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 2020 census, it has a population of 8,539 people. [3]

For the Mexican Olympic shooter, see Alfonso Castañeda (sport shooter).
Alfonso Castañeda
Municipality
Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda
Downtown area
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
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
District Lone district
Barangays6 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJerry P. Pasigian
 • Vice MayorWilson M. Capia-ao
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electorate6,030 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total375.40 km2 (144.94 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Highest elevation
1,079 m (3,540 ft)
Lowest elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total8,539
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
 • Households
1,783
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence19.72% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱134,341,141.03 (2020)
 • Assets₱422,362,341.02 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱157,472,502.65 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱111,881,422.70 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3714
PSGC
025015000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
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

Climate
Climate data for Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 25
(77)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 21
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0)		 26
(1.0)		 18
(0.7)		 24
(0.9)		 91
(3.6)		 145
(5.7)		 149
(5.9)		 122
(4.8)		 120
(4.7)		 128
(5.0)		 61
(2.4)		 52
(2.0)		 961
(37.7)
Average rainy days 7.7 5.7 6.8 8.0 18.2 22.1 24.3 23.4 22.7 17.5 10.0 9.4 175.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

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%
2020 8,539+1.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

Economy

Landmarks

References
  1.  Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya". LawPhil.net. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  6. "Alfonso Castañeda: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.


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