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Town History

The town of Bagabag was founded on October 7, 1741, by Padre Antonio del Campo, a Spanish friar at sitio “Nagcumventuan”, a place now located between Pogonsino, Bagabag and Bangar, Solano. The present name of the sitio bears proof to the fact that the Spanish priest constructed a church in the original town site.

The first priests were Padre Luis Sierra who came in 1743, and Padre Alejandro Vidal, who was the Vicar Provincial. They organized the town in 1754. Due to the continuous erosion and flooding caused by the Magat River and for its increasing population and growth, Padre Vidal transferred the town site to “Nassa” (a place between Barangays Lantap and Santa Lucia) then transferred again to its present site where numerous buri palms were then growing. It was from this buri palm plant the name of Bagabag originated, the same being called by the natives as “bagbag”.

No account could be given on the date the present town of Bagabag was founded as the records were destroyed during World War II.

Barangays

Tuao South

San Pedro

San Geronimo

Villa Coloma

Bakir

Murong

Paniki

Kirang

Sta. Lucia

San Geronimo

Baretbet

Villaros

Pagonsino

Nangalisan

Tuao North

Sta. Cruz

Careb

Villa Quirino

San Geronimo

Lantap

Tuao South

Municipal Officials

HON. JOHNNY M. SEVILLENA
Municipal Mayor

HON. BENIGNO CALAUAD
Municipal Vice Mayor

HON. ELY DELA CUEVA
Sangguniang Bayan Member

HON. MARIO AFALLA
Sangguniang Bayan Member

HON. DODI INALDO
Sangguniang Bayan Member

HON. LEODIVICO JALLORINA
Sangguniang Bayan Member

HON. BYRON C. SEVILLENA
Sangguniang Bayan Member

HON. EDDIE A. LAYA
Sangguniang Bayan Member

HON. MARNILO G. CARBONEL
Sangguniang Bayan Member

HON. MELCHOR DUMANGENG
Sangguniang Bayan Member

ARTA

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Getting Here

Air-conditioned buses (Victory Liner, Florida Liner, etc.) bound for Cagayan Valley pass by the province. For independent motorists, take the North Luzon Expressway and exit at Sta. Rita. Nueva Vizcaya is accessible through the Cagayan Valley Road (Daang Maharlika) & is about 268 km north of Metro Manila (approximately 6-7 hrs of travel by land).

Alternative Route:

From NLEX, exit at SCTEX till you come to TPLEX. Exit at Victoria or Pura then head for San Jose City and Carranglan, Nueva Ecija unitl one reaches Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya. Travel from Sta. Fe to the capital town of Bayombong is one(1 hour) only.

Via Air

Cauayan City Airport in Isabela is the nearest commercial airport to Nueva Vizcaya and is three hours by land. From the airport, one is highly recommended to hire services of a tourist van/ DOT accredited transport either the Nueva Vizcaya Transport Service Cooperative at 0906 268 0603 or the First Novo Vizcayano Travellers Cooperative at 0927 472 7417.

Getting Around

Public utility jeepneys ply the routes around the province. Tricycles are numerous in every town. Van/car rentals service are available with rates depending on the type vehicle used and the distance traveled.