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Kayapa

Coordinates: 16°21′30″N 120°53′10″E / 16.3583°N 120.8861°E / 16.3583; 120.8861
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Kayapa
Municipality
Municipality of Kayapa
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Flag of Kayapa
Flag
Official seal of Kayapa
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to the Cordilleras
Summer Capital of Nueva Vizcaya
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Kayapa highlighted
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Kayapa highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Kayapa is located in Philippines
Kayapa
Kayapa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°21′30″N 120°53′10″E / 16.3583°N 120.8861°E / 16.3583; 120.8861
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
District Lone district
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Kayapa[*]Elizabeth Balasya
 • Vice MayorPeter L. Bay-an
 • RepresentativeLuisa L. Cuaresma
 • Electorate15,603 voters (2022)
Area
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 • Total
482.90 km2 (186.45 sq mi)
Elevation
1,264 m (4,147 ft)
Highest elevation
2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Lowest elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
26,469
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Households
6,130
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.92
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 175.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 343.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 174.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 72.74 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zoneUTC 8 (PST)
ZIP code
3708
PSGC
025010000
IDD : area code  63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Gaddang
Ibaloi
I-Wak
Kallahan
Karaw
Tagalog

Kayapa, officially the Municipality of Kayapa (Gaddang: Ili na Kayapa; Ilocano: Ili ti Kayapa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kayapa), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,469 people.[3]

Kayapa is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Bayombong, 266 kilometres (165 mi) from Manila, and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Baguio.

History

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In 1754, Governor-General Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban sent Comandante Dovilla, who was based in Pangasinan, to establish a civil government and spread Christianity among the non-Christian Tribes. The mission first saw the Valley of Yapa (Yapa meaning bountiful) which was inhabited by the Allagots, the second descendants of the Bormangi and Owak, and the third descendants of the Kalanguya, Ibaloi, Ilo-o, and Karao tribes who settled in the fertile valley. When the comandante (commander) and his company arrived in the valley of Yapa, the villagers entertained them under a big tree called “Kalabao”, which stood in the middle of the valley. It was from these words “Kalabao” and “Yapa” where the present name “Kayapa” was coined, the old name of the present town proper having been Dangatan. Prior to that, Kayapa was subjected to previous attempts at Spanish colonization as early as 1591.[5] However, colonization efforts did not prosper due to ferocious resistance by the natives. In 1891, as part of a comprehensive plan to subdue the tribes of the Cordilleras, Governor-General Valeriano Weyler established the Comandancia Politico-Militar of Kayapa, which covered what would become the entire municipality, and placed a permanent military garrison there, which existed until their withdrawal during the Philippine Revolution.[5]

In 1901, the American colonial authorities placed Kayapa under the jurisdiction of the province of Benguet[5] and later, in 1908, as part of Mountain Province when Benguet was downgraded into a constituent sub-province. On January 29, 1915, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison issued Executive Order No. 9, transferring all territories of the former Spanish Commandancia of Kayapa, except the area which lies within the Benguet watershed of the Agno River, from the sub-Province of Benguet to the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. On November 11, 1950, President Elpidio Quirino signed Executive Order No. 368,[6] proclaiming the Municipality of Kayapa as a regular town, thus, merging Kayapa and the settlement of Pingkian into one town as it is today.

Geography

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Barangays

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Kayapa is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Acacia
  • Amelong Labeng
  • Ansipsip
  • Baan
  • Babadi
  • Balangabang
  • Banao
  • Binalian
  • Besong
  • Cabalatan Alang
  • Cabanglasan
  • Kayapa Proper East
  • Kayapa Proper West
  • Mapayao
  • Nansiakan
  • Pampang (Poblacion)
  • Pangawan
  • Pinayag
  • Pingkian
  • San Fabian
  • Talicabcab
  • Tubungan
  • Alang Salacsac
  • Balete
  • Buyasyas
  • Cabayo
  • Castillo Village
  • Latbang
  • Lawigan
  • Tidang Village

Climate

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Climate data for Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		22
(72) 		24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13
(55) 		14
(57) 		15
(59) 		17
(63) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		16
(61) 		15
(59) 		14
(57) 		16
(61)
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[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Kayapa
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 7,577—    
1939 8,702 0.66%
1948 5,759−4.48%
1960 9,298 4.07%
1970 14,920 4.84%
1975 20,718 6.81%
1980 20,491−0.22%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 18,685−0.92%
1995 19,376 0.68%
2000 19,193−0.20%
2007 20,806 1.12%
2010 21,453 1.12%
2015 23,714 1.93%
2020 26,469 2.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Kayapa

10
20
30
40
2006
15.80
2009
16.11
2012
32.92
2015
21.05
2018
29.15
2021
20.92

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Kayapa, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[20]
Position Name
Congressman Luisa L. Cuaresma
Mayor Elizabeth D. Balasya
Vice-Mayor Peter L. Bay-an
Councilors Adriano A. Dodon
Oscar B. Campoy
Esteban A. Baccac
Romeo M. Camlas, Jr.
Valdez A. Duntogan
Tony B. Pagnas
Pacito P. Cadame
Tony P. Wakit, Sr.

Education

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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.[21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

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  • Downtown area
    Downtown area
  • Public market
    Public market
  • Kayapa Central School
    Kayapa Central School
  • Saint Joseph Parish Church
    Saint Joseph Parish Church
  • Town proper
    Town proper
  • Variant of flag used at parades
    Variant of flag used at parades

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Kayapa | (DILG)
  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 May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Salgado, Pedro. "Various Towns of Nueva Vizcaya". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume II. Rex Publishing. pp. 893–906.
  6. ^ "Reorganizing the municipalities and municipal districts in the province of Nueva Vizcaya into ten municipalities, defining their boundaries, and abolishing the municipal districts". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  7. ^ "Kayapa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Nueva Vizcaya". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.
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