Naguilian, La Union

Naguilian
Municipality
Naguilian Municipal Hall
Seal
Location in the province of La Union
Naguilian Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°32′N 120°24′E / 16.533°N 120.400°ECoordinates: 16°32′N 120°24′E / 16.533°N 120.400°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos (Region I)
Province	La Union
District	2nd District
Established	1839
Barangays	37
Government
• Mayor	Reynaldo Jacildo Flores
Area[1]
• Total	104.60 km^2 (40.39 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	48,407
• Density	460/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2511
Dialing code	72
Income class	1st class

Naguilian is a first class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 48,407 people.^[2]

Naguilian is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Baguio City via the Naguilian Road.

Geography

Naguilian is characterized by hills and mountains that are gently rolling, bordered by the Cordillera Mountains in the east. The alienable lands are rolling plains in narrow strips, framed by the mountains slopes and the banks of rivers, crisscrossed by streams and springs from the side of the mountains. Its soil varies from clay loam to sandy loam and golds.

There are two major rivers in Naguilian. The Naguilian River is located in the western portion of the town. It flows westward beginning from the province of Benguet towards La Union and empties into the South China Sea, draining the valleys of Barangays Bimmotobot, Mamat-ing Sur, Mamat-ing Norte, Tuddingan, Gusing Sur, Gusing Norte, Baraoas Norte, Daramuangan, Dal-lipaoen, Cabaritan Sur, Ortiz, Natividad, Suguidan Norte and Suguidan Sur. It has a length of approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) and has a basin area of 658 square kilometres (254 sq mi). As classified by the Environmental Management Bureau, the upper reaches of the river falls under Class A which means that it is suitable as water supply source for drinking. The lower reaches has lower water quality, categorized under Class C.

The other major stream springs from the Municipality of Burgos and drains the valleys of Barangays Aguioas, Sili, Al-alinao Norte, Nagsidorisan, Angin, Suguidan Norte and Natividad. These two rivers meet at the poblacion where it forms a delta, then meander through the center of the municipality and empty at the mouth of the river in Bauang.

Climate

The municipality’s climate falls under the first type of climate in the Philippines, characterized by two (2) distinct seasons, wet and dry. The wet season usually comes in May and ends in the early part of October. The rest of the year is dry season.

Land use

Built-up areas of the town are generally spread along the barangay roads. Of the total land area, 49.97 hectares (123.5 acres), equivalent to 0.48% of the total land area, are classified as built-up areas. Urban built-up area, totaling 18.87 hectares (46.6 acres), constitute 11.22% of the total urban land area. Rural built-up areas, on the other hand, total 31.10 hectares (76.8 acres), or 0.31% of the total rural area.

By virtue of Proclamation No. 52, a portion of Barangay Casilagan, with an area of 897.26 hectares (2,217.2 acres), was proclaimed as a watershed area by the Bureau of Forestry. This is equivalent to .09% of the total land area of the town.

Adjacent towns and cities

• Northeast: Bagulin
• East: Burgos
• Southeast: Aringay
• Southwest: Caba
• West: Bauang
• Northwest: San Fernando City

Barangays

The 37 barangays of the Municipality of Naguilian^[3]

Rank	Barangay	Population	Rank	Barangay	Population
1	Baraoas Sur	3,153	20	Sili	1,154
2	Ortiz (Poblacion)	2,665	21	Bimmotobot	1,031
3	Natividad (Poblacion)	2,656	22	Daramuangan	1,015
4	Cabaritan Sur	1,947	23	Ribsuan	972
5	Casilagan	1,896	24	Nagsidorisan	939
6	Bariquir	1,761	25	Aguioas	934
7	Dal-lipaoen	1,746	26	Suguidan Sur	907
8	Tuddingan	1,570	27	San Isidro	903
9	Gusing Sur	1,542	28	San Antonio	897
10	Ambaracao Norte	1,533	29	Baraoas Norte	866
11	Bato	1,530	30	Magungunay	858
12	Gusing Norte	1,525	31	Al-alinao Sur	843
13	Lioac Norte	1,465	32	Balecbec	824
14	Imelda	1,415	33	Suguidan Norte	793
15	Al-alinao Norte	1,293	34	Ambaracao Sur	772
16	Mamat-ing Sur	1,290	35	Angin	731
17	Guesset	1,265	36	Mamat-ing Norte	719
18	Bancagan	1,231	37	Cabaritan Norte	540
19	Lioac Sur	1,226	Naguilian Total		48,407

Demographics

Population census of Naguilian
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	36,328	—
1995	39,989	+1.82%
2000	43,501	+1.82%
2007	45,232	+0.54%
2010	48,407	+2.50%
Source: National Statistics Office[2][4]

Economy

Agriculture

Generally, the agricultural lands are narrow strips in the valleys, running from the sides of the mountains to the bank of the rivers, brooks and streams. The rolling areas from the top of the mountains and hills are also utilized for the planting of rice and other crops. The area devoted for agricultural purposes, which totals 9,859.71 hectares (24,363.9 acres) constitutes 96.80% of the total land area.

Industries

Industries in the different parts of the municipality include woodcraft, metal craft, bamboo craft, ceramics or brick making, concrete hollow block making, basi (sugarcane wine) making and furniture making and upholstery, .27% of the total land area of the town is devoted for industrial purposes.

Commerce

The center of commercial activities is the public market which is located in Barangay Ortiz. There are, however, other commercial establishments found in the different barangays, the most common of which are sari-sari stores. The area devoted for commerce constitutes .03% of the total land area of the town.

Fishery

Fishing is done in almost all barangays traversed by the rivers, namely, Barangays Bimmotobot, Mamat-ing Sur, Mamat-ing Norte, Gusing Norte, Gusing Sur, Baraoas Norte, Baraoas Sur, Ortiz, Cabaritan Norte, Cabaritan Sur, Dal-lipaoen, Nagsidorisan, Suguidan Norte, Suguidan Sur, Guesset, Sili, Al-alinao Norte, Al-alinao Sur, Aguioas and Ribsuan.

References

1. "Province: La Union". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
2. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
3. "2010 Census of Population and Housing: Population Counts - Cordillera Administrative Region" (PDF). National Statistics Office (Philippines), April 4, 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
4. "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

External links

• Official Website of the Provincial Government of La Union
• Local Government Unit: Naguilian La Union
• Pasyalan La Union
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System