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Aritao
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorRemelina M. Peros
 • Vice MayorJayson Ferrer.
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
846 m (2,776 ft)
Lowest elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
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Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
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Aritao, officially the Municipality of Aritao (Gaddang: Ili na Aritao; Ilocano: Ili ti Aritao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aritao), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the ?, it has a population of people.

The ethnic minority called Isinai (the same term for the local spoken dialect) were the original residents of this town.

Etymology

The name Aritao came from the Isinai phrase Ari Tau "which stands for "Our King" (ari means king and tau means our) which refers to the legendary Isinai Chieftain Mengal, a fierce and brave king who resisted the Spanish conquest of the Isinai territories around Ajanas and Ynordenan (the areas comprising what is now most of Aritao).

History

The town of Aritao was previously called Ajanas or Afanas. It was formerly the site of an Igorot fortress that was overrun by the Spanish in 1745 which was then further fortified by the colonists. Prior to that, the Spaniards had already established their first permanent settlement in Nueva Vizcaya in 1714 in the town of Buhay, now Barangay Santa Clara. Afanas was later renamedto Aritao, after an Isinay word "Ari-Tau". In January 1767, the intrepid Spanish Missionary Manuel Corripio succeeded in persuading an Igorot King called Ari Mengal and his tribe to live in the town. These people were later converted into Christianity by Fr. Tomas Gutierrez. In 1776, there was a merger of Aritao with the settlements of Buhay, Mabatu and Pahipahi into one pueblo under the name of Aritao, which was approved by the colonial authorities, with the town center being confirmed to be in the old Aritao.[3]

During the American Era 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.

During World War II, Japanese troops entered Aritao in 1942 and were pushed out by Allied forces in 1945 after heavy fighting in the village of Kirang, which lays on the foot of the Cordillera mountain trails leading to Baguio.

Geography

Aritao is situated 30.04 kilometres (18.67 mi) from the provincial capital Bayombong, and 263.30 kilometres (163.61 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Aritao is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Banganan
  • Beti
  • Bone North
  • Bone South
  • Calitlitan
  • Comon
  • Cutar
  • Darapidap
  • Kirang
  • Nagcuartelan
  • Poblacion
  • Sta. Clara
  • Tabueng
  • Tucanon
  • Anayo
  • Baan
  • Balite
  • Canabuan
  • Canarem
  • Latar-Nocnoc-San Francisco
  • Ocao-Capiniaan
  • Yaway

Climate

Climate data for Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		28
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		18
(64) 		19
(66) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		18
(64) 		21
(69)
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[4]

Demographics

Language

Ilocano is the dominant dialect of Aritao.

Economy

Poverty incidence of (%)

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Aritao is part of the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya. 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)[9]
Position Name
Congressman Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor Remelina M. Peros-Galam
Vice-Mayor Jayson E. Ferrer
Councilors Ariel M. Tubiera
Aura Bless Crisel F. Galindez
Adonis J. Lejao
Cyrus Will C. Cardenas
Domingo B. Doculan Jr.
Michael M. Villegas
Bernel A. Prado
Vincent L. Lopez

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.[10] There are two schools district offices that govern all the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. These are Aritao East District, and Aritao West District.[11]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Anayo Primary School
  • Aritao Central School
  • Aritao Methodist Christian School
  • Baan Elementary School
  • Banganan Elementary School
  • Baptist Christian Academy Comon Annex
  • Baptist Christian Academy of Aritao
  • Beti Elementary School
  • Bone North Elementary School
  • Bone South Elementary School
  • Felix Saludo Elementary School
  • Calitlitan Elementary School
  • Canabuan Elementary School
  • Canarem Primary School
  • Comon Central School
  • Cutar Elementary School
  • Darapidap Elementary School
  • Cesario M. Tubiera Elementary School
  • Immaculate Conception Academy of Bone South (Elementary)
  • Balite Elementary School
  • Kirang Elementary School
  • Kirang Elementary School Annex
  • Latar Elementary School
  • Nagcuartelan Elementary School
  • Sta. Clara Elementary School
  • Tabueng Elementary School
  • Tucanon Elementary School
  • Ukaw Elementary School
  • Yaway Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Aritao National High School
  • Immaculate Conception Academy of Bone South
  • Nueva Vizcaya Institute
  • Sta. Clara High School
  • Southern Cagayan Valley School of Technology
  • St. Teresita's Academy of Aritao

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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Salgado, Pedro. "Various Towns of Nueva Vizcaya". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581–1898, Volume II. Rex Publishing. pp. 804–809.
  4. ↑ "Aritao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "LGU-Officials | Official Website of LGU Aritao". Official Website of LGU Aritao. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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