Alfonso Castañeda

Alfonso Castañeda, officially the Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda (Ilocano: Ili ti Alfonso Castañeda; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alfonso Castañeda), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,940 people. [3]

For the Mexican Olympic shooter, see Alfonso Castañeda (sport shooter).
Alfonso Castañeda
Municipality
Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda
Maharlika Highway
Nickname(s): 
Last Frontier of Nueva Vizcaya
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Alfonso Castañeda highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Alfonso Castañeda
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°47′38″N 121°18′00″E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
DistrictLone district
Barangays6 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJerry P. Pasigian
 • Vice MayorWilson Capia-ao
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electorate6,030 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total375.40 km2 (144.94 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total7,940
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Households
1,783
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence19.72% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱73,077,754.85 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3714
PSGC
025015000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog

History

In the 1930s, the Bugkalots inhabited Lublub, then a sitio of Barangay Marikit. In 1950, it became an independent barangay of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. The people of Lublub headed by Barangay Captain Alfredo L. Castillo, Sr. requested Assemblyman Carlos Padilla to convert the barangay into an independent municipality of Nueva Vizcaya. Hence, Batas Pambansa No. 27, authored and sponsored by Assemblyman Padilla, was approved and signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on 20 April 1979.[5] The Bill created the new town of Alfonso Castañeda, named after the first Governor of Nueva Vizcaya who belongs to a cultural minority.

Barangays

Alfonso Castañeda is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.

  • Abuyo
  • Galintuja
  • Cauayan
  • Lipuga
  • Lublub (Poblacion)
  • Pelaway

Demographics
Population census of Alfonso Castañeda
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 2,797—    
1990 3,751+2.98%
1995 4,447+3.24%
2000 4,808+1.69%
2007 6,655+4.59%
2010 7,428+4.08%
2015 7,940+1.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Landmarks

References
  1.  Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda | (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. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya". LawPhil.net. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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