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Pamplona, CagayanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pamplona

Municipality

 

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Map of Cagayan showing the location of Pamplona 

Pamplona

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Location within the Philippines 

Coordinates: 18°27′00″N 121°20′30″ECoordinates: 18°27′00″N 121°20′30″E 

Country Philippines 

Region  Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province  Cagayan 

District  2nd District 

Barangays  18

Government[1] 

• Mayor Aaron P. Sampaga

Area[2] 

• Total 173.30 km2 (66.91 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3] 

• Total 23,236

• Density 130/km2 (350/sq mi)

Time zone  PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code  3522

Dialing code 78

Income class   4th class

Pamplona is a fourth class municipality in the province of  Cagayan, Philippines. According to the

2010 census, it has a population of 23,236 people.[3]

 History 

Pamplona is the result of the fusion of two villages; Abulacan (now barrio San Juan) and Masi. Abulacan was founded by the ecclesiastical authorities on April 30, 1757 with San JuanNepomuceno as the patron saint. Sometime in 1842, Vicar Pedro Montenegro, O.P. convinced thepeople to unite the two towns. The vicar named it "Pamplona" in memory of his hometown Pamplonain Spain.

 After the fusion, an agreement was made that there would be two patron saints of Pamplona: SanJuan Nepomuceno and San Pedro de Martir. This is the reason why the town fiesta is celebrated fortwo days and the images of the two patron saints are carried during religious processions. The townfiesta is celebrated every April 29.

In 1919, some of the prominent people of Pamplona recommended the transfer of the same toBidduang, a barrio of Pamplona. The transfer was made on November 16, 1919, during theadministration of municipal president Esteban Meneses by order of General Wood. In 1928, on thesixth year of the administration of municipal president Paulino Ifurung, one of his last acts was thetransfer of the municipal government back to its old site, Pamplona, by then called "Albano."

Most interesting spot is the mouth of the Pamplona River. It saw history in the making for it was thestarting point of Salcedo and his conquistadores when they explored Cagayan in 1572. Because of

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the river's strong current and unpredictable floods, Mayor Nicolas B. Aquino built in 1955 a steellevel and an irrigation system. It was the first of its kind in Cagayan.

The town is also noted for its Malagabavi Cave. It is located at the foot of a mountain virtuallyshaped like a pig. Legend has it that this cave was used by a giant as an entrance to his abode. It issaid that he was a normal being like a human until his tranformation to a giant by a goddess who fellin love with him.

Contents

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  1 Barangays 

  2 Demographics 

  3 References 

  4 External links 

Barangays[edit] 

Pamplona is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.[2] 

   Abbangkeruan

   Allasitan

  Bagu

  Balingit

  Bidduang

  Cabaggan

  Capalalian

  Casitan

  Centro

  Curva

  Gattu

  Masi (formerly Zimigui-Ziuanan[4]

)   Nagattatan

  Nagtupacan

  San Juan

  Santa Cruz (Pimpila)

  Tabba

  Tupanna

Demographics[edit] 

Population census of Pamplona

Year Pop. ±% p.a.

1990 16,775  —  

1995 18,107 +1.44%

2000 20,142 +2.31%

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2007 21,889 +1.15%

2010 23,236 +2.20%