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Municipality in the Philippines

Bambang, officially the Municipality of Bambang (; ; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 censusus, it has a population of 55,789 people. The municipality is known for its salt springs at the Salinas Natural Monument. Bambang is from Bayombong and from Manila.

The name "Bambang" is an Isinay word meaning "to dig".

Bambang was originally inhabited by the Igorot and Panuypuyes (Aritao), the Ilongots (Dupax and Bambang), and the lgorot in the area west from the present native population of Dupax, Aritao, and Bambang came about by the inter marriages of the tribes mentioned above and the merging of settlements by the Spanish. Bambang itself was officially recognized as a town by the Spanish on July 5, 1747. Located initially in the present day village of San Fernando, it was moved to its present location in 1777. In 1988, the town's mayor, Benjamin Cuaresma, was abducted and assassinated by the New People's Army on the eve of local elections. He was then succeed by his widow, Luisa Lloren Cuaresma, who went on to become governor and representative of Nueva Vizcaya.

Panggayjaya festival, which is celebrated from late April to May yearly. Part of its celebration is the annual Miss Panggayjaya (Bambang) and the counterpart Mister Bambang which started in 2016. Along with the celebration of its patron, Saint Catherine of Siena.

On April 23, 2000, then President Joseph Ejercito Estrada issued a proclamation that declared Salinas Forest Reserve and Deer Refuge in the Municipality of Bambang, including two municipalities in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, as a protected area pursuant to Republic Act No. 7589 and shall be known as Salinas Natural Monument. As of now, Salinas Natural Monument has yet to be developed as a tourist destination. The Municipality of Bambang has a lot of tourist spots like the Salinas Salt Spring, Manamtam Salt Spring, Manamtam River, Laguerta Falls, Abian Falls, Pallas Cave, the Bambang Cross, and the Bambang Agri Tourism Learning Site. Recently, the Municipality of Bambang successfully launched "Paskuhan sa Bambang."

Bambang, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and councilors are elected directly by the people through an election that is held every three years.

+ Members of the Municipal Council(2022–2025) Position Name Congressman Luisa L. Cuaresma Governor Jose Gambito Mayor Benjamin Ll. Cuaresma IIIVice Mayor Arnel G. Duldulao Councilors Alexander Calulot Jr. Mark Joel P. Balgos Arnel G. Magdirila Aira Mae Viloria Leoncio P. Allas George F. Atabay Freddie Ramel Alejandro Pamittan

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.