Amulung, officially the Municipality of Amulung, is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Etymology Amulung, officially the Municipality of Amulung, is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History
Formerly administered from Iguig, Amulung was formally established on 10 May 1734 by the Spaniards as a stopover along the Cagayan River.
Geography Amulung is situated from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays Amulung is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Abolo Agguirit Alitungtung Annabuculan Annafatan Anquiray Babayuan Baccuit Bacring Baculud Balauini Bauan Bayabat Calamagui Calintaan Caratacat Casingsingan Norte Casingsingan Sur Catarauan Centro Concepcion Cordova Dadda Dafunganay Dugayung Estefania Gabut Gangauan Goran Jurisdiccion La Suerte Logung Magogod Manalo Marobbob Masical Monte Alegre Nabbialan Nagsabaran Nangalasauan Nanuccauan Pacac-Grande Pacac-Pequeño Palacu Palayag Tana Unag
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Amulung was 50,903 people, with a density of .
Economy
Government Local government
Amulung is part of the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It is governed by a mayor, who serves as the local chief executive, and a municipal council (Sangguing Bayan), which serves as the legislative body in accordance with the local government code. The mayor, vice mayor, and councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Elected officials
+ Members of the Municipal Council(2022-2025) Position Name Congressman Joseph L. Lara Mayor Elpidio R. RendonVice-mayor Edward Antonio Councilors Mark Anthony Baculi Marcian Francisco B. Donato Mark Aljohn Pascual Boyet Marcos Nicano De Leon II Jong Malamug Amor M. Pasimio Bong Zalun
Education The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. There are two schools district offices that govern the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. These are Amulung East District, and Amulung West District.
Primary and elementary schools
Abolo Elementary School Agguirit Elementary School Alituntung Elementary School Amulung East Central School Annafatan Elementary School Anquiray Elementary School Babayuan Elementary School Baccuit Elementary School Bacring Elementary School Baculud Elementary School Bayabat Elementary School Calamagui Elementary School Calintaan Elementary School Caratacat Elementary School Casingsingan Norte Elementary School Casingsingan Sur Elementary School Catarauan Elementary School Concepcion Elementary School Cordova Central School Dadda Elementary School Dugayung-Jurisdiccion Elementary School Estefania Elementary School Gabut Elementary School Gangauan Elementary School Goran Elementary School La Suerte Elementary School Logung Elementary School Magogod Elementary School Manalo Elementary School Marobbob Elementary School Masical Elementary School Monte Alegre Elementary School Nabbialan Elementary School Nagsabaran Elementary School Nangalasauan Elementary School Nanuccauan Elementary School Pacac Grande Tana Elementary School Pacac Pequeno Elementary School Palayag Elementary School San Juan Elementary School Unag-Annabuculan Elementary School Waig Elementary School
Secondary schools Amulung National High School Amulung National High School - Baculud Ext. Bayabat National High School Bayabat National High School - La Suerte Ext. Cordova National High School Dadda National High School Lyceum de Amulung Our Lady of Victories Academy Pacac Grande National High School
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information