Lal-lo
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Lal-lo
Nueva Segovia | |
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Municipality of Lal-Lo | |
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Coordinates: 18°12′N 121°40′E / 18.2°N 121.67°ECoordinates: 18°12′N 121°40′E / 18.2°N 121.67°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Florence Oliver B. Pascual |
• Vice Mayor | Maria Olivia B. Pascual |
• Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
• Electorate | 28,250 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 702.80 km2 (271.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9.7 m (31.8 ft) |
Highest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [4] | |
• Total | 48,733 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,143 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.09% (2015)[5] |
• Revenue | ₱182,466,322.96 (2016) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3509 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Climate type | tropical monsoon climate |
Native languages | Ilocano Ibanag Cagayan Agta Tagalog |
Lal-lo, officially the Municipality of Lal-Lo (Ibanag: Ili nat Lal-lo; Ilocano: Ili ti Lal-lo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lal-lo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,733 people. [4]
During the Spanish colonial period, Lal-lo was known as Ciudad de Nueva Segovia and was the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia before it was moved to Vigan in Ilocos Sur. It is currently under efforts to regain its Spanish-era city status.
Recently, the provincial government of Cagayan through the leadership of Governor Manuel Mamba is planning to make Lal-lo the provincial capital of Cagayan again.[6]
An international airport was built in the southern part of Lal-lo. The Northern Cagayan International Airport is constructed to support the Cagayan Special Economic Zone in northern Cagayan and will also serve the seaborne traffic through Port Irene. The airport project involves the construction of a 2,200-meter runway, with a width of 45 meters, following the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Once completed, the international airport can accommodate large aircraft such as the Airbus A319-100 and Boeing regional jets of comparable size. Royal Air Philippines do twice weekly service using BAe146 aircraft.
Barangays[]
Lal-lo is politically subdivided into 35 barangays.
- Abagao
- Alaguia
- Bagumbayan
- Bangag
- Bical
- Bicud
- Binag
- Cabayabasan (Capacuan)
- Cagoran
- Cambong
- Catayauan
- Catugan
- Centro (Poblacion)
- Cullit
- Dagupan
- Dalaya
- Fabrica
- Fusina
- Jurisdiction
- Lalafugan
- Logac
- Magallungon (Santa Teresa)
- Magapit
- Malanao
- Maxingal
- Naguilian
- Paranum
- Rosario
- San Antonio (Lafu)
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Mariano
- Santa Maria
- Tucalana
Climate[]
hideClimate data for Lal-lo, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
77 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
40 (1.6) |
118 (4.6) |
138 (5.4) |
162 (6.4) |
173 (6.8) |
143 (5.6) |
198 (7.8) |
185 (7.3) |
248 (9.8) |
1,664 (65.4) |
Average rainy days | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 208.7 |
Source: Meteoblue [7] |
Demographics[]
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Lal-lo, Cagayan, was 48,733 people, [4] with a density of 69 inhabitants per square kilometre or 180 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Lal-lo | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Etymology[]
Lal-lo means "twisting two strands to make a rope", or may also refer to the strong river current as it is located along Cagayan River, the longest and largest river in the Philippines.
History[]
Classical Era[]
In the classical era, Lal-lo was used to be the home of hunter-gatherers who were specialized in hunting mollusks. These hunter-gatherers have stockpiled their leftover mollusk shells in numerous sites in Lal-lo and neighboring Gattaran, until eventually, the shells formed into the largest stock of shell-midden sites in the entire Philippines.
Spanish Era[]
The first European to set foot on what is now the town of Lal-lo is Juan de Salcedo, the Spanish conquistador and grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, in 1572. Don Juan Pablo Carrion established it as a pueblo (municipality) in 1581 and named it Nueva Segovia. The reason is currently unknown, as the hometown of this Spanish soldier was Carrión de los Condes (Palencia, Spain), as his last name, Carrión, suggests. This is mentioned by Juan Miguel Aguilera and Ángel Miranda in their book "" (2016).
Diocese of Nueva Segovia[]
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In 1595, Pope Clement VIII created the Diocese of Nueva Segovia and in 1596, the Dominicans accepted it as an ecclesiastical mission. Nueva Segovia had three churches: the cathedral that was under the secular clergy, and the parishes of Centro and Tocolona under the supervision of the Dominicans. But because of its distance from Manila and the constant threat of the Cagayan River's rampaging waters, the Diocese of Nueva Segovia was transferred to Vigan in Ilocos Sur province in 1758. The diocese's name went along with the transfer to Vigan and to avoid confusion, Bishop Miguel Garcia requested that Nueva Segovia and its suburbs renamed back to Lal-lo. The seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia remains in Vigan till today where is now elevated as the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
The transfer affected the closure of the cathedral and the merging of the three churches into the single parish of Centro. The two other churches were abandoned and eventually destroyed because of neglect while the church of Centro, dedicated to Santo Domingo de Guzman (Saint Dominic) became what is now the church of Lal-lo. The remains of three bishops are interred in the church: Bishop Miguel de Benavides who was Nueva Segovia's first bishop and later of Manila where he founded the University of Santo Tomas, Bishop Diego de Soria who was the second bishop of the diocese, and Bishop Diego Aduarte who was the sixth.
Provincial capital[]
Lal-lo used to be the capital of Cagayan province until 1839 when the provincial seat of power was relocated to Tuguegarao. The decline of Lal-lo is the transformation of Tuguegarao as the most important town in Cagayan. It was accepted as an ecclesiastical mission by the Dominicans in 1604, 23 years after the foundation of Lal-lo.
Restoration of Cityhood[]
The first attempt of the restoration of Lal-lo's city status was made during the first term of Mayor Florante Pascual. The historical document originally signed by King Philip was not found, even after sending a research delegation to Madrid. Pascual determined that the restoration of Lal-lo's cityhood be made through an earlier bill.[18]
There was a move in the Philippine Congress to regain its cityhood as a component city, and also rename the municipality back to its original name, Nueva Segovia.[19]
Renewed attempt of city status restoration was carried out in January 2012. Board member Maria Olivia Pascual said that researchers had found a Spanish document that declared the municipality as a city. According to her, a bill seeking the restoration of the city status of Lal-lo (the former Ciudad Nueva Segovia) might be filed again through the efforts of First District Representative Juan Ponce Enrile, Jr..[18]
As recently as 2018, vice mayor Oliver Pascual has said that the establishment of Northern Cagayan International Airport in the municipality would be "a great boost" in its bid for the restoration of its city status.[6]
Modern Era of Harvey Deseo[]
In 2006, the shell-midden sites of Lal-lo and Gattaran were included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage Site inclusion, a step closer to becoming a world heritage site. The shell-midden sites are currently being conserved by the local government from looting to preserve its outstanding universal value.
Education[]
- Lal-lo National High School
- Cagayan State University (Lal-lo Campus)
- Lyceum of Lal-lo
- Lal-lo National High School - Cabayabasan Annex
- Logac National High School
- Magapit National High School
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Lal-Lo | (DILG)
- ^ https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r02/cagayan/lal-lo.html.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mapa, Susan (7 March 2018). "Cityhood ng Lal-lo, May Alas Na!". RMN Networks - Reaching Millions Nationwide. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Lal-lo, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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 Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b De Yro, Benjie S. (January 30, 2012). "Document to back Lal-lo cityhood restoration found". Tawid News Magazine. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Spanish-era Cagayan city bids to regain cityhood". Philstar.com. May 16, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
External links[]
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- Municipalities of Cagayan
- Populated places on the Rio Grande de Cagayan
- Former provincial capitals of the Philippines
- Former cities in the Philippines
- 1581 establishments in the Philippines