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= Name and location =
 
= Name and location =
  
According to Aguinaldo's defunct Angelfire web page, the town "is a daughter of the Municipality of Mayoyao. It was created by Batas Pambansa Blg. 86 sponsored by then Assemblyman Gualberto Lumauig and approved as law by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 20, 1980." The new town was ratified through a plebiscite on December 6, 1980.
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Name and origin
  
The original idea was for the new town to be named Bunhian, which was the name of a well-known barangay in the area. However, the authors of BP 86 chose the name Aguinaldo in honor of General Emilio Aguinaldo, who had passed through the place and built a stop-over camp at Bunhian in his retreat to Isabela during the Philippine-American War.
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General location
  
Aguinaldo lies on the eastern part of the province, bounded on the north by Mt. Province, on the south by the Magat Dam Reservoir, on the east by the municipality of Alfonso Lista, and on the west by Mayoyao and Lagawe municipalities.  
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'''Location of center''' (town hall) is at  16° 55.250'N, 121° 29.341'E. A detailed map [http://www.maphill.com/search/alfonso-lista-municipal-hall/google-hybrid-map/] also shows the location of the town's post office, motorpool area, police station, public market, amphitheater, Baptist church, Our Lady of Visitacion Catholic mission, and several other banks, commercial stores and rice mills.
  
The center (town hall) is located at 16°58'42.83"N and 121°19'35.37"E. It can be reached by road via the Banaue-Mayoyao-Alfonso Lista road.
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= The land =
  
= The land =
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Total land area
  
Aguinaldo has a total land area of 53,806.0006 has. Halag is the largest barangay (12,453.4595 has) while Bunhian is the smallest (389.4404 has).
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Terrain and vegetation
  
The town is mountainous. Mt. Angnge, overlooking the Cagayan Valley, is a tourist attraction. The thickly forested areas are rich in timbers and rattans. The cleared and thinly forested portions are planted to coffee and bananas.
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Rivers
  
The town is traversed by rivers and many tributary creeks. The Talite River has a potential for irrigation and hydroelectric power. The Ampangal waterfalls are a local tourist attraction. There are reports of metallic mineral deposits in the southeastern part particularly at barangay Itab.
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Natural resources
  
The town's climate is montane. Dry season is from February to May, the rainy season is from June to January, and the coolest months are from November to January.
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Climate
  
 
= The people =
 
= The people =
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= Economy =
 
= Economy =
  
Agriculture and natural resources
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Agriculture and natural resources. The town is considered the "corn bowl" of Ifugao.
  
 
Other local sources of livelihood
 
Other local sources of livelihood
  
 
Commerce
 
Commerce
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The town is viewed by planners as a "strategic venue for central and local enterprise catering the towns of Aguinaldo and Mayoyao."
  
 
= Transportation =
 
= Transportation =
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* http://www.dilgcar.com/index.php/2015-07-10-09-25-49/municipality-of-alfonso-lista
 
* http://www.dilgcar.com/index.php/2015-07-10-09-25-49/municipality-of-alfonso-lista
 
* http://alfonsolistaifugao.webs.com/
 
* http://alfonsolistaifugao.webs.com/
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* http://bulatlat.com/main/2005/11/03/corn-farming-in-alfonso-lista/

Latest revision as of 14:27, 17 December 2017

Name and location

Name and origin

General location

Location of center (town hall) is at 16° 55.250'N, 121° 29.341'E. A detailed map [1] also shows the location of the town's post office, motorpool area, police station, public market, amphitheater, Baptist church, Our Lady of Visitacion Catholic mission, and several other banks, commercial stores and rice mills.

The land

Total land area

Terrain and vegetation

Rivers

Natural resources

Climate

The people

Alfonso Lista has the following barangays:

  • Bangar
  • Busilac
  • Calimag
  • Calupaan
  • Caragasan
  • Dolowog
  • Kiling
  • Laya
  • Little Tadian
  • Namnama
  • Namillangan
  • Ngileb
  • Pinto
  • Potia
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Marcos
  • San Quintin
  • Santa Maria (Poblacion)
  • Santo Domingo (Cabicalan)

Language

Population and demography

Economy

Agriculture and natural resources. The town is considered the "corn bowl" of Ifugao.

Other local sources of livelihood

Commerce

The town is viewed by planners as a "strategic venue for central and local enterprise catering the towns of Aguinaldo and Mayoyao."

Transportation

Road system

History

References