Echague
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Echague, officially the Municipality of Echague, is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the ?, it has a population of people.[5]
It is known for the indigenous and endangered Yogad language, which is spoken and conserved by its locals.
Etymology
Fr. Pedro Salgado, the Dominican writer, in Volume I of his "Cagayan Valley and Eastern Cordillera (1581-1898)," wrote that Echague formerly used to be called Camarag - the name of a big tree then common in the place. Before it separated from Nueva Vizcaya, Camarag was Nueva Vizcaya's first capital, transferring the seat of the provincial government to Bayombong in 1865.
History
The town was founded in 1752 and ecclesiastically placed under the patronage of St. Joseph on May 12, 1753.
Prior to 1856, there were only two provinces in the Cagayan Valley Region: Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya. The province of Cagayan at that time consisted of all towns from Tumauini to the north in Aparri and all other towns from Ilagan southward to Aritao comprised the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. In order to facilitate the work of the missionaries in the evangelization of the Cagayan Valley, a royal decree was issued on May 1, 1856, that created the Province of Isabela consisting of the towns of Gamu, Angadanan, Bindang (now Roxas) and Camarag (now Echague), Carig (now Santiago City) and Palanan. The new province was named in honor of Queen Isabela II of Spain.
Missionaries wanted to transfer the town from the banks of the Cagayan River to the Ganano River 10 kilometers away. The people rebelled because the soil was more fertile along the Cagayan River. But in 1776, they were forcibly transferred. Some 72 years later, the people returned to Camarag. On 1863, Camarag was renamed after Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham, a former Spanish governor-general.
Geography
Echague is situated 63.11 kilometres (39.21 mi) from the provincial capital Ilagan, and 375.49 kilometres (233.32 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Echague is politically subdivided into 64 barangays.PSGC unknownTemplate:EditAtWikidata Template:Preview warning Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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- Angoluan
- Annafunan
- Arabiat
- Aromin
- Babaran
- Bacradal
- Benguet
- Buneg
- Busilelao
- Cabugao (Poblacion)
- Caniguing
- Carulay
- Castillo
- Dammang East
- Dammang West
- Diasan
- Dicaraoyan
- Dugayong
- Fugu
- Garit Norte
- Garit Sur
- Gucab
- Gumbauan
- Ipil
- Libertad
- Mabbayad
- Mabuhay
- Madadamian
- Magleticia
- Malibago
- Maligaya
- Malitao
- Narra
- Nilumisu
- Pag-asa
- Pangal Norte
- Pangal Sur
- Rumang-ay
- Salay
- Salvacion
- San Antonio Ugad
- San Antonio Minit
- San Carlos
- San Fabian
- San Felipe
- San Juan
- San Manuel (formerly Atelan)[6]
- San Miguel
- San Salvador
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Maria
- Santa Monica
- Santo Domingo
- Silauan Sur (Poblacion)
- Silauan Norte (Poblacion)
- Sinabbaran
- Soyung (Poblacion)
- Taggappan (Poblacion)
- Tuguegarao
- Villa Campo
- Villa Fermin
- Villa Rey
- Villa Victoria
Climate
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Demographics
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In the 2024 census, the population of Echague was 91,320 people,[12] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Government
Local government
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The municipality of Echague 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election 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 (6th Legislative District of the Province of Isabela) |
Faustino A. Dy V |
| Chief Executive of the Municipality of Echague | Francis Faustino A. Dy |
| Presiding Officer of the Municipal Council of Echague | Allan P. Tupong |
| Councilors of the Municipality of Echague | Alfredo V. Alili |
| Walter C. Uy | |
| Nemesio S. Castillo | |
| Rodolfo Acosta, Jr. | |
| Hector Domingo | |
| Nolito D. Panganiban | |
| Edgardo G. Baccay | |
| Josephine Rivera |
Congress representation
Echague, belonging to the sixth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino G. Dy III.[14]
Education
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[15] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[16] There are currently three school district offices, namely: Echague East, Echague South, and Echague West. These offices govern the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.[17]
Primary and elementary schools
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- Annafunan Elementary School
- Aromin Elementary School
- Bacradal Elementary School
- Benguet Elementary School
- Buneg Elementary School
- Busilelao Elementary School
- Carulay Elementary School
- Dammang East Elementary School
- Dammang Malitao Elementary School
- Diasan Elementary School
- Dicaraoyan Elementary School
- Dugayong Elementary School
- Echague East Central School
- Echague South Central School
- Echague West Central School
- First Echague United Methodist School
- First Echague United Methodist School
- Fugu Elementary School
- InterActive Children Learning School
- Mabbayad Elementary School
- Madadamian Elementary School
- Malitao Elementary School
- Narra Elementary School
- Pag-asa Elementary School
- Precious Gift Learning School
- Rumang-ay Elementary School
- Salay Elementary School
- Salvacion Elementary School
- San Miguel Elementary School
- San Salvador Elementary School
- Santo Domingo Elementary School
- School of Saint Joseph the Worker
- Soyung Elementary School
- St. Dominic Human Development Center
- St. Joseph Vineyard Montessori School
- Villa Campo Elementary School
- Villa Rey Elementary School
Secondary schools
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- Don Mariano Marcos National High School
- Doña Magdalena H. Gaffud High School
- Echague National High School
- Highway Region National High School
- Imelda R. Marcos High School - Annex
- Imelda R. Marcos High School - Main
- Isabela State University Senior High School
- Pangal Sur High School
- School of St. Joseph the Worker
- St. Dominic Human Development Center, Inc. (SDHDCI)
- Ugad High School
Higher educational institution
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Atelan, in the Municipality of Echague, Province of Isabela, to San Miguel". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Echague, Isabela Election Results 2022". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
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External links
- Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- Echague at the Isabela Government Website Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Municipality of Echague
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