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Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian (Ilocano: Ili ti Naguilian; Tagalog: Bayan ng Naguilian), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,788 people. [3]

Naguilian
Municipality
Municipality of Naguilian
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Map of Isabela with Naguilian highlighted
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Naguilian Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°01′N 121°51′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Isabela
District	2nd district
Founded	1896
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Juan R. Capuchino
• Vice Mayor	Bernardo P. dela Peña
• Representative	Ed Christopher S. Go
• Electorate	20,979 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	169.81 km2 (65.56 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation	96 m (315 ft)
Lowest elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	33,788
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
• Households	7,299
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.16% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱151,645,728.64 (2020)
• Assets	₱269,789,973.37 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱118,980,890.60 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱50,436,254.85 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3302
PSGC	023120000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.naguilian-isabela.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Naguilian is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. [5] 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 Naguilian

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,502 —     1918 4,516 +1.71% 1939 6,871 +2.02% 1948 7,359 +0.77% 1960 13,454 +5.16% 1970 18,425 +3.19% 1975 17,897 −0.58% 1980 20,122 +2.37%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 24,131 +1.83% 1995 24,268 +0.11% 2000 26,285 +1.73% 2007 27,977 +0.86% 2010 29,491 +1.94% 2015 31,902 +1.51% 2020 33,788 +1.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Naguilian was 33,788 people, [3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Local government

The municipality 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)[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ed Christopher S. Go
Mayor	Juan R. Capuchino
Vice-Mayor	Bernardo P. dela Peña
Councilors	Angelia L. Reyes
	Domingo L. Bunagan
	Isidro D. Acosta Jr.
	Sergio P. Bartolome
	Rocky Jones C. Buccuan
	Roberto B. Parado
	Domingo G. Pablo
	Horbidez P. Zipagan Jr.

Congress representation

Naguilian, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

External links

• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Naguilian at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Naguilian

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