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Amulung
Municipality in Cagayan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amulung, officially the Municipality of Amulung, is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,336 people.[5]
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Amulung is 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Tuguegarao and 505 kilometres (314 mi) from Manila.
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Etymology
The name Amulung is derived from the fruit tree Goniothalamus amuyon or amuyon/amuyong in Ilocano, while Fr. Jose Bugarin's dictionary defines amulung as "a type of vine, with fig-like leaves, well used for reducing swelling/inflammation."
History
Formerly administered from Iguig, Amulung was formally established on 10 May 1734 by the Spaniards as a stopover along the Cagayan River.[6]
Geography
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Amulung is situated 26.51 kilometres (16.47 mi) from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and 511.66 kilometres (317.93 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Amulung is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Abolo
- Agguirit
- Alitungtung
- Annabuculan
- Annafatan
- Anquiray
- Babayuan
- Baccuit
- Bacring
- Baculud
- Balauini
- Bauan
- Bayabat
- Calamagui
- Calintaan
- Caratacat
- Casingsingan Norte
- Casingsingan Sur
- Catarauan
- Centro
- Concepcion
- Cordova
- Dadda
- Dafunganay
- Dugayung
- Estefania
- Gabut
- Gangauan
- Goran
- Jurisdiccion
- La Suerte
- Logung
- Magogod
- Manalo
- Marobbob
- Masical
- Monte Alegre
- Nabbialan
- Nagsabaran
- Nangalasauan
- Nanuccauan
- Pacac-Grande
- Pacac-Pequeño
- Palacu
- Palayag
- Tana
- Unag
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Amulung was 50,336 people,[13] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.
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Economy
Poverty incidence of Amulung
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62.13 2003
46.47 2006
36.70 2009
27.85 2012
25.19 2015
17.50 2018
15.46 2021
15.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
Government
Local government
Amulung is part the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It 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 held every three years.
Elected officials
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Education
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The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[23] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[24] There are two schools district offices that govern the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. These are Amulung East District, and Amulung West District.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
- Abolo Elementary School
- Agguirit Elementary School
- Alituntung Elementary School
- Amulung East Central School
- Annafatan Elementary School
- Anquiray Elementary School
- Babayuan Elementary School
- Baccuit Elementary School
- Bacring Elementary School
- Baculud Elementary School
- Bayabat Elementary School
- Calamagui Elementary School
- Calintaan Elementary School
- Caratacat Elementary School
- Casingsingan Norte Elementary School
- Casingsingan Sur Elementary School
- Catarauan Elementary School
- Concepcion Elementary School
- Cordova Central School
- Dadda Elementary School
- Dugayung-Jurisdiccion Elementary School
- Estefania Elementary School
- Gabut Elementary School
- Gangauan Elementary School
- Goran Elementary School
- La Suerte Elementary School
- Logung Elementary School
- Magogod Elementary School
- Manalo Elementary School
- Marobbob Elementary School
- Masical Elementary School
- Monte Alegre Elementary School
- Nabbialan Elementary School
- Nagsabaran Elementary School
- Nangalasauan Elementary School
- Nanuccauan Elementary School
- Pacac Grande Tana Elementary School
- Pacac Pequeno Elementary School
- Palayag Elementary School
- San Juan Elementary School
- Unag-Annabuculan Elementary School
- Waig Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Amulung National High School
- Amulung National High School - Baculud Ext.
- Bayabat National High School
- Bayabat National High School - La Suerte Ext.
- Cordova National High School
- Dadda National High School
- Lyceum de Amulung
- Our Lady of Victories Academy
- Pacac Grande National High School
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References
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