Aritao

Aritao, officially the Municipality of Aritao (Gaddang: Ili na Aritao; Ilocano: Ili ti Aritao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aritao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 37,225 people. [3]

Aritao
Municipality
Municipality of Aritao
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Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Aritao highlighted
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Aritao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°17′50″N 121°02′02″E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
DistrictLone district
Barangays22 see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRemelina M. Peros
 • Vice MayorRuben M. Sayo
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electorate23,405 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total265.60 km2 (102.55 sq mi)
Elevation
476 m (1,562 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total37,225
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
 • Households
8,501
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence16.51% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱138,114,145.29 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3704
PSGC
025002000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesGaddang
Ilocano
Isinai
Kallahan language
Tagalog
Websitearitao.gov.ph

The ethnic minority called Isinai (the same term for the local spoken dialect) were the original residents of this town.

Etymology

The name Aritao came from the Isinai phrase Ari Tau "which stands for "Our King" (ari=king and tau=our) which refers to the legendary Isinai Chieftain Mengal, a fierce and brave king who resisted Spanish conquest of the Isinai territories around Ajanas and Ynordenan (the areas comprising what is now most of Aritao).

History

The town of Aritao was previously called “Ajanas”. This name was later changed to Aritao, after an Isinay word “Ari-Tau”. In January 1767, the intrepid Fr. Manuel Corripio, a Spanish Missionary succeeded in persuading an Igorot King called Ari Mengal and his tribe to live in the lowland, which is the seat of the Municipality of Aritao. These people were later converted into Christianity by Fr. Tomas Gutierrez. In the year 1777, there was a merging of Aritao with the adjacent places into one pueblo under the name of Aritao, which was approved by the Manila Authorities. On 30 June 1917, through the initiative of Councilor Jose Aleman, the application for township of Aritao to higher authorities was finally approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

Barangays

Aritao is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Banganan
  • Beti
  • Bone North
  • Bone South
  • Calitlitan
  • Comon
  • Cutar
  • Darapidap
  • Kirang
  • Nagcuartelan
  • Poblacion
  • Santa Clara
  • Tabueng
  • Tucanon
  • Anayo
  • Baan
  • Balite
  • Canabuan
  • Canarem
  • Latar-Nocnoc-San Francisco
  • Ocao-Capiniaan
  • Yaway

History

In 1942, Japanese troops entered Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.

A monument to the gallantry of the Japanese and Filipino soldiers during World War II, located at Barangay Kirang, municipality of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. Built in 1978 by the Rakunsankai Society of Japan, it was recently rebuilt using a black glazed stone, and a memorial was engraved in the tablet in Japanese and English. Also offers a scenic view of reforested mountains and hills.

Demographics
Population census of Aritao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 477—    
1918 1,314+6.99%
1939 6,208+7.67%
1948 7,322+1.85%
1960 11,209+3.61%
1970 18,098+4.90%
1975 19,075+1.06%
1980 22,004+2.90%
1990 25,942+1.66%
1995 29,151+2.21%
2000 31,705+1.82%
2007 34,206+1.05%
2010 37,115+3.01%
2015 37,225+0.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7]

Schools
  • Aritao National High School
  • Immaculate Conception Academy
  • Saint Teresita's Academy
  • Nueva Vizcaya Institute
  • Santa Clara High School

Aritao also has a lot of schools for primary (elementary education).

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References
  1.  Municipality of Aritao | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Nueva Vizcaya". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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