# Naguilian, Isabela

Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian (Ilocano: Ili ti Naguilian; Tagalog: Bayan ng Naguilian), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,788 people.
Naguilian is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Ilagan and 382 kilometres (237 mi) from Manila.

## History

Naguilian was formerly a part of the town of Gamu before it was made a separate town by virtue of a Spanish Royal decree dated November 27, 1896.

## Geography
### Barangays

Naguilian is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Aguinaldo
* Bagong Sikat
* Burgos
* Cabaruan
* Flores
* La Union
* Magsaysay (Poblacion)
* Manaring
* Mansibang
* Minallo
* Minanga
* Palattao
* Quezon (Poblacion)
* Quinalabasa
* Quirino (Poblacion)
* Rang-Ayan
* Rizal
* Roxas (Poblacion)
* San Manuel
* Santo Tomas
* Sunlife
* Surcoc
* Tomines
* Villapaz
* Villa Capuchino

### Climate

Climate data for Naguilian, Isabela :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) | 23 (0.9) | 27.7 (1.09) | 28.1 (1.11) | 113.5 (4.47) | 141.4 (5.57) | 176.4 (6.94) | 236.6 (9.31) | 224.9 (8.85) | 247.7 (9.75) | 222.9 (8.78) | 178 (7.0) | 1,651.4 (65) |
| Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
| Source: World Weather Online ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 3,502 | — |
| 1918 | 4,516 | +1.71% |
| 1939 | 6,871 | +2.02% |
| 1948 | 7,359 | +0.77% |
| 1960 | 13,454 | +5.16% |
| 1970 | 18,425 | +3.19% |
| 1975 | 17,897 | −0.58% |
| 1980 | 20,122 | +2.37% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 24,131 | +1.83% |
| 1995 | 24,268 | +0.11% |
| 2000 | 26,285 | +1.73% |
| 2007 | 27,977 | +0.86% |
| 2010 | 29,491 | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 31,902 | +1.51% |
| 2020 | 33,788 | +1.14% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Naguilian was 33,788 people, with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Naguilian
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 42.95
* 2003 36.60
* 2006 22.90
* 2009 18.67
* 2012 19.24
* 2015 15.24
* 2018 14.16
* 2021 14.57
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The Municipality of Naguilian 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 elections held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
List of former Municipal Mayors (1895–present)
| No. | Name of Mayor | Start of Term and End of Term |
| 1st Gobernadorcillo | Don Vicente Mondano Ramirez | 1895-1898 |
| 2nd Gobernadorcillo | Don Alejandro Mondano Ramirez | 1898-1899 |
| 1st Municipal President | Don Mariano Taccad Ramirez | 1899-1902 |
| 2nd Municipal President | Don Martin Molinar | 1903-1905 |
| 3rd Municipal President | Don Juan Carticiano Cauilan | 1905-1908 |
| 4th Municipal President | Don Romualdo Guzman Mina | January 1, 1908- August 1911 |
| 5th Municipal President | Don Rufino Bumanglag | 1911- 1914 |
| 6th Municipal President | Don Jacinto Montevirgen | 1914-1917 |
| 7th Municipal President | Don Ramon Barcena | 1917-1920 |
| 8th Municipal President | Don Wenceslao Dumaua | 1920-1925 |
| 9th Municipal President | Don Nicolas Dela Cruz Borromeo | October 16, 1925- October 15, 1927 |
| 10th Municipal President | Don Domingo Montevirgen Capellan | October 16, 1927- October 15, 1928 |
| 11th Municipal President | Don Mauricio Barcelo | October 16, 1928- October 15, 1931 |
| 12th Municipal President | Don Paulino Marfil Paredes | October 16, 1931- October 15, 1934 |
| 13th Municipal President | Don Antolin Bayabos | October 16, 1934- December 31, 1936 |
| 1st Municipal Mayor | Emilio Aggari Ramirez | January 1937 – 1938 (Municipal President) January 1, 1938- December 31, 1941 January 1, 1942- December 31, 1945 |
| 2nd Municipal Mayor | Don Jose Capellan | January 1, 1946- December 31, 1947 |
| 3rd Municipal Mayor | Dionisio Guzman Mina | January 1, 1948- December 31, 1951 (elected) January 1, 1952- December 31, 1955 (re-elected) |
| 4th Municipal Mayor | Serafin Mina Garcia | January 1, 1956- December 31, 1959 (elected) January 1, 1960- December 31, 1963 (re-elected) January 1, 1964- December 31, 1967 (re-elected) |
| 5th Municipal Mayor | Maximo Arenas Diaz | January 1, 1968- December 31, 1971 (elected) January 1, 1972- 1977 (re-elected) |
| 6th Municipal Mayor | Dr. Sabas Bueno Capuchino, Jr. | 1977- January 31, 1980 (appointed) February 1, 1980- May 1986 (elected) |
| 7th Municipal Mayor | Francisco Bassig Ramirez, Jr. | May 1986- December 1987 (appointed) February 3, 1988- June 30, 1992 (elected) July 1, 1992- June 30, 1995 (re-elected) July 1, 1995- June 30, 1998 (re-elected) |
| 8th Municipal Mayor | Jose Antonio Rodriguez | December 1987- February 2, 1988 (appointed) |
| 9th Municipal Mayor | Francisco Ignacio Capuchino Ramirez, III | July 1, 1998- June 30, 2001 (elected) July 1, 2001- June 30- 2004 (re-elected) July 1, 2004- June 30, 2007 (re-elected) |
| 10th Municipal Mayor | Edgar Ramirez Capuchino | July 1, 2007- June 30, 2010 (elected) July 1, 2010- June 30, 2013 (re-elected) July 1, 2013- June 30, 2016 (re-elected) |
| 11th Municipal Mayor | Juan Ramirez Capuchino | July 1, 2016- June 30, 2019 July 1, 2019- June 30, 2022 July 1, 2022- June 20, 2025 |

### Elected officials

Members of the Naguilian Municipal Council (2022-2025) :
| District Representative | Ed Christopher S. Go |
| Municipal Mayor | Juan R. Capuchino |
| Municipal Vice-Mayor | Isidro D. Acosta, Jr. |
| Municipal Councilors | Angelica L. Reyes |
| Municipal Councilors | Bernardo P. Dela Peña |
| Municipal Councilors | Sergio P. Bartolome |
| Municipal Councilors | Rocky Jones C. Buccuan |
| Municipal Councilors | Domingo L. Bunagan |
| Municipal Councilors | Roberto B. Parado |
| Municipal Councilors | Jaypee M. Rosete |
| Municipal Councilors | Domingo G. Pablo |
| Position | Name |

### Congress representation

Naguilian, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go.

## Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.