Nagtipunan
CountryPhilippines
FoundedSeptember 24, 1983
Parts stylepara
P 1(see Barangays)
MayorNoel Tataro Lim
Vice MayorArnel R. Fiesta
RepresentativeMidy N. Cua
Electoratevoters (Philippine general election)
Elevation max1246 m
Elevation min168 m
Time zonePST (UTC+8)
Poverty incidence% ()

Nagtipunan, officially the Municipality of Nagtipunan (ilo: Ili ti Nagtipunan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nagtipunan), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

The municipality is known as the "Tourism Capital of Quirino" primarily for its natural environment.[citation needed]

Etymology

The town's name was derived from the native word nagtipunan meaning “convergence point,” in reference to several major tributaries of the Cagayan River in Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino meeting at points within this area.

History

The Municipality of Nagtipunan was formerly a part of Maddela. It was created on February 25, 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 345 and approved in a plebiscite held on September 24, 1983.

Geography

Nagtipunan is the largest town in terms of land area in Quirino and the entire Luzon island. As the second largest municipality in the Philippines, it occupies a land area of 1,607.40 square kilometers, nearly half of the province itself. It is between the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora.

Nagtipunan is 52.35 kilometres (32.53 mi) from the provincial capital Cabarroguis, and 329.59 kilometres (204.80 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Nagtipunan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Anak
  • Asaklat
  • Dipantan
  • Dissimungal
  • Guino (Giayan)
  • La Conwap (Guingin)
  • Landingan
  • Mataddi
  • Matmad
  • Old Gumiad
  • Ponggo (Urban)
  • San Dionisio II
  • San Pugo
  • San Ramos
  • Sangbay
  • Wasid

Economy

Tourism

Natural attractions include:

  • The Cagayan River, one of the cleanest bodies of water in the Philippines,[citation needed] which flows from Barangay San Pugo down to Barangay Ponggo where Tatimbang, Apang, Aguk, Bimmapor and Puctad are found.
  • The 50 metres (160 ft) high Mactol Falls, in Barangay San Pugo, is the Cagayan River headwater. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pongo (a 2.5-hr. drive) and has a 22 metres (72 ft) deep basin surrounded by rock formations and a forest. It used for swimming and picnicking.[citation needed]
  • Also found in Nagtipunan is the “Bimmapor,” a rock formation similar to a sunken ship, of which only the upper decks are protruding from the ground.
  • The Pusuac cave and watershed in Barangay Ponggo

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Nagtipunan is part of the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino. It 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 in polls held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025)[1]
PositionName
CongressmanMidy N. Cua
MayorNoel T. LIM
Vice-mayorArnel R. Fiesta
CouncilorsMelanie M. Batara
Edmund K. Suguitan
Benjamin P. Duldulao Jr.
Ruben D. Pugong
Hubert P. Buhong
Jessie S. Tigas
Carlito M. Tabon
Roly A. Cumlat

Education

The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system.[2] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[3] The Nagtipunan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.[4]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Anak Integrated School (elementary)
  • Asaclat Elementary School
  • Bugkalot Elementary School
  • Comgang Elementary School
  • Dicuraban Elementary School
  • Didang Primary School
  • Dioryong Integrated School (elementary)
  • Dipantan Elementary School
  • Disimungal Integrated School (elementary)
  • Giayan Integrated School (elementary)
  • Kakidugen Elementary School
  • Keat Elementary School
  • Kimmabayo Integrated School (elementary)
  • La Conwap Elementary School
  • Landingan Integrated School (elementary)
  • Macabo Elementary School
  • Mainget Primary School
  • Mataddi Elementary School
  • Matmad Integrated School (elementary)
  • Nagtipunan Central School Integrated SPED Center (elementary)
  • Pulang Lupa Elementary School
  • San Pugo Elementary School
  • San Ramos Elementary School
  • Sangbay Integrated School (elementary)
  • Scala Integrated School (elementary)
  • Tabiis Primary School
  • Tamsi Elementary School
  • Tangliyao Primary School
  • Tapaw Elementary School
  • Tilitilan Primary School
  • Wasid Integrated School (elementary)

Secondary schools

  • Anak Integrated School
  • Dioryong Integrated School
  • Disimungal Integrated School
  • Giayan Integrated School
  • Kimmabayo Integrated School
  • Landingan Integrated School
  • Matmad Integrated School
  • Nagtipunan Central School Integrated SPED Center
  • Nagtipunan National High School
  • Sangbay Integrated School
  • Scala Integrated School
  • Wasid Integrated School

References

  1. ^ "2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO". deped quirino | SDO Quirino Website. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  4. ^ "Masterlist of Schools". Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2025.