Cagayan 271064 223853312 2008-07-06T04:16:10Z 125.60.241.242 /* History */ {{Unreferenced|date=January 2008}} {{Infobox Philippine province | name = Cagayan | sealfile = Ph_seal_cagayan.png | region = [[Cagayan Valley]] (Region II) | capital = [[Tuguegarao City]] | founded = 1581 | pop2000 = 993,580 | pop2000rank = 25th largest | popden2000 = 110 | popden2000rank = 16th lowest | areakm2 = 9,002 | arearank = 3rd largest | hucities = 0 | componentcities= 1 | municipalities = 28 | barangays = 820 | districts = 3 | languages = [[Ilokano language|Ilokano]], [[Ibanag language|Ibanag]], [[Itawis language|Itawis]], others. | governor = Alvaro Antonio ([[Lakas-CMD]]/[[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]]) | locatormapfile = Ph_locator_map_cagayan.png | }} {{otheruses}} '''Cagayan''' is a [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] of the [[Philippines]] in the [[Cagayan Valley]] [[Regions of the Philippines|region]] in [[Luzon]]. Its capital is [[Tuguegarao City]] and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the [[Babuyan Islands]] to the north. The province borders [[Ilocos Norte]] and [[Apayao Province|Apayao]] to the west, and [[Kalinga Province|Kalinga]] and [[Isabela province|Isabela]] to the south. Cagayan province is distinct from the city in [[Mindanao]] named [[Cagayan de Oro City|Cagayan de Oro]], and is far away from [[Cagayan Islands]] of [[Palawan]]. Present day chroniclers say that the name was derived from the word “tagay,” a kind of plant that grows abundantly in the northern part of the province. Thus, “Catagayan” which means a place where the tagay grows abundantly was shortened to “Cagayan,” the present name of the province. ==Demographics== The majority of people living in Cagayan are of [[Ilocano people|Ilocano]] descent, mostly from migrants coming from the [[Ilocos Region]]. Originally, the more numerous group were the [[Ibanag people|Ibanag]]s, who were first sighted by the Spanish explorers and converted to [[Christianity]] by missionaries. This is why the [[Ibanag language]] spread throughout the area prior to the arrival of Ilocanos. Aside from Ilocanos and Ibanags, Malauegs, Itawits, Gaddangs, groups of nomadic Aetas, as well as families of Ibatans who have assimilated into the Ibanag-Ilocano culture make Cagayan their home. More recently, a new group from the south, the Muslim Filipinos, have migrated to this province and have made a community for themselves. In addition to this, Tagalog-speaking people from the Southern Luzon have also settled in the area. Because of this influence from other majority groups like the Ilocano from the west and the Tagalog from the south, the smaller ethnic groups living in the valley could potentially go extinct. ==Economy== Agricultural products are rice, corn, peanut, beans, and fruits. Livestock products include cattle, hogs, carabaos, and poultry. Fishing various species of fish from the coastal towns is also undertaken. Woodcraft furniture made of hardwood, rattan, bamboo, and other indigenous materials are also available in the province. ==Geography== ===Political=== Cagayan has 28 [[Municipalities of the Philippines|municipalities]] and one [[Cities of the Philippines|city]] divided into three congressional districts. It has 820 [[barangay]]s. [[Tuguegarao City]] (as of [[December 18]], [[1999]]) is the provincial capital, regional seat, and center of business, trade, and education. It has a land area of 144.80 square kilometers and a population of 120,645 as of 2000. ====City==== *[[Tuguegarao City]] ====Municipalities==== {| border="0" |----- | valign="top" | *[[Abulug, Cagayan|Abulug]] *[[Alcala, Cagayan|Alcala]] *[[Allacapan, Cagayan|Allacapan]] *[[Amulung, Cagayan|Amulung]] *[[Aparri, Cagayan|Aparri]] *[[Baggao, Cagayan|Baggao]] *[[Ballesteros, Cagayan|Ballesteros]] *[[Buguey, Cagayan|Buguey]] *[[Calayan, Cagayan|Calayan]] *[[Camalaniugan, Cagayan|Camalaniugan]] *[[Claveria, Cagayan|Claveria]] *[[Enrile, Cagayan|Enrile]] *[[Gattaran, Cagayan|Gattaran]] *[[Gonzaga, Cagayan|Gonzaga]] | valign="top" | *[[Iguig, Cagayan|Iguig]] *[[Lal-Lo, Cagayan|Lal-Lo]] *[[Lasam, Cagayan|Lasam]] *[[Pamplona, Cagayan|Pamplona]] *[[Peñablanca, Cagayan|Peñablanca]] *[[Piat, Cagayan|Piat]] *[[Rizal, Cagayan|Rizal]] *[[Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan|Sanchez-Mira]] *[[Santa Ana, Cagayan|Santa Ana]] *[[Santa Praxedes, Cagayan|Santa Praxedes]] *[[Santa Teresita, Cagayan|Santa Teresita]] *[[Santo Niño, Cagayan|Santo Niño]] (Faire) *[[Solana, Cagayan|Solana]] *[[Tuao, Cagayan|Tuao]] |} ===Physical=== The province is bounded by the [[Pacific Ocean]] on the east; on the south by [[Isabela (province)|Isabela]] province; on the west by the [[Cordillera Central, Luzon|Cordillera Mountains]]; and on the north by the [[Balintang Channel]] and the [[Babuyan Islands|Babuyan Group of Islands]]. About two kilometers from the northeastern tip of the province is the island of Palaui; a few kilometers to the west is Fuga Island. The Babuyan Group of Islands, which includes Calayan, Dalupiri, Camiguin, and Babuyan Claro, is about {{convert|60|nmi|km|-1}} north of [[Luzon]] mainland. The province comprises an aggregate land area of 9,002.70 square kilometers, which constitutes three percent of the total land area of the country, making it the second largest province in the region. ==History== In 1581, Captain [[Juan Pablo Careon]] came to Cagayan with one hundred fully-equipped soldiers with their families by order of [[Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñaloza]], the fourth Spanish [[Governor-General of the Philippines]], to explore the [[Cagayan Valley]] and to force the conversion of the natives to Catholicism as well as to establish ecclesiastical missions and towns throughout the valley. This was the first batch of Spanish settlers in the Cagayan Valley who introduced Spanish culture and Latin civilization, raping primitive culture, customs, and tradition. On [[June 29]], [[1583]], [[Juan de Salcedo]] traced the northern coastline of [[Luzon]] and set foot on the Massi (Pamplona), Tular, and Aparri areas. The Spanish friars soon established mission posts in [[Camalaniugan, Cagayan|Camalaniugan]] and [[Lal-lo, Cagayan|Lal-lo]], which became the seat of Nueva Segovia established on [[August 14]], [[1595]]. The Spanish influence can still be seen in the massive churches and other buildings that the Spaniards built for the spiritual and social welfare of the people. With the [[Treaty of Paris (1898)|Treaty of Paris]] was signed in 1898, ending the [[Spanish-American War]], America took over the Philippines and enriched the culture, most notably in agriculture and education as well as in public works and communications. At the close of the 18th century, there were 29 municipalities in the province of Cagayan. When the Philippines came under American sovereignty in 1902, 35 municipalities have been founded. Since then, however, on account of the tendency at centralization and shifting of population as a result of the opening of roads and public agricultural lands, only 29 municipalities now remain. Founded in 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces entered in Cagayan. In 1945, Liberated to the defenders of the United States & the Philippine Commonwealth troops together with the local guerrillas taked in Cagayan by the attack from the Japanese troops during the liberated in Cagayan during the [[Second World War]]. ==External links== *[http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/cagayan/ Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cagayan] *[http://www.tourism.gov.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=5 WOW Philippines - Cagayan] {{Cagayan}} {{Luzon lateral}} {{coord|18|26|35|N|121|48|39|E|display=title|region:PH_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki}} [[Category:Provinces of the Philippines]] [[ceb:Cagayan]] [[de:Cagayan (Provinz)]] [[es:Cagayán]] [[fr:Cagayan]] [[ilo:Cagayan]] [[id:Cagayan]] [[it:Cagayan]] [[pam:Cagayan]] [[mk:Кагајан]] [[nl:Cagayan]] [[ja:カガヤン州]] [[no:Cagayan]] [[sv:Cagayan]] [[tl:Cagayan (lalawigan)]] [[war:Cagayan]] [[zh:卡加延省]]