Tuguegarao City

City of Tuguegarao Location Map of Cagayanshowing the location of Tuguegarao City. Government Region Cagayan Valley(Region II) Province Cagayan District3rd district of Cagayan Barangays49 Income class: 2nd class city; urban MayorDelfin Ting (Independent) Cityhood December 18, 1999 Official Website Official Website of Tuguegarao CityPhysical characteristics Area113.95 km² Population Total (2000) 120,645 Density1,059/km² Coordinates17°37 N 121°43 E

The City of Tuguegarao is a second class city in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. It is the capital city of Cagayan & the regional capital of Region 2. It is located on the Cagayan River, near the southern border of the province, at 17°37′N, 121°43′E.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 120,645 people in 22,311 households.

Languages commonly spoken are Ytawes, Ybanag and Ilokano.

1 Barangays
2 History
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Barangays

Tuguegarao City is politically subdivided into 49 barangays.

Annafunan East
Annafunan West
Atulayan Norte
Atulayan Sur
Bagay
Buntun Bridge
Caggay
Capatan
Carig Norte
Carig Sur
Caritan Centro
Caritan Norte
Caritan Sur
Cataggaman Nuevo
Cataggaman Pardo
Cataggaman Viejo

Centro 1 (Poblacion)
Centro 2 (Poblacion)
Centro 3 (Poblacion)
Centro 4 (Poblacion)
Centro 5 (Poblacion)
Centro 6 (Poblacion)
Centro 7 (Poblacion)
Centro 8 (Poblacion)
Centro 9 (American Chat Link)
Centro 10 (Paseo Reale)
Centro 11 (Poblacion)
Centro 12 (Poblacion)
Dadda
Gosi Norte
Gosi Sur
Larion Alto

Larion Bajo
Leonarda
Libag Norte
Libag Sur
Linao East
Linao Norte
Linao West
Namabbalan Norte
Namabbalan Sur
Pallua Norte
Pallua Sur
Pengue (Pengue-Ruyu)
San Gabriel
Tagga
Tanza
Ugac Norte
Ugac Sur

History

The origin of the city's name is unclear. Possibilities include "tuggui gari yao" (this was cleared by fire), "garao" (swift river current), or "taraw" (a species of palm). The first recorded settlement was a mission pueblo established May 9, 1604. The city developed gradually, then more rapidly after the provincial capital was transferred from Lallo, in 1839. It was occupied by American troops on December 12, 1899.

During World War II, the city was captured by the Japanese on December 8, 1941, and its airfield was of some significance; the city and airfield were bombed by the US and Philippine regularly between January and May 1945. The Japanese had left by the time Filipino guerillas helped by the Philippine Commonwealth troops came in early June; the town was officially liberated on June 25, 1945.

Tuguegarao was once the only first class municipality in the province of Cagayan. It has served as the provincial capital of Cagayan since 1893 because of the notable socio-economic progress of the town. In 1975, having adequate facilities and amenities aside from being the region's geographic center and having capabilities of serving as the administrative seat of government for the region, Tuguegarao was declared the regional capital of Region II (Cagayan Valley).

The city also boasts colonial buildings like the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul built in 1761 to 1766 under the supervision of the Spanish Dominicans who came to evangelize Cagayan Valley. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was created by Pope Pius X on December 6, 1911. The cathedral edifice suffered destruction during World War II and as a result lost its pipe organ, three wooden retablos, pulpit,wooden choir loft and the painted wooden ceiling all of which were approximately from the early 18th century. The old convent adjacent to the cathedral church was also razed to the ground during the war and was demolished to make way for a new one. The cathedral was rebuilt by the Belgian Mons. Constance Jurgens. The traditional ringing of the cathedral bells for the Angelus and during Mass is still being practiced today. The oldest brick structure is also found in the city. The Ermita de Piedra de San Jacinto dedicated to Saint Hyacinth is the first parochial building to be built by the Dominican fathers in Tuguegarao. The current structure is the latest in a process of rebuilding beginning in 1724 until 1892 when it was rebuilt after being destroyed in an earthquake. The chapel wasn't damaged during the war and as a result retains its original wooden retablo which dates back to the 18th century.

Tuguegarao as a component city was affirmed in a plebiscite held on December 18, 1999, with Randolph Ting as the first city mayor. As of June 2007, Delfin Ting has become the 2nd city mayor.