Bayombong
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| Coordinates: 16°29′N 121°09′E / 16.483°N 121.150°ECoordinates: 16°29′N 121°09′E / 16.483°N 121.150°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | |
| Province | Nueva Vizcaya | |
| District | Lone district | |
| Founded | 12 June 1739 | |
| Barangays | 25 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ramon T. Cabauatan Jr. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 136.00 km2 (52.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 57,416 | |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3700 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
Bayombong is a first class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. It is the capital of Nueva Vizcaya. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 57,416 people.
Bayombong is the seat of the Provincial Capitol of Nueva Vizcaya. The name Bayombong emanated from the Gaddang word “Bayongyong” which means confluence of two or more rivers. It has been reported that a certain tribe arrived and tried to invade the place, which caused the outbreak of the first tribal war in the area. The site was renamed “Bayumbung” as a sign of the Gaddangs' first victory in fighting for their private domains.
The terrain is mountainous dominated by steep hills and mountains encompassing an area of 36.44% of its total land area. Level to gently sloping is 32.03%, rolling to hilly is 8.09% while the remaining 23.44% are very steep mountains. The town was founded at the juncture of the Calocool and Magat Rivers, and has grown to incorporate the Pan-Philippine Highway.
Bayombong is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
It was in 1739 when Spanish Augustinian Friars named the place "Bayumbung", which was later changed into Bayombong. Bayombong was formally founded on June 12, 1739 during the first Mass celebrated in the region, officiated by Father Pedro Freire in a makeshift chapel at the foot of the Bangan Hill.
Bayombong came under the administration of Dominican friars as a part of the Paniqui mission pueblo a few months after its founding. The pueblo census of 1747 records 470 residents of Bayombong. The names of those considered to be founding fathers of Bayombong were Ramon Cabauatan, Jacinto Gadingan, Vicente Saquing, Ignacio Abuag, Mariano Danao, Domingo Bayaua, a certain Bincatan and a certain Mamuric. All of them were Gaddangs. Their names are remembered today in major streets of the town.
In 1754, the local government was formally organized. A Capitan del Pueblo was appointed as the chief executive. In 1982, the town became the seat of the new Diocese of Bayombong.
From 1773–1792, Fray Juan Crespo constructed the brick St. Dominic's church, the convent and the cemetery next to the church, and started the octagonal tower. By 1829, Fray Juan Molano finished the tower. In 1880 the church building was damaged in an earthquake, while more than a century later, in 1987, a fire destroyed the church and convent. In 1989, the 250th anniversary of the first Mass in Bayombong, the rebuilt cathedral was dedicated.
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