Nagtipunan, officially the Municipality of Nagtipunan (Ilocano: Ili ti Nagtipunan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nagtipunan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,399 people. Nagtipunan is the largest town in terms of land area in Quirino and the entire Luzon island.

The municipality is known for its natural environment, and is dubbed as the tourism capital of the province of Quirino.

Etymology

The town's name was derived from the native word nagtipunan meaning “convergence point,” in reference to several major tributaries of the Cagayan River in Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino meeting at points within this area.

History

The Municipality of Nagtipunan was formerly a part of Maddela. It was created on February 25, 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 345 and approved in a plebiscite held on September 24, 1983.

Geography

As the second largest municipality in the Philippines, it occupies a land area of 1,607.40 square kilometers, nearly half of the province itself.

Nagtipunan is 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Cabarroguis and 326 kilometres (203 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Nagtipunan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Nagtipunan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	9,460	—
1995	12,509	+5.37%
2000	12,217	−0.51%
2007	20,443	+7.36%
2010	22,473	+3.51%
2015	23,484	+0.84%
2020	25,399	+1.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Nagtipunan

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 20.10 2009 15.41 2012 26.20 2015 19.59 2018 22.34 2021 16.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Tourism

Natural attractions include:

• The Cagayan River, one of the cleanest bodies of water in the Philippines, which flows from Barangay San Pugo down to Barangay Ponggo where Tatimbang, Apang, Aguk, Bimmapor and Puctad are found.
• The 50 metres (160 ft) high Mactol Falls, in Barangay San Pugo, is the Cagayan River headwater. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pongo (a 2.5-hr. drive) and has a 22 metres (72 ft) deep basin surrounded by rock formations and a forest. It used for swimming and picnicking.
• Also found in Nagtipunan is the “Bimmapor,” a rock formation similar to a sunken ship, of which only the upper decks are protruding from the ground.
• The Pusuac cave and watershed in Barangay Ponggo.

Government

Local government

Nagtipunan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)

Position	Name
Congressman	Midy N. Cua
Mayor	Noel T. LIM
Vice-Mayor	Arnel R. Fiesta
Councilors	Melanie M. Batara
	Edmund K. Suguitan
	Benjamin P. Duldulao Jr.
	Ruben D. Pugong
	Hubert P. Buhong
	Jessie S. Tigas
	Carlito M. Tabon
	Roly A. Cumlat

Education

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