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]
Alfonso Castañeda | |
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Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda | |
Maharlika Highway | |
Nickname(s): Last Frontier of Nueva Vizcaya | |
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Alfonso Castañeda highlighted | |
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Alfonso Castañeda Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°47′38″N 121°18′00″E | |
Country | |
Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
Province | Nueva Vizcaya |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jerry P. Pasigian |
• Vice Mayor | Wilson Capia-ao |
• Congressman | Luisa L. Cuaresma |
• Electorate | 6,030 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 375.40 km2 (144.94 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,940 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,783 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.72% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 73,077,754.85 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3714 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Barangays
Alfonso Castañeda is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.
- Abuyo
- Galintuja
- Cauayan
- Lipuga
- Lublub (Poblacion)
- Pelaway
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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][5][6][7] |
Landmarks
- Alfonso Castañeda Municipal Hall
- Alfonso Castañeda Town Plaza
- Black Nazarene Parish Church of Alfonso Castañeda
- Casecnan River
- Mount Guiwan
- Town hall
- Parish church
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References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Nueva Vizcaya". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya. |
- Alfonso Castaneda Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Official Website of Alfonso Castaneda
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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