Kayapa

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Kayapa
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to the Cordilleras
Summer Capital of Nueva Vizcaya
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • MayorElizabeth Balasya
 • Vice MayorPeter L. Bay-an
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Lowest elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
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Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
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Kayapa, officially the Municipality of Kayapa (Gaddang: Ili na Kayapa; Ilocano: Ili ti Kayapa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kayapa), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,469 people.[3]

Kayapa is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Bayombong, 266 kilometres (165 mi) from Manila, and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Baguio.

History

In 1754, Governor-General Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban sent Comandante Dovilla, who was based in Pangasinan, to establish a civil government and spread Christianity among the non-Christian Tribes. The mission first saw the Valley of Yapa (Yapa meaning bountiful) which was inhabited by the Allagots, the second descendants of the Bormangi and Owak, and the third descendants of the Kalanguya, Ibaloi, Ilo-o, and Karao tribes who settled in the fertile valley. When the comandante (commander) and his company arrived in the valley of Yapa, the villagers entertained them under a big tree called “Kalabao”, which stood in the middle of the valley. It was from these words “Kalabao” and “Yapa” where the present name “Kayapa” was coined, the old name of the present town proper having been Dangatan. Prior to that, Kayapa was subjected to previous attempts at Spanish colonization as early as 1591.[4] However, colonization efforts did not prosper due to ferocious resistance by the natives. In 1891, as part of a comprehensive plan to subdue the tribes of the Cordilleras, Governor-General Valeriano Weyler established the Comandancia Politico-Militar of Kayapa, which covered what would become the entire municipality, and placed a permanent military garrison there, which existed until their withdrawal during the Philippine Revolution.[4]

In 1901, the American colonial authorities placed Kayapa under the jurisdiction of the province of Benguet[4] and later, in 1908, as part of Mountain Province when Benguet was downgraded into a constituent sub-province. On January 29, 1915, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison issued Executive Order No. 9, transferring all territories of the former Spanish Commandancia of Kayapa, except the area which lies within the Benguet watershed of the Agno River, from the sub-Province of Benguet to the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. On November 11, 1950, President Elpidio Quirino signed Executive Order No. 368,[5] proclaiming the Municipality of Kayapa as a regular town, thus, merging Kayapa and the settlement of Pingkian into one town as it is today.

Geography

Barangays

Kayapa is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Acacia
  • Amelong Labeng
  • Ansipsip
  • Baan
  • Babadi
  • Balangabang
  • Banao
  • Binalian
  • Besong
  • Cabalatan Alang
  • Cabanglasan
  • Kayapa Proper East
  • Kayapa Proper West
  • Mapayao
  • Nansiakan
  • Pampang (Poblacion)
  • Pangawan
  • Pinayag
  • Pingkian
  • San Fabian
  • Talicabcab
  • Tubungan
  • Alang Salacsac
  • Balete
  • Buyasyas
  • Cabayo
  • Castillo Village
  • Latbang
  • Lawigan
  • Tidang Village

Climate

Climate data for Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
26
(79)
25
(77)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
22
(72)
24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13
(55)
14
(57)
15
(59)
17
(63)
18
(64)
18
(64)
18
(64)
18
(64)
18
(64)
16
(61)
15
(59)
14
(57)
16
(61)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21
(0.8)
28
(1.1)
34
(1.3)
58
(2.3)
160
(6.3)
179
(7.0)
226
(8.9)
225
(8.9)
215
(8.5)
168
(6.6)
59
(2.3)
32
(1.3)
1,405
(55.3)
Average rainy days 7.5 8.5 10.9 14.9 23.9 25.7 26.7 25.3 24.9 18.6 11.8 8.9 207.6
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Kayapa
YearPop.±% p.a.
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10]

Government

Local government

Kayapa, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[11]
Position Name
Congressman Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor Elizabeth D. Balasya
Vice-Mayor Peter L. Bay-an
Councilors Adriano A. Dodon
Oscar B. Campoy
Esteban A. Baccac
Romeo M. Camlas, Jr.
Valdez A. Duntogan
Tony B. Pagnas
Pacito P. Cadame
Tony P. Wakit, Sr.

Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[12] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Gallery

References

  1. ^
  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. ^ 3.0 3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Salgado, Pedro. "Various Towns of Nueva Vizcaya". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume II. Rex Publishing. pp. 893–906.
  5. ^ "Reorganizing the municipalities and municipal districts in the province of Nueva Vizcaya into ten municipalities, defining their boundaries, and abolishing the municipal districts". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  6. ^ "Kayapa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

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