Nagtipunan
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Nagtipunan, officially the Municipality of Nagtipunan (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,399 people.Template:PH census
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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. It is between the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora.
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Barangays
Nagtipunan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- 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
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Demographics
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Economy
Tourism
Natural attractions include:
- The Cagayan River, one of the cleanest bodies of water in the Philippines,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". which flows from Barangay San Pugo down to Barangay Ponggo where Tatimbang, Apang, Aguk, Bimmapor and Puctad are found.
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- 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
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Elected officials
| 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.[2] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[3] The Nagtipunan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.[4]
Primary and elementary schools
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- Anak Integrated School (Elementary)
- Asaclat Elementary School
- Bugkalot Elementary School
- Comgang Elementary School
- Dicuraban Elementary School
- Didang Primary School
- Dioryong Integrated School (Elementary)
- Dipantan Elementary School
- Disimungal Integrated School (Elementary)
- Giayan Integrated School (Elementary)
- Kakidugen Elementary School
- Keat Elementary School
- Kimmabayo Integrated School (Elementary)
- La Conwap Elementary School
- Landingan Integrated School (Elementary)
- Macabo Elementary School
- Mainget Primary School
- Mataddi Elementary School
- Matmad Integrated School (Elementary)
- Nagtipunan Central School Integrated SPED Center (Elementary)
- Pulang Lupa Elementary School
- San Pugo Elementary School
- San Ramos Elementary School
- Sangbay Integrated School (Elementary)
- Scala Integrated School (Elementary)
- Tabiis Primary School
- Tamsi Elementary School
- Tangliyao Primary School
- Tapaw Elementary School
- Tilitilan Primary School
- Wasid Integrated School (Elementary)
Secondary schools
- Anak Integrated School
- Dioryong Integrated School
- Disimungal Integrated School
- Giayan Integrated School
- Kimmabayo Integrated School
- Landingan Integrated School
- Matmad Integrated School
- Nagtipunan Central School Integrated SPED Center
- Nagtipunan National High School
- Sangbay Integrated School
- Scala Integrated School
- Wasid Integrated School
References
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External links
- Nagtipunan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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