Vintar, Ilocos Norte
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| Coordinates: 18°13′30″N 120°39′00″E / 18.225°N 120.65°ECoordinates: 18°13′30″N 120°39′00″E / 18.225°N 120.65°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Ilocos Norte | |
| District | 1st District | |
| Established | 1909 | |
| Barangays | 34 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Larissa Cadavona Foronda | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 614.35 km2 (237.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 32,220 | |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2915 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 | |
| Income class | 5th class; urban | |
| Website | www |
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Vintar is a first class and the largest municipality (in terms of area) in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 32,220 people. Its patron saint is Saint Nicholas de Tolentino.
The town is home to one of the biggest convents in the Province of Ilocos Norte. The convent houses the Saint Nicolas Institute. It is also the site of the Governor’s Resthouse, the town’s popular resort.
Vintar derived its name from the Ilocano word, intar, which used to describe the formation or order taken by the subject from their ruler whenever the chief called them to attention. It is said that a visiting Spanish missionary named Leano heard the word and add the letter V.
The town earliest settlers are believed to be Indonesian. They first settled on a hill overlooking the Vintar River where its huge dam is located. In the early 16th century, the town was founded by a Catholic missionary who got lost in the woods while hunting between Sarrat and Piddig. Vintar was made the visita of Bacarra in 1600. Ten years later, it was established as a parish os San Nicolas de Tolentino. Earlier in 1763, Vintar was reverted to a visita until it became independent in 1774.
In 1903, Vintar was annexed as a barrio Bacarra. It gained its separation and independence in 1909.
In 1931, an earthquake partially destroyed its church. Five years later, it was restored and so was its convent in 1982.
Vintar celebrates its town fiesta every 10 September. A religious tradition inherited from the Augustinians lives on-the distribution of San Nicolas biscuits.
The people of Vintar are engage in farming, fishing and herding. The town is generally rural.
Vintar is located on a plain land surrounded by mountains. Vintar is surrounded and bordered by:
The town is considered as the sixth major river system in the region. Its head waters are on the western Cordillera slopes at the Kalinga and Apayao borders. It flows eastward and irrigates most of the flat lands of Ilocos Norte before making its exit into the China Sea. Vintar has the largest land area in Ilocos Norte.
Note: The town of Sigay was created in 2008, carving out from the territory of Vintar, but was amended September 2009 because of poor economy.
Vintar is divided into two types of climate:
Average rainfall per month:
Vintar is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.
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