Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya

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Bambang
Municipality
Municipality of Bambang
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Aerial view of Bambang
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Bambang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°23′14″N121°06′27″E / 16.3872°N 121.1075°E / 16.3872; 121.1075
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley
Province Nueva Vizcaya
District Lone district
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Benjamin Ll. Cuaresma III
 •  Vice Mayor Arnel Duldulao
 •  Electorate 33,725 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total345.00 km2 (133.21 sq mi)
Elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Highest elevation
771 m (2,530 ft)
Lowest elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total55,789
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 •  Households
14,470
Economy
 •  Income class 1st municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
8.23
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 269.8 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 531 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 265.3 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 142.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3702
PSGC
025004000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)78
Native languages Gaddang
Ilocano
Isinai
Tagalog

Bambang, officially the Municipality of Bambang (Gaddang : Ili na Bambang; Ilocano : Ili ti Bambang; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bambang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 censusus, it has a population of 55,789 people. [3]

Contents

The municipality is known for its salt springs at the Salinas Natural Monument.

Bambang is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Bayombong and 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

The name "Bambang" is an Isinay word meaning "to dig".

History

Bambang was originally inhabited by the Igorot and Panuypuyes (Aritao), the Ilongots (Dupax and Bambang), and the lgorot in the area west from the present native population of Dupax, Aritao, and Bambang came about by the inter-marriages of the tribes mentioned above and the merging of settlements by the Spanish. [5] Bambang itself was officially recognized as a town by the Spanish on July 5, 1747. Located initially in the present-day village of San Fernando, it was moved to its present location in 1777. [6]

In 1988, the town's mayor, Benjamin Cuaresma, was abducted and assassinated by the New People's Army on the eve of local elections. He was then succeed by his widow, Luisa Lloren Cuaresma, [7] who went on to become governor and representative of Nueva Vizcaya.

Geography

Barangays

Bambang is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Abian
  • Abinganan
  • Aliaga
  • Almaguer North
  • Almaguer South
  • Banggot (Urban)
  • Barat
  • Buag (Urban)
  • Calaocan (Urban)
  • Dullao
  • Homestead (Urban)
  • Indiana
  • Mabuslo
  • Macate
  • Magsaysay Hill (Urban)
  • Manamtam
  • Mauan
  • Pallas
  • Salinas
  • San Antonio North
  • San Antonio South
  • San Fernando
  • San Leonardo
  • Santo Domingo Proper (Tabangan)
  • Santo Domingo West

Climate

Climate data for Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25
(77)		28
(82)		30
(86)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)		29
(84)		28
(82)		27
(81)		28
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18
(64)		19
(66)		20
(68)		22
(72)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		21
(70)		20
(68)		19
(66)		21
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches)21
(0.8)		28
(1.1)		34
(1.3)		58
(2.3)		160
(6.3)		179
(7.0)		226
(8.9)		225
(8.9)		215
(8.5)		168
(6.6)		59
(2.3)		32
(1.3)		1,405
(55.3)
Average rainy days7.58.510.914.923.925.726.725.324.918.611.88.9207.6
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Bambang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,033—    
1918 2,753+2.04%
1939 8,545+5.54%
1948 11,188+3.04%
1960 15,592+2.80%
1970 20,474+2.76%
1975 23,073+2.43%
1980 26,204+2.58%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 33,663+2.54%
1995 36,975+1.77%
2000 41,393+2.45%
2007 45,440+1.29%
2010 47,657+1.75%
2015 53,433+2.20%
2020 55,789+0.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Bambang
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14]
[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Culture

Panggayjaya festival, which is celebrated from late April to May yearly. Part of its celebration is the annual Miss Panggayjaya (Bambang) and the counterpart Mister Bambang which started in 2016. Along with the celebration of its patron, Saint Catherine of Siena.

Tourism

On April 23, 2000, then President Joseph Ejercito Estrada issued a proclamation that declared Salinas Forest Reserve and Deer Refuge in the Municipality of Bambang, including two municipalities in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, as a protected area pursuant to Republic Act No. 7589 and shall be known as Salinas Natural Monument. As of now, Salinas Natural Monument has yet to be developed as a tourist destination. [20]

The Municipality of Bambang has a lot of tourist spots like the Salinas Salt Spring, Manamtam Salt Spring, Manamtam River, Laguerta Falls, Abian Falls, Pallas Cave, the Bambang Cross, and the Bambang Agri Tourism Learning Site.

Recently, the Municipality of Bambang successfully launched "Paskuhan sa Bambang."

Government

Local government

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Aerial view
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Municipal hall

Bambang, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election that is held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025) [21]
PositionName
CongressmanLuisa L. Cuaresma
Governor Jose Gambito
MayorBenjamin Ll. Cuaresma III
Vice-MayorArnel G. Duldulao
CouncilorsAlexander Calulot Jr.
Mark Joel P. Balgos
Arnel G. Magdirila
Aira Mae Viloria
Leoncio P. Allas
George F. Atabay
Freddie Ramel
Alejandro Pamittan

Former Mayors of Bambang

Education

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Eastern Luzon College

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. [22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and Elementary Schools

High Schools and Senior High Schools

Colleges and Universities

Notable people

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Fields, roads, mountain ranges panorama

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