Tuguegarao City
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| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
| Province | Cagayan |
| Barangays | 49 |
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| Area | 113.95 km² |
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| Total (2000) | 120,645 |
| Density | 1,059/km² |
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 .
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 120,645 people in 22,311 households.
Languages commonly spoken are Itawes language|Ytawes, Ybanag and Ilokano.
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[edit] Barangays
Tuguegarao City is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.
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[edit] 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 12 December 1899.
During World War II, the city was captured by the Japanese on 8 December 1941, and its airfield was of some significance; the city and airfield were bombed by the US regularly between January and May 1945. The Japanese had left by the time Filipino guerillas 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).
Tuguegarao as a component city was affirmed in a plebiscite held on December 18, 1999, with Randolph Ting as the first city mayor.
[edit] Television Networks:
- ABS-CBN: Channel 3
- GMA Network: Channel 7
- RJTV: Channel 9
- National Broadcasting Network: Channel 13
- ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network: Channel 33
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Tuguegarao City
- Tuguegarao City: The Premier Ibanag City
- Tuguegarao, Philippines current Photos
- About Tuguegarao
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
| City and Municipalities of Cagayan |
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Abulug • Alcala • Allacapan • Amulung • Aparri • Baggao • Ballesteros • Buguey • Calayan • Camalaniugan • Claveria • Enrile • Gattaran • Gonzaga • Iguig • Lal-Lo • Lasam • Pamplona • Peñablanca • Piat • Rizal • Sanchez-Mira • Santa Ana • Santa Praxedes • Santa Teresita • Santo Niño • Solana • Tuao • Tuguegarao City
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