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Peñablanca

Coordinates:17°37′33″N121°47′07″E/ 17.6258°N 121.7853°E/17.6258; 121.7853
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Peñablanca
Municipality
Municipality of Peñablanca
Pinacanauan River
Pinacanauan River
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Map of Cagayan with Peñablanca highlighted
Map of Cagayan with Peñablanca highlighted
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Peñablanca is located in Philippines
Peñablanca
Peñablanca
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:17°37′33″N121°47′07″E/ 17.6258°N 121.7853°E/17.6258; 121.7853
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 3rd district
Barangays24 (seeBarangays)
Government
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• TypeSangguniang Bayan
•MayorWashington M. Taguinod
•Vice MayorMarilyn J. Taguinod
•RepresentativeJoseph L. Lara
•Electorate29,523 voters (2022)
Area
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• Total1,193.20 km2(460.70 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[3]
• Total50,300
• Density42/km2(110/sq mi)
•Households
11,595
Economy
•Income class1st municipal income class
•Poverty incidence
10.18
% (2021)[4]
•Revenue₱ 357.3 million (2020)
•Assets₱ 539.5 million (2020)
•Expenditure₱ 299.9 million (2020)
•Liabilities₱ 16 million (2020)
Service provider
• ElectricityCagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP code
3502
PSGC
021519000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Itawis
Atta
Tagalog
Websitewww.penablanca-cagayan.gov.ph

Peñablanca,officially theMunicipality of Peñablanca(Ibanag:Ili nat Peñablanca;Ilocano:Ili ti Peñablanca;Tagalog:Bayan ng Peñablanca), is a 1st classmunicipalityin theprovinceofCagayan,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,300 people.[3]

Situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the provincial capitalTuguegaraoand 475 kilometres (295 mi) north ofManila,the municipality is home to thePeñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascapewhich contains theCallao Cave(part of the Callao Limestone Formation Paleolithic Archaeological Site), one of the province's well-known landmarks and tourist spots.

It is also home to the charcoal-drawn Peñablancapetrographs.Both the Peñablanca petrographs and the Callao Limestone Formation are included astentative sites of the Philippinesfor future inclusion in theUNESCOWorld Heritage List.[5]The Callao Limestone Formation has at least 93 archaeological sites that yielded stone tools of Paleolithic industry and bones and shells of animals still living in the vicinity.

History

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Named after its prominent white rock formations, Peñablanca was formerly a barrio of Tuguegarao named Bubug. However, it also went by other names such as Alimannao, which was said to have been derived from aGermanrancher named Otto Weber, who, when one of his servants was asked who owned the cows in the area, responded inItawis:cua na Aliman yao(they belong to the German). Another name for the place wascamasi,from the native word for tomato, which abounded in the area.[6]Both Alimannao and Camasi are now names of barrios in the municipality.

Peñablanca was made a separate municipality by the Spaniards on 20 November 1886. Its first inhabitants were Kalingas (unbaptized Irrayas) and Negritos.[7]

Geography

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Barangays

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Peñablanca is divided into 24barangays.Each barangay consists ofpurokswhile some havesitios.

  • Aggugaddan
  • Alimanao
  • Baliuag
  • Bical
  • Bugatay
  • Buyun
  • Cabasan
  • Cabbo
  • Callao
  • Camasi
  • Centro (Poblacion)
  • Dodan
  • Lapi
  • Malibabag
  • Mangga
  • Minanga
  • Nabbabalayan
  • Nanguilattan
  • Nannarian
  • Parabba
  • Patagueleg
  • Quibal
  • San Roque (Litto)
  • Sisim

Climate

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Climate data for Peñablanca, Cagayan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		26
(79) 		28
(82) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(73)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 155
(6.1) 		113
(4.4) 		89
(3.5) 		58
(2.3) 		127
(5.0) 		131
(5.2) 		154
(6.1) 		184
(7.2) 		151
(5.9) 		247
(9.7) 		221
(8.7) 		292
(11.5) 		1,922
(75.6)
Average rainy days 19.6 14.8 13.4 12.0 19.4 19.8 23.0 25.0 23.0 19.4 19.1 21.6 230.1
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

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Population census of Peñablanca
YearPop.±% p.a.
19034,969—
19186,478+1.78%
19398,864+1.50%
19488,799−0.08%
196013,119+3.38%
197018,218+3.33%
197521,638+3.51%
198024,888+2.84%
199030,527+2.06%
199533,190+1.58%
200037,872+2.87%
200740,336+0.87%
201042,736+2.13%
201548,584+2.47%
202050,300+0.68%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Peñablanca, Cagayan, was 50,300 people,[3]with a density of 42 inhabitants per square kilometre or 110 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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The fifth chamber of theCallao Cave,part of the Callao Limestone Formation Paleolithic Archaeological Site

Poverty incidence of Peñablanca

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
24.50
2009
18.17
2012
20.06
2015
12.62
2018
27.72
2021
10.18

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Government

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Local government

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Main article:Sangguniang Bayan

Peñablanca, belonging to thethird legislative districtof the province of Cagayan, 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
(2019–2022)[21]
Position Name
Congressman Joseph L. Lara
Mayor Washington M. Taguinod
Vice-Mayor Marilyn J. Taguinod
Councilors Ma. Katrina T. Carag
Rodney D. Mora
Janice L. Tungcul-Beleno
Pauline Tatiana C. Dela Cruz
Elisa C. Arugay
Pedro Q. Alan
Juan H. Lingan Jr.
Eutiguio A. Calagui

Education

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The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[22]The division office is a field office of theDepEdinCagayan Valleyregion.[23]The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Media

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References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Peñablanca|(DILG)
  2. ^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority.Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN0117-1453.Archived(PDF)from the original on May 25, 2021.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^abcCensus of Population (2020)."Region II (Cagayan Valley)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedJuly 8,2021.
  4. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024.RetrievedApril 28,2024.
  5. ^"Petroglyphs and Petrographs of the Philippines".whc.unesco.org.UNESCO World Heritage Centre.RetrievedMarch 23,2018.
  6. ^de Rivera Castillet, Ed.Cagayan Province and her People.Community Publishers.
  7. ^Salgado, Pedro. "Other Missions in Cagayan Province".Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I.Rex Publishing. pp. 360–361.
  8. ^ "Peñablanca, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall".Meteoblue.RetrievedDecember 15,2018.
  9. ^Census of Population (2015)."Region II (Cagayan Valley)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedJune 20,2016.
  10. ^Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region II (Cagayan Valley)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.RetrievedJune 29,2016.
  11. ^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.{{cite encyclopedia}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Province of Cagayan".Municipality Population Data.Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division.RetrievedDecember 17,2016.
  13. ^"Poverty incidence (PI):".Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedDecember 28,2020.
  14. ^"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  15. ^"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  16. ^"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  17. ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  18. ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  19. ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 22,2022.
  20. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024.RetrievedApril 28,2024.
  21. ^"2019 National and Local Elections"(PDF).Commission on Elections.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  22. ^"History of DepED SDO Cagayan".DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan.RetrievedMarch 13,2022.
  23. ^"DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02".DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.
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