Aritao

Aritao
Municipality
Municipality of Aritao
Maharlika Highway

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Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Aritao highlighted
Aritao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°18′N 121°02′E / 16.3°N 121.03°E / 16.3; 121.03Coordinates: 16°18′N 121°02′E / 16.3°N 121.03°E / 16.3; 121.03
Country  Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Nueva Vizcaya
District Lone district
Barangays 22 see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Lucing L. Tan
 • Electorate 20,707 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 265.60 km2 (102.55 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 37,225
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 3704
PSGC 025002000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)78
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 138,114,145.29 (2016)
Native languages Gaddang
Ilocano
Isinai
Kallahan language
Tagalog
Website aritao.gov.ph

Aritao, officially the Municipality of Aritao, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 37,225 people.[3]

The ethnic minority called Isinai (the same term for the local spoken dialect) were the original residents of this town. The name Aritao came from the Isinai phrase Ari Tau "which stands for "Our King" (ari=king & tau=our) which refers to the legendary Isinai Chieftain Mengal, a fierce and brave king who resisted Spanish conquest of the Isinai territories around Ajanas and Ynordenan (the areas comprising what is now most of Aritao).

Barangays

Aritao is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Banganan
  • Beti
  • Bone North
  • Bone South
  • Calitlitan
  • Comon
  • Cutar
  • Darapidap
  • Kirang
  • Nagcuartelan
  • Poblacion
  • Santa Clara
  • Tabueng
  • Tucanon
  • Anayo
  • Baan
  • Balite
  • Canabuan
  • Canarem
  • Latar-Nocnoc-San Francisco
  • Ocao-Capiniaan
  • Yaway

History

In 1942, Japanese troops entered Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.

A monument to the gallantry of the Japanese and Filipino soldiers during World War II, located at Barangay Kirang, municipality of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. Built in 1978 by the Rakunsankai Society of Japan, it was recently rebuilt using a black glazed stone, and a memorial was engraved in the tablet in Japanese and English. Also offers a scenic view of reforested mountains and hills.

Demographics

Population census of Aritao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 477—    
1918 1,314+6.99%
1939 6,208+7.67%
1948 7,322+1.85%
1960 11,209+3.61%
1970 18,098+4.90%
1975 19,075+1.06%
1980 22,004+2.90%
1990 25,942+1.66%
1995 29,151+2.21%
2000 31,705+1.82%
2007 34,206+1.05%
2010 37,115+3.01%
2015 37,225+0.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [4] [5] [6]

Schools

  • Aritao National High School
  • Immaculate Conception Academy
  • Saint Teresita's Academy
  • Nueva Vizcaya Institute
  • Santa Clara High School

Aritao also has a lot of schools for primary (elementary education).

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Nueva Vizcaya". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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