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Aritao, officially the Municipality of Aritao (Gaddang: Ili na Aritao; Ilocano: Ili ti Aritao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aritao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,197 people. [3]

Aritao
Municipality
Municipality of Aritao
Downtown area
Seal
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Aritao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Aritao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°17′50″N 121°02′02″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Nueva Vizcaya
District	Lone district
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Remelina M. Peros
• Vice Mayor	Ruben M. Sayo
• Representative	Luisa L. Cuaresma
• Electorate	23,405 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	265.60 km2 (102.55 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Highest elevation	846 m (2,776 ft)
Lowest elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	42,197
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
• Households	8,501
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	15.83% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱198,301,761.54 (2020)
• Assets	₱380,500,558.97 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱156,043,151.54 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱53,838,428.45 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3704
PSGC	025002000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Gaddang Ilocano Isinai Kallahan Tagalog
Website	aritao.gov.ph

The ethnic minority called Isinai (the same term for the local spoken dialect) were the original residents of this town.

Aritao is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Bayombong and 235 kilometres (146 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

The name Aritao came from the Isinai phrase Ari Tau "which stands for "Our King" (ari means king and tau means 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).

History

The town of Aritao was previously called “Ajanas”. This name was later changed to Aritao, after an Isinay word “Ari-Tau”. In January 1767, the intrepid Fr. Manuel Corripio, a Spanish Missionary succeeded in persuading an Igorot King called Ari Mengal and his tribe to live in the lowland, which is the seat of the Municipality of Aritao. These people were later converted into Christianity by Fr. Tomas Gutierrez. In the year 1777, there was a merging of Aritao with the adjacent places into one pueblo under the name of Aritao, which was approved by the Manila Authorities. On 30 June 1917, through the initiative of Councilor Jose Aleman, the application for township of Aritao to higher authorities was finally approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

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.

Geography

Barangays

Aritao is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Aritao

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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% 2020 42,197 +2.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9]

Economy

Government

Aritao, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[17]

Position	Name
Congressman	Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor	Remelina M. Peros
Vice-Mayor	Ruben M. Sayo
Councilors	Ariel M. Tubiera
	Arnold S. Sevilla
	Adonis J. Lejao
	Franklin G. Ico
	Domingo B. Doculan Jr.
	Beverly Q. Bautista
	Melquiades D. Ordonia Sr.
	Jayson G. Derije

Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[18] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

• 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).

Gallery

• 
  Aritao Townhall and Town Plaza
• 
  Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary Parish Church
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  Nueva Vizcaya Institute
• 
  Twin (Skull and Salakot) mountains (visible from Aritao Townhall)

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

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Aritao ist eine Stadtgemeinde in der philippinischen Provinz Nueva Vizcaya. Im Jahre 2015 zählte sie 37.225 Einwohner. Teile des Naturschutzgebietes Salinas Natural Monument liegen auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinde.

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