Maddela, Quirino

Maddela

Municipality

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Map of Quirino showing the location of Maddela

Maddela

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°21′N 121°42′E / 16.350°N 121.700°ECoordinates: 16°21′N 121°42′E / 16.350°N 121.700°E

Country

Philippines

Region

Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Government

• Mayor

Renato G. Ylanan

Area

• Total

918.57 km² (354.66 sq mi)

Population (2010)

• Total

35,634

• Density

39/km² (100/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

3404

IDD : area code

+63 (0)78

Income class

1st class

The Municipality of Maddela is a first class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 35,634 people.

Maddela is the commercial hub of the province. It is located between the provinces of Isabela and Aurora.

Just recently, Maddela has been known as having some of the tourist attraction that made it famous.

The most famous Governors Rapid now can be found only here in Maddela particularly in the Barangay of Divisoria Sur. It started to be known most and it attracted too many tourist when Rated K of ABS-CBN featured it along with the Siitan of Nagtipunan, one of the Municipality of Quirino Province. At the moment, Maddela gladly smiles at improvement it receive.

Maddela is also known for its festival which is the "Panagsasalog". It is an Ilocano term depicting the farmers when they were on their way to farm. The Panagsasalog Festival is yearly celebrated on the month of July 10–12. The festival is also celebrated with the yearly Search for Mutya ng Maddela along with some of the contested activities featured on that days. And on the last day, there would be a parade of the reigning beauties, municipal officials, barangay officials and with the drum and lyre corps of the near elementary and high schools.

Maddela is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.

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