC Branch I & II Judge)
*Hon. Norman Gañac (MTCC Branch III & IV Judge)
*Atty. Emerito B. Quilang (City Prosecutor)
*P/Supt. Rodolfo Brillantes (City Chief of Police)
*S/Insp. Neil Caranguian (City Fire Marshall)
*S/Insp. Ceferino P. Siongco (City Jail Warden) [Taken from the Tuguegarao City Information Brochure published August 2008]External links
* [http://www.tuguegaraocity.gov.ph Official Website of Tuguegarao City]
* [http://www.geocities.com/mytugcity Tuguegarao City: The Premier Ibanag City]
* [http://www.batch2006.com/visit_tuguegarao.htm Tuguegarao, Philippines current Photos]
* [http://www.csi.com.ph/nodes/tuguegarao/about.htm About Tuguegarao]
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
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