Naguilian, Isabela


Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian, is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
WWW naguilian-isabela.gov.ph

History

Naguilian was formerly a part of the town of Gamu before it was made a separate town by virtue of a Spanish Royal decree dated November 27, 1896.

Geography

Naguilian is situated from the provincial capital Ilagan, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Naguilian is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
  • Aguinaldo
  • Bagong Sikat
  • Burgos
  • Cabaruan
  • Flores
  • La Union
  • Magsaysay
  • Manaring
  • Mansibang
  • Minallo
  • Minanga
  • Palattao
  • Quezon
  • Quinalabasa
  • Quirino
  • Rang-Ayan
  • Rizal
  • Roxas
  • San Manuel
  • Santo Tomas
  • Sunlife
  • Surcoc
  • Tomines
  • Villapaz
  • Villa Capuchino

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Naguilian was 34,520 people, with a density of.

Government

Local government

As a municipality in the province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The Municipality of Naguilian 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 the municipal councilors are elected directly in elections held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
List of former Municipal Mayors
No.Name of MayorStart of Term and End of Term
1st GobernadorcilloDon Vicente Mondano Ramirez1895-1898
2nd GobernadorcilloDon Alejandro Mondano Ramirez1898-1899
1st Municipal PresidentDon Mariano Taccad Ramirez1899-1902
2nd Municipal PresidentDon Martin Molinar1903-1905
3rd Municipal PresidentDon Juan Carticiano Cauilan1905-1908
4th Municipal PresidentDon Romualdo Guzman MinaJanuary 1, 1908- August 1911
5th Municipal PresidentDon Rufino Bumanglag1911- 1914
6th Municipal PresidentDon Jacinto Montevirgen1914-1917
7th Municipal PresidentDon Ramon Barcena1917-1920
8th Municipal PresidentDon Wenceslao Dumaua1920-1925
9th Municipal PresidentDon Nicolas Dela Cruz BorromeoOctober 16, 1925- October 15, 1927
10th Municipal PresidentDon Domingo Montevirgen CapellanOctober 16, 1927- October 15, 1928
11th Municipal PresidentDon Mauricio BarceloOctober 16, 1928- October 15, 1931
12th Municipal PresidentDon Paulino Marfil ParedesOctober 16, 1931- October 15, 1934
13th Municipal PresidentDon Antolin BayabosOctober 16, 1934- December 31, 1936
1st Municipal MayorEmilio Aggari RamirezJanuary 1937 – 1938
January 1, 1938- December 31, 1941
January 1, 1942- December 31, 1945
2nd Municipal MayorDon Jose CapellanJanuary 1, 1946- December 31, 1947
3rd Municipal MayorDionisio Guzman MinaJanuary 1, 1948- December 31, 1951
January 1, 1952- December 31, 1955
4th Municipal MayorSerafin Mina GarciaJanuary 1, 1956- December 31, 1959
January 1, 1960- December 31, 1963
January 1, 1964- December 31, 1967
5th Municipal MayorMaximo Arenas DiazJanuary 1, 1968- December 31, 1971
January 1, 1972- 1977
6th Municipal MayorDr. Sabas Bueno Capuchino Jr.1977- January 31, 1980
February 1, 1980- May 1986
7th Municipal MayorFrancisco Bassig Ramirez Jr.May 1986- December 1987
February 3, 1988- June 30, 1992
July 1, 1992- June 30, 1995
July 1, 1995- June 30, 1998
8th Municipal MayorJose Antonio RodriguezDecember 1987- February 2, 1988
9th Municipal MayorFrancisco Ignacio Capuchino Ramirez, IIIJuly 1, 1998- June 30, 2001
July 1, 2001- June 30- 2004
July 1, 2004- June 30, 2007
10th Municipal MayorEdgar Ramirez CapuchinoJuly 1, 2007- June 30, 2010
July 1, 2010- June 30, 2013
July 1, 2013- June 30, 2016
11th Municipal MayorJuan Ramirez CapuchinoJuly 1, 2016- June 30, 2019
July 1, 2019- June 30, 2022
July 1, 2022- June 20, 2025

Elected officials

District RepresentativeEd Christopher S. Go
Municipal MayorEdgar R. Capuchino
Municipal Vice-MayorJuan R. Capuchino
Municipal CouncilorsRafael Raffy M. Ramirez
Municipal CouncilorsRoman Amadeo Y. Capuchino
Municipal CouncilorsBernardo P. Dela Peña
Municipal CouncilorsRommel U. Caro
Municipal CouncilorsAmie Clarita M. Samonte
Municipal CouncilorsDomingo G. Pablo
Municipal CouncilorsIsidro D. Acosta Jr.
Municipal CouncilorsJaypee M. Rosete
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Congress representation

Naguilian, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go.

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Naguilian Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Aguinaldo Elementary School
  • Bagong Sikat Elementary School
  • Burgos Elementary School
  • Flores Elementary School
  • La Union Elementary School
  • Magsaysay Primary School
  • Manaring Elementary School
  • Mansibang Elementary School
  • Minallo Elementary School
  • Minanga Elementary School
  • Naguilian Adventist Elementary School
  • Naguilian Central School
  • Nam-ay Elementary School
  • Palattao Elementary School
  • Quinalabasa Elementary School
  • Rang-ayan Elementary School
  • Rizal Elementary School
  • San Manuel Elementary School
  • San Roque Elementary School
  • Sta. Victoria Elementary School
  • Sunlife Elementary School
  • Tomines Elementary School
  • Villapaz Elementary School

Secondary schools