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The municipality of Gamu, the oldest town in Mallig Plains, is located in the central part of the Province of Isabela. It is approximately 10 kilometers away from the Provincial Capitol of Isabela and about 395 kilometers from the National Capital City of the Philippines, Manila.
It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Ilagan, or the northwest by the municipality of Quirino, on the south by the municipality of Reina Mercedes and on the southwest by the municipality of Burgos, and on the Southeast by the municipality of Naguilian.
Gamu has a total land area of 129.40 square kilometers with 16 barangays, 3 of which are classified as urban barangays, District I, II and III, and the rests are considered rural barangays.
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Sources: https://www.dbm.gov.ph, PENRO-Isabela, PPDO-Isabela, https://psa.gov.ph |
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The creation of the municipality of Burgos, Isabela is a milestone of the residents residing at the western part of the municipality of Gamu, Isabela. This portion comprising the barrios (barangays) of Gamu, Isabela with a distance of more or less sixteen (16) km.
Burgos is one of the thirty four (34) municipalities and three (3) cities in the province of Isabela. It is situated in the mid-western part of Isabela. Burgos is located at geographical coordinates 17o08’30” lateral and 121o40’00” and 121o48’00” longitude. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Quirino, on the east by the municipality of Gamu, on the southwest by the municipality of San Manuel and Aurora on the west by the Municipality of Roxas, on the south by the municipality of Luna.
Burgos is directly accessible from three (3) of the neighboring municipalities. From Gamu and Roxas, 11 and 13 kilometers away respectively, on the asphalt paved provincial road and from Aurora 16 kilometers on the graveled provincial road. It is approximately 25 kilometers south of Ilagan, the capital town and about seven and half hours trip from Manila.
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Sources: https://www.dbm.gov.ph, PENRO-Isabela, PPDO-Isabela https://psa.gov.ph |
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The municipality of Benito Soliven is situated nearly at the center of the Province of Isabela. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Ilagan, the capital town of the province; on the east by the town of San Mariano; on the west by the municipalities of Naguilian and Cauayan City.
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Sources: https://www.dbm.gov.ph, PENRO-Isabela, PPDO-Isabela https://psa.gov.ph |
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Tumauini is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 67,650 people in 15,541 households. This quiet town boasts of a famous historical landmark, the Tumauini Church. Built in the 1870s by the Dominicans, the church has a unique cylindrical bell tower made of bricks. In Addition, also one of the popular tourist attraction of the town is the Camp Samal Resort and Leisure Park were known as a semi-Tagaytay because of its high altitude where one can view the entire town in the west, south and north and the Cordillera Sierra Madre in the east. There is little commercial activity for a town of its size. However, there is a sizeable market providing venues for sales of fruits, vegetables, meats, VCDs, and firecrackers. Tumauini is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.
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Sources: https://www.dbm.gov.ph, PENRO-Isabela, PPDO-Isabela, https://psa.gov.ph |
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Aurora refers to the dawn of the new day, new hope, new era and progress. The essence of such a word is exemplified as the “Gateway to the Mallig Region” if one comes from the southern direction.
The town Aurora is composed of thirty three (33) barangays. It was originally a barrio of the municipality of Gamu called Dalig. It became a Municipal District on August 27, 1927.
Aurora is located on the Central Western part of the province. It is bounded by the municipality of San Manuel; on the east by the municipality of Burgos; on the west by the province of Ifugao, particularly the municipality of Alfonsolista; and on the south by the municipality of Cabatuan, Isabela.
It is accessible from three directions, through the national and provincial roads, either via Cabatuan, San Manuel or Burgos.
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Sources: https://www.dbm.gov.ph, PENRO-Isabela, PPDO-Isabela, https://psa.gov.ph |
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Santo Tomas is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 23,005 people in 4,980 households.
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Sources: https://www.dbm.gov.ph, PENRO-Isabela, PPDO-Isabela https://psa.gov.ph |
