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MunicipalityARITAO
MayorHON. LUCITA L. TAN
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region 02)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
Barangay24
DistrictLone District
Classification2nd Class
Time ZonePST (UTC+8)
Zip Code3704
Land Area40,415 hectares
Total Population37, 115 (NSO, 2010)
IndustriesPottery making
ResourcesAgriculture
ProductsOnions, mango, tomatoes, palay
Town Fiesta

Panagsisibuyas Festival (3rd week of March)

A town fiesta with parades, streetdancing and drum & lyre competitions (Participated by elementary and high schools of the town), exhibit on agriculture featuring the town’s best products and socialization night during the last day. One highlight of the fiesta is also the cookfest of exotic and local dishes featuring their OTOP- Onion. The 100 years history of Aritao is showcased in the dance drama.


Contact Number: 0917-5229968
Patronal Fiesta

St. Joseph (3rd week of March)

TOWN HISTORY

The town of Aritao was previously called “Ajanas”. This name was later changed to Aritao, after an Isinay word “Ari-Tau” (meaning “Our King” which originated from Mengal, a famous Igorot King). In January 1767, the intrepid Fr. Manuel Corripio, a Spanish Missionary succeeded in persuading an Igorot King called Ari Mengal and his tribe to live in the lowland, which is the seat of the Municipality of Aritao. These people were later converted into Christianity by Fr. Tomas Gutierrez. In the year 1777, there was a merging of Aritao with the adjacent places into one pueblo under the name of Aritao, which was approved by the Manila Authorities. On 30 June 1917, through the initiative of Councilor Jose Aleman, the application for township of Aritao to higher authorities was finally approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

 

BARANGAYS

Aritao is politically subdivided into 22 barangays, namely:
ANAYOCANABUANOCAO-CAPINAAN
BAANCANAREMPOBLACION
BALITECOMONSTA. CLARA
BANGANANCUTARTABUENG
BETIDARAPIDAPTUCANON
BONE NORTHKIRANGYAWAY
BONE SOUTHLATAR
CALITLITANNAGCUARTELAN

 

LEADERSHIP

DateName
1919-1922QUIRICO ABORDO
1922-1925GRACIANO FLORES
1925-1935EUSEBIO S. CAOILE
1935-1937JACINTO G. FRAGATA
1937-1938PEDRO M. MADAYAG
1938-1941JOSE M. BUNGUBUNG
1941-1948CALIXTO B. DULAY
CIPRIANO E. LEPROSO
ANSELMO M. CALUB
JUAN P. MALLO
1948-1952 HONORATO P. MONTEFALCO
1952-1956CEFERINO L. ABORDO
1956-1959GREGORIO S. CANSINO
1959-1963APOLONIO B. VERGARA
1963-1986TEOPISTO P. LOPEZ
1986-1987GUILLERMO M. PEROS
Dec 1987-Feb-1988TOMAS L. MAGNO
1988-1998GUILLERMO M. PEROS
1998-2007RUBEN M. SAYO
2007-2010LUCING L. TAN
2010-June 2013GUILLERMO M. PEROS
2013 to presentLUCITA L. TAN
LUCITA L. TAN

Municipal Mayor

RUBEN M. SAYO

Municipal Vice-Mayor

SB MEMBERS
Franklin G. Ico
Ariel M. Tubiera
Arnold S. Sevilla
Claverina B. Doculan
Alona L. King
Jonie C. Quezon
Adonis J. Lejao
Melquiades D. Ordonia, Sr.

 

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EXTERNAL LINKS
Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya - Wikipedia
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