Tumauini is a first class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines.

According to the 2010

census, it had a population of 58,463 people.[3] Tumauini is classified as partly urban with an average
117.79 people are living on one km.
Contents
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1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
o 3.1 Barangays
o 3.2 Local Government
4 Economy
5 Attractions
o 5.1 San Matias Parish Church
o 5.2 Camp Samal
o 5.3 Mangi Festival
6 References
7 External links

Geography[edit]
Tumauini is located at the northern portion of the province of Isabela. Its land area is 46,730
hectares (115,500 acres) or 5.62% of the total land area of Isabela. It is bounded on the north by the
municipality of Cabagan and 68 kilometres (42 mi) south fromTuguegarao (the Regional Center); on
the east by the municipality of Divilacan, on the south by the City of Ilagan, the capital of Isabela (30
kilometres (19 mi) away) and 445 kilometres (277 mi) north from Manila; on the west by
the Cagayan River and the municipality of Delfin Albano.

History[edit]
The name of Tumauini originated from the name of the big trees found in the poblacion called
Mauini. It is said that when some Spaniard wanted to know the name of the trees, they asked a
native saying, Como se llama el grande lenia? Sabes tu?" The native not knowing what the
Spaniards said, picked the last word he heard and answered Tumauini.
In 1952, the barrios of Barucbuc, Siempre Viva, Bimmonton, Pasurgong, Manga, and Settlement No.
1 were transferred to the newly created town of Mallig.[4]
In 1957, the barrios of San Antonio, San Juan, Ragan Sur, Ragan Norte, Ragan Almacen, San Jose
(Bulo), San Patricio, Quibal, San Andres (Lattu), Calinawan Sur, Bayabo, Santor, Sto. Rosario,
Andarayan, Aneg, San Isidro, Mawi, San Roque, Carmencita, Aga, Villa Pareda, Villaluz, San Pedro,
Concepcion, Sammabario and San Nicolas and the sitios of Turod, Paco, Calamagui and Kimmalabasa, were separated from the municipality of Tumauini to form the town of Magsaysay.[5] Camp

Samal used to be the camp of guerillas in 1945 world war II, and Camp Samal had been also used
by the Filipino American troops against the Japanese invasion, and SAMAL derives from SA means
Sadornas, and MAL from Malana.

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Tumauini
Year

Pop.

% p.a.

1990

40,664

1995

45,551

+2.15%

2000

50,256

+2.13%

2007

55,041

+1.26%

2010

58,463

+2.22%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Barangays[edit]
Tumauini is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.[2]Four (4) of which compose the center of the
city whereas the other forty two (42) are in the outlying areas. Some of them are even several
kilometers away from the center of the municipality. The most populous are Sisim Abajo, Fugu Sur,
Sinippil, Santa Catalina, Tunggui, Lalauanan, San Vicente, Malamag East, Barangay District 2
(Pob.), Fugu Norte, Banig, Malamag West, Barangay District 4 (Pob.), Fugu Abajo, Barangay District
1 (Pob.).

Barangay

Population
(2010)[3]

Punong Barangay (2013-2016)

Annafunan

1,421

Leo A. Tumolva

Antagan I

2,814

Reynaldo Rapadas

Barangay

Population
(2010)[3]

Punong Barangay (2013-2016)

Antagan II

1,417

Rodolfo Mariano

Arcon

1,913

Elsa G. Baui

Balug

1,269

Domingo G. Tagufa

Banig

831

Sylvia B. Astudillo

Bantug

956

Rizaldy G. Barcarse

Barangay District 1 (Pob.)

914

Romeo B. Ugaddan

Barangay District 2 (Pob.)

766

Jovelito B. Miguel

Barangay District 3 (Pob.)

1,020

Arnel F. Guadamor

Barangay District 4 (Pob.)

832

Visitacion M. Angobung

Bayabo East

1,323

Joey L. Pagaran

Caligayan

1,477

Allen D. Dioso

Camasi

1,938

Charles A. Ramos

Barangay

Population
(2010)[3]

Punong Barangay (2013-2016)

Carpentero

941

Jaime N. Taccad

Compania

1,098

Rommel M. Cuenta

Cumabao

1,933

Arthur A. Ballesteros

Fugu Abajo

986

Jaime B. Ugaddan

Fugu Norte

731

Bonifacio U. Syjongtian

Fugu Sur

146

Pastor P. Ong

Fermeldy

1,592

Rogelio C. Dammog

Lalauanan

759

Arnold M. Castillo

Lanna

2,477

Grace D. Magday

Lapogan

1,954

Rogelio L. Manangan

Lingaling

1,364

Albert Feliciano H. Galupo

Liwanag

1,517

Antonio P. Lucas

Barangay

Population
(2010)[3]

Punong Barangay (2013-2016)

Malamag East

695

Jeorge D. Baquiran

Malamag West

1,206

Aida R. Tandayu

Maligaya

2,195

Romeo D. Alcaraz

Minanga

1,185

Randy S. Binalay

Moldero

1,430

Richard S. Millare

Namnama

1,307

Cristobal Lumauig

Paragu

1,145

Fulgencio T. Pereda

Pilitan

1,393

Victor T. Dumaua

San Mateo

1,993

William B. Uy

San Pedro

2,700

Maricon M. Padillo

San Vicente

867

Roberto B. Tandayu

Santa

990

Rosita B. Balabbo

Barangay

Population
(2010)[3]

Punong Barangay (2013-2016)

Santa Catalina

639

Mario M. Uy

Santa Visitacion

909

Natividad M. Angobung

Santo Nio

233

Jimmy P. Reyes

Sisim Abajo

158

Maximo G. Guiyab

Sisim Alto

797

Margarita G. Salada

Tunggui

634

Pedro I. Pagulayan

Ugad

2,344

Estelita T. Guiuo

Local Government[edit]
Members of the Tumauini Municipal Council (2013-2016)

Mayor Arnold S. Bautista

Vice-Mayor Lorenzo B. Uy Jr.

Sangguniang Bayan Members

Reonel G. Gardon

Joselito S. Bautista

Marcial N. Ferrer

Ruth D. Padilla

Ferdinand N. Taccad

Reyvin G. Managuelod

Juan Paolo P. Quiambao

Resurreccion P. Bacani

Economy[edit]
Over the past years, the town's commercial activity however, dramatically shifted from stagnant to a
fast-moving basis. Aside from agriculture being the main backbone of the town's economy,
commerce and trade also became the second economic-based income of the town with the opening
of numerous establishments, hotels and financial institutions recently which generated many
opportunities and more employment for the people. Recently, SM Prime opened its first branch
of Savemore in Tumauini along National Highway which is a clear manifestation that this town is
gearing towards rapid commercialization. It is now considered to be one of the most progressive
towns in the province of Isabela.
At present, the town's transformation into an emerging agri-commercial oriented municipality
became possible upon the assumption in office of Mayor Arnold S. Bautista.

Attractions[edit]
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. Also one of the
popular tourist attraction of the town is the Camp Samal Resort and Leisure Park where known as a
semi-Tagaytay because of being high on its location where can view the entire town in the west,
south and north and the Cordillera Sierra Madre in the east.

San Matias Parish Church[edit]

San Matias Church interior

The Parish Church of San Matias was built in the 1780s by the Dominicans. This is the bestpreserved church ensemble in Isabela although its convento is in ruins. The church can be
considered to be the best and most artistic brick structure in the Philippines. The delicate brickwork
is evident in the church itself and also in the cylindrical, confectionery-like bell tower (a later
addition). In the convento's vaulted ceiling may still be seen impressions of the mats that were used
as forms to mold wet plaster during construction. A low, undulating brick wall circumscribes the front
garden. [PDI, Dec 16, 2001]

First build of light materials by Francisco Nunez O. P., and dedicated to the Patron Saint, 1707.
Separated from Cabagan and became a regular parish in 1751. The Roman Catholic Church was
erected by the Dominican in 1753. They were made of bricks and coral stones with unique cylindrical
bell tower, the only of its kind in the Philippines was constructed by Fr. Domingo Forto in 1793 and
completed on 1805, became the capital of Isabela for sometimes in 1880s. The Church was partly
damaged during World War II and repaired into original form by the faithful of Tumauini.
Furthermore, the church architectural design bear traces of Chinese artistry which confirms the belief
that long before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, the Chinese had settled in the coastal towns
of Northern Luzon.
By virtue of Presidential Decree # 260, 11 August 1973, as amended by Executive Order No. 357,
14 January 1974 and No. 1505, 11 June 1978, the Church of Tumauini was declared a National
Historical Landmark on February 24, 1989.

Camp Samal[edit]
The historic Camp Samal was the site of the National Jamboree in 1977 and is the home of the Boy
Scouts of the Philippines. It is located at the eastern outskirts of the Spanish built town of
Tumauini, on a 23.5 hectares (58 acres) of elevated mass of rolling hills 500 feet above sea level. It
is endowed with natural spring, evergreen grasses, trees and shrubs. It overlooks the Cagayan
River, the Pinacanauan River, the town of Tumauini itself, the municipality of Delfin Albano, and
the Sierra Mountain ranges.
Its name was derived from the first syllable of the surnames of the spouses, Ricardo C. Sadornas
and Purificacion Malana who donated the camp to the Boy Scout of the Philippines in 1954. After the
holding of the 1977 National Jamboree, the camp slept for 26 years until the assumption of Arnold S.
Bautista in July 2001 as Municipal Mayor, who drew out the support of the government and private
sectors for its restoration and development. It is still the favorite destination of the Boy Scout and Girl
Scouts of the Philippinesfor their annual district and provincial encampments. It hosted another big
event which is the 5th Northeastern Luzon Regional and Ilocos Region Invitational Jamboree of the
Boy Scouts of the Philippines held last November 25 30, 2004 with a total of 5,281 participants.

Mangi Festival[edit]
Patronal town fiesta in honor to St. Mathias and the promotion of Tumauini as source of corn and its
by-products. "Mangi" is the Ybanag term for corn and is celebrated with street dancing along the
national hi-way. Tumauini is also the home of St. Mathias Church, a Spanish brick colonial church
(1753) with the only cylindrical belfry in the country and is considered a national cultural treasure.
One of the most enduring legacies of the Spanish colonial era lives on, quite literally in Tumauini,
corn (Zea mays). It was one of the plants that came aboard the galleons and became one of the
primary crops of the Philippines. It is interesting to note that corn seems to have transcended being

a mere crop in Tumauini. The late National Artist for Dance, Ramon Obusan traced the origins of a
traditional dance inspired by the crop to Tumauini. Thus, a corn inspired festival seemed especially
appropriate for Tumauini.