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Gattaran

Municipality

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Map of Cagayan showing the location of Gattaran

Gattaran

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 1804N 12139ECoordinates: 1804N 12139E

Country Philippines

Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province Cagayan

District 1st District

Barangays 50

Government[1]

Mayor Matthew C. Nolasco

Area[2]

Total 707.50 km2 (273.17 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]

Total 54,848

Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)

Time zone PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code 3508

Dialing code 78

Income class 1st class

Gattaran is a first class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 54,848 people.[3]

Gattaran's historic spots and tourist landmarks include the Lal-lo and Gattaran Shell Middens, Magapit Protected Landscape, Maduppaper Caves, the Mapaso Hot Spring and the

Tanglagan Falls whose warm and cold waters meet and flow together on one bed to become the Dummun River. Another attraction of Gattaran is Bolos Point, a wildlife sanctuary.

Contents

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1 History

2 Barangays

3 Demographics

4 References

5 External links

History[edit]

In the place where Gattaran lies today were three former ecclesiastical towns: Nassiping, Dumon, and Gattaran proper. Nassiping is the oldest among the three, founded on June 15, 1596 with Santa Catalina as the patron saint; Dumon was founded on May 24, 1598 and Gattaran, May 20, 1623. Since each of these towns had few inhabitants and had only one priest to administer to their religious needs, they were merged for ecclesiastical convenience into one municipality in 1877 by virtue of a Diocesan Order from the Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Lallo). Fray Francisco Suejos, O.P. was the first Gobernadorcillo.

During the Spanish regime, the natives grew spiritually; but with the Americans, they grew educationally and the inhabitants assimilated a more sophisticated lifestyle. Under the Commonwealth Government, the first Municipal Mayor was Melencio Adviento, who begun the construction of the present municipal building. The building was finished during the term of the next mayor, Atty. Hipolito Mandac. The municipal building was inaugurated in September, 1941. Four months after its inauguration, World War II broke out, the Japanese Forces occupied the town and all records, cadastral titles and others were confiscated by the invading forces.

With the coming of the Americans, the whole province was liberated from the Japanese forces. The first election of the Republic in 1947 made Delfino Liban the mayor. The administration marked the building of roads in the barrios, improvements of streets and others.

In 1950, the barrios of Gattaran to the west of the Cagayan River was separated to form the town of Lasam.[4]

Barangays[edit]

Gattaran is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.[2]

Abra

Aguiguican

Bangatan Ngagan

Baracaoit

Baraoidan

Barbarit

Basao

Bolos Point

Cabayu

Calaoagan Bassit

Calaoagan Dackel

Capiddigan

Capissayan Norte

Capissayan Sur

Casicallan Sur

Casicallan Norte

Centro Norte (Pob.)

Centro Sur (Pob.)

Cullit

Cumao

Cunig

Dumon

Fugu

Ganzano

Guising

Langgan

Lapogan

L. Adviento

Mabuno

Nabaccayan

Naddungan

Nagatutuan

Nassiping

Newagac

Palagao Norte

Palagao Sur

Pia Este

Pia Weste

San Vicente

Santa Maria

Sidem

Santa Ana

Tagumay

Takiki

Taligan

Tanglagan

T. Elizaga (Mabirbira)

Tubungan Este

Tubungan Weste

San Carlos

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Gattaran

Year Pop. % p.a.

1990 41,565

1995 44,034 +1.09%

2000 47,804 +1.78%

2007 50,269 +0.70%

2010 54,848 +3.22%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]