| Municipality of Aparri | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st District |
| Barangays | 42 |
| Income class | 1st class |
| Mayor | Ismael V. Tumaru |
| Official website | lguaparri.org |
| ZIP Code | 3515 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 286.64 km² |
| Population
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61,024 |
| Population Census of Aparri | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 53,639 |
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| 2000 | 59,046 | 2.08% | |
| 2007 | 61,024 | 0.46% | |
Aparri is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Luzon, Philippines. According to the latest census, Aparri has a population of 61,024 people.
Aparri has an approximate income of Php 75,000,000.00. Aparri sits at the mouth of the Cagayan River, the longest river in the Philippines, about 55 miles north of Tuguegarao, the provincial capital.
Aparri was then a Japanese trading post established on 1405 because of its location at the northern tip of Luzon. But it was established as one of the major ports of the Galleon Trade on May 11, 1680 because it is located at the mouth of the mighty Cagayan River towards the flourishing city of then Nueva Segovia. The original inhabitants of this town were the Ybanags/Ibanags. Later, as the Spaniards settled and with its strategic location, Ilocanos and Chinese people settled in the area.
The valley is one of the largest tobacco-producing sections in the Philippines; and the town has a considerable coastwise trade.
It has a meteorological station.
In 2006, work was started to build a port, after the old pier deteriorated due to the rising level of water, the common storms, and poor construction (ruins of it are now seen washed up on the beach).
It incorporates the Fuga Island of the Babuyan Group of Islands.
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Barangays
Aparri is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.
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Municipal Government
Mayor: Ismael V. Tumaru, MD
Vice Mayor: Norman B. Peneyra
Councilors:
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- Ireneo R. Chan
- Shalimar D. Tumaru, MD
- Cesar F. Mabbagu
- Ria P. Capina
- Rommel G. Alameda
- Reginald B. Tamayo
- Melie A. Tumbay
- Victor R. Suguitan
Ex-Officio Municipal Councilors:
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- Jimmy U. Siriban - LMB President
- Mark Anthony A. Agbayani - SKF President
Department Heads
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- Romarico T. Panaga - Municipal Treasurer
- Julius U.S.R. Catral - Municipal Assessor
- Ezetiel R. Membrot, CPA, MBA - Municipal Accountant
- Conrado A. Gorospe - Municipal Budget Officer
- Rosario G. Gaspar - Civil Registrar
- Dr. Antonio A. Paguirigan - Municipal Health Officer East District
- Dr. Viceroy Elmer G. Sangalang - Municipal Health Officer West District
- Corazon Cabauatan, RSW - Municipal Social Development Officer
- Alice C. Sebastian - Municipal Agriculturist
- Engr. Rolando A. Liberato - Municipal Engineer
- Norma F. Ragonjan - Municipal Planning & Development Coordinator
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
External links
- Official Website of the Municipality of Aparri
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
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Coordinates: 18°18′53″N 121°42′45″E / 18.31472°N 121.7125°E
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