San Agustin, Isabela
Etymology
The town derived its name after the Saint Agustin of hippo
History
The town was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 269 by then President Elpidio Quirino on September 28, 1949.
In the old days, the present site of San Agustin was a hinterland inhabited by headhunting Ilongots and some scattered bands of Aetas locally known as "Pogot". It was then a part of the municipality of Echague. From this town sailed forth a band of pioneers led by Juan Gumpal, Antonio Pintang, and Vicente Taguiam. They penetrated the wilderness and explored the valleys along both sides of the Cagayan River. They put up scattered settlements which were often plagued by malaria, and marauding Ilongots and Pogots but the pioneers stayed put and in the end they were able to befriend Ilongots and Aetas and at survived malaria. Not long after the scattered settlements grew into sitios and one of them was Lakay-lakay (named after the creek) on the western side of the Cagayan River. The place is now "Masaya Centro", the seat of the municipal government of San Agustin.
When Jones was organized into an independent municipality in 1921, 30 barrios were separated from the municipality of Echague and one of them was Masaya. Because all the barrios of Jones prospered and since there were no good roads connecting the barrios at that time, the people of Masaya and adjoining barrios petitioned the President of the Philippines to organize the barrios into a regular town.
In 1959, the barrio of Uldogan was renamed Laoag.
San Agustin is the home of the Nuang Festival the annual celebration in honor of the sturdy carabao and in recognition of the highly successful Carabao Upgrading Program of the local government, through the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist and its cooperating agencies and stakeholders. The program was commenced in 1993 by then Mayor Jesus M. Silorio. This was continued under the successive administrations of Mayor Virgilio A. Padilla and Mayor Operaflor A. Manuel. Under the latter's leadership, the Festival was started.
Geography
Barangays
San Agustin is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bautista
- Calaocan
- Dabubu Grande
- Dabubu Pequeño
- Dappig
- Laoag
- Mapalad
- Masaya Centro (Poblacion)
- Masaya Norte
- Masaya Sur
- Nemmatan
- Palacian
- Panang
- Quimalabasa Norte
- Quimalabasa Sur
- Rang-ay
- Salay
- San Antonio
- Santo Niño
- Santos
- Sinaoangan Norte
- Sinaoangan Sur
- Virgoneza
Climate
| Climate data for San Agustin, Isabela | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) |
23 (0.9) |
27.7 (1.09) |
28.1 (1.11) |
113.5 (4.47) |
141.4 (5.57) |
176.4 (6.94) |
236.6 (9.31) |
224.9 (8.85) |
247.7 (9.75) |
222.9 (8.78) |
178 (7.0) |
1,651.4 (65) |
| Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,136 | — |
| 1970 | 13,294 | +2.75% |
| 1975 | 14,862 | +2.26% |
| 1980 | 14,880 | +0.02% |
| 1990 | 16,577 | +1.09% |
| 1995 | 17,861 | +1.41% |
| 2000 | 19,927 | +2.37% |
| 2007 | 20,681 | +0.51% |
| 2010 | 21,797 | +1.93% |
| 2015 | 22,880 | +0.93% |
| 2020 | 22,096 | −0.68% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of San Agustin, Isabela, was 22,096 people, with a density of 79 inhabitants per square kilometre or 200 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Agustin
5
10
15
20
2006
19.60 2009
11.81 2012
14.62 2015
13.62 2018
12.36 2021
11.83 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of San Agustin 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.
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.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| District Representative | Joseph S. Tan |
| Municipal Mayor | Cesar A. Mondala |
| Municipal Vice-Mayor | Oliver D. Micu |
| Municipal Councilors | Raden A. Mondala |
| Eddie L. Domingo | |
| Paul Jerrymie P. Suni | |
| Manuel Respicio | |
| Menchie D. Yasol | |
| Marilou M. Daguro | |
| Artemio P. Guerrero | |
| Rocelyn C. Vargas |
Congress representation
San Agustin, belonging to the fourth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Joseph S. Tan.
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 office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
References
- ^ Municipality of San Agustin | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "San Agustin Executive Summary 2020" (PDF). Commission on Audit - coa.gov.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Miano, Troy Alexander (September 28, 2017). "NUANG AND THE FESTIVAL OF SAN AGUSTIN". Facebook.
- ^ "R.A. No. 2096, An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Uldogan in the Municipality of San Agustin, Province of Isabela, to Laoag". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "San Agustin, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "San Agustin, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "House of Representatives: 19th Congress". Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.
External links
- Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
- san Agustin at the Isabela Government Website
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Municipality of San Agustin
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