Casiguran, Aurora
Casiguran, officially the Municipality of Casiguran (Tagalog/Kasiguranin: Bayan ng Casiguran; Ilocano: Ili ti Casiguran), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,313 people.[3]
Casiguran | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Casiguran | |
 | |
 Seal | |
 Map of Aurora with Casiguran highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap 
| |
.svg.png)  Casiguran Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°17′N 122°07′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Aurora |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | June 13, 1609 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ricardo A. Bitong |
| • Vice Mayor | Roynald S. Soriano |
| • Congressman | Rommel Rico T. Angara |
| • Electorate | 17,221 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 715.43 km2 (276.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 24,313 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,684 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.65% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 147,934,866.49 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3204 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Dumagat Agta language Kasiguranin Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The municipality is home to the Amro River Protected Landscape.
Etymology
According to folk legend, the name Casiguran was obtained from the Ilocano term Sigod which means "edge" or "maximum", which is due to the location of the Municipality at the northern edge of Aurora Province. Another legend says that if an unmarried stranger comes to the place, he unavoidably falls in love and marries and most of the time stays for good.
History
Casiguran was founded by Spanish missionaries on 13 June 1609. Prior to their arrival, early settlers were the Dumagats and Aetas, followed by migrants from other parts of the Philippines. These migrants spoke different languages such as Ilocano, Visayan languages, Bikol languages, Kapampangan, Gaddang, Itawis and Ibanag, and from these a Kasiguranin dialect evolved.
In 1942, invading Japanese forces landed in the town of Casiguran. In 1945, Allied troops as well as Philippine Commonwealth forces and recognized guerrilla units during the Battle of Casiguran at the end of World War II. When the Philippines regained sovereignty in 1946, Aurora was still part of Tayabas Province (now Quezon Province) and Casiguran was a lone northern town. Its political jurisdiction is bounded on the north by the province of Isabela, on the west by Quirino, and on the south west by Barangay Dinadiawan, which was then the boundary between Baler and Casiguran.
In 1959 and 1966, the barrios of Dilasag and Dinalungan, which were part of Casiguran and situated on its northern and south-western portions, were made into municipalities.
On August 2, 1968, the 7.6 magnitude 1968 Casiguran earthquake struck near Casiguran.
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 715.43 square kilometres (276.23 sq mi) [2] constituting 22.73% of the 3,147.32-square-kilometre- (1,215.19 sq mi) total area of Aurora.
Casiguran is located 121 kilometres (75 mi) north-east of Baler, the provincial capital. It is bounded on the north-east by Dilasag, south-west by Dinalungan, north-west by Quirino and southeast by the Philippine Sea.
Barangays
Casiguran is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.[5]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
| 037702001 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 3.2% | 790 | 799 | −0.22% | |
| 037702002 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 2.7% | 665 | 665 | 0.00% | |
| 037702003 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 1.0% | 235 | 257 | −1.69% | |
| 037702004 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 1.3% | 307 | 302 | 0.31% | |
| 037702005 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1.8% | 439 | 432 | 0.31% | |
| 037702006 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 1.3% | 325 | 310 | 0.90% | |
| 037702007 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 1.2% | 288 | 278 | 0.68% | |
| 037702008 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 2.5% | 612 | 601 | 0.35% | |
| 037702019 | Bianuan | 14.2% | 3,443 | 3,440 | 0.02% | |
| 037702009 | Calabgan | 2.7% | 652 | 496 | 5.34% | |
| 037702010 | Calangcuasan | 4.5% | 1,104 | 1,099 | 0.09% | |
| 037702011 | Calantas | 7.9% | 1,916 | 1,799 | 1.21% | |
| 037702020 | Cozo | 6.7% | 1,637 | 1,618 | 0.22% | |
| 037702012 | Culat | 3.2% | 776 | 630 | 4.05% | |
| 037702021 | Dibacong | 8.0% | 1,954 | 2,374 | −3.64% | |
| 037702013 | Dibet | 4.0% | 973 | 971 | 0.04% | |
| 037702022 | Ditinagyan | 2.4% | 591 | 587 | 0.13% | |
| 037702014 | Esperanza | 2.1% | 502 | 458 | 1.76% | |
| 037702023 | Esteves | 7.4% | 1,793 | 1,786 | 0.07% | |
| 037702015 | Lual | 6.5% | 1,588 | 1,482 | 1.32% | |
| 037702016 | Marikit | 3.0% | 735 | 609 | 3.65% | |
| 037702024 | San Ildefonso | 4.6% | 1,115 | 1,100 | 0.26% | |
| 037702017 | Tabas | 4.3% | 1,043 | 1,007 | 0.67% | |
| 037702018 | Tinib | 3.4% | 830 | 765 | 1.56% | |
| Total | 24,313 | 23,865 | 0.35% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Casiguran, Aurora (1981–2010, extremes 1949–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 272.5 (10.73) |
226.6 (8.92) |
203.0 (7.99) |
183.0 (7.20) |
238.5 (9.39) |
225.2 (8.87) |
282.8 (11.13) |
208.8 (8.22) |
280.9 (11.06) |
537.4 (21.16) |
591.3 (23.28) |
495.6 (19.51) |
3,745.6 (147.46) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 184 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 88 |
| Source: PAGASA[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][9][10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, Casiguran had a population of 24,313.[3] The population density was 34 inhabitants per square kilometre (88/sq mi).
In 1960, the population of Casiguran was 6,900. This was almost doubled by the 1970s when population was 12,128, an increase of about 76% (5.8% annual average growth rate). Between 1970 and 1975, there was a marked decreased in the number of population from 12,128 to 11,670. This reduction was due to deteriorated peace and order, which forced some of the population to move away. The trend reversed by 1980, with an increase of 19% or an annual average growth rate increase of 3.86%. Increasing population continued during the succeeding censal years (1980 to 1995) but with a declining annual average population growth rate. This is attributed to the gradual stoppage of logging operations in the area. Many workers involved in this trade were not original residents, so when the jobs were no longer available, they left. Between 1995 and 1999 there was a significant increase of the annual average population growth rate to 4.36%.
See also
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". 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 12 October 2019.
- "Municipal: Casiguran, Aurora". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Casiguran, Aurora Climatological Normal Values". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Casiguran, Aurora Climatological Extremes". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Aurora". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Casiguran, Aurora. |
Places adjacent to Casiguran, Aurora | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||
 | |
|---|---|
Baler (capital) | |
| Municipalities | |
| Barangays | See: List of barangays in Aurora |