Кабаган муниципалитеті: тарихы, халқы және билеушілері

Municipality in Isabela, Philippines

Cabagan, officially the Municipality of Cabagan (; ; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,897 people.

Etymologically, the name Cabagan may have originated from the native word bag or bajaque, not because "G strings" were used here or made in Cabagan, but most probably because there were stores in the village. Cabagan could have also been derived from the word cabbagang, meaning "pilgrim" or "stranger".

In the 2020 census, the population of Cabagan was 53,897 people, with a density of .

Cabagan was part of the Irraya region and its language was Irraya. The Spaniards however, made the Ibanag language "The official language of the Valley", and had exerted all efforts to make everyone speak the dialect. Since then, the Irraya tongue gradually disappeared from the Cabagan psyche. When people uttered Irraya before, they were discouraged or forbidden to speak, because that was the language of the "pagans" at the time, the Kalingas. Whenever the townsfolk enter the poblacion, none would speak of Irraya, for they would be considered despicably as, a "Kalinga" or as "ignorant persons", living in the mountains. There are several popular restaurants (locally called 'Panciterias') serving this dish along the main highway in Barangays Centro, Anao, Ugad and Cubag which include Felicitas Panciteria, Aling Kikay, Loling's Panciteria, Eddie's Restaurant, Josie's Panciteria, KJM, KCJM, Mariloi's Panciteria, Pin tag Bistro Cafe, Zein's Panciteria and Bubut Siniguian's Pansiteria.

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government. The municipality of Cabagan 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 the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years. Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

+ Members of the Municipal Council(2022–2025) Position Name Congressman Antonio T. Albano Mayor Christopher A. MamauagVice Mayor Lovier V. Masigan Councilors Delfin T. Bagunu Ferdinand R. Fugaban Soidemer Francisco R. Guingab Fenimor M. Marayag Mian Kenn B. Acorda Diwayne Jake C. Mamauag Stephen P. Ramos Melchor E. Zipagan III

Cabagan, as a municipality, belongs to the first legislative district of the province of Isabela. The current representative is Hon. Antonio T. Albano.

The Schools Division of Isabela 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.

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Alex Pagulayan, a Filipino Canadian professional pool and snooker player, the 2004 world champion in billiards, hails from San Juan, a remote barangay of Cabagan. Rodolfo Albano III, Filipino politician, Representative of the First District of Isabela (1998 2001, 2004 2010, 2013 2019), Vice Governor of Isabela (2010 2013) and incumbent governor of Isabela province.