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Tuguegarao was once the only first class municipality in the province of Cagayan. It has served as the provincial capital of [[Cagayan]] since 1893 because of the notable socio-economic progress of the town. In 1975, having adequate facilities and amenities aside from being the region's geographic center and having capabilities of serving as the administrative seat of government for the region, Tuguegarao was declared the regional capital of [[Cagayan Valley|Region II]] (Cagayan Valley). |
Tuguegarao was once the only first class municipality in the province of Cagayan. It has served as the provincial capital of [[Cagayan]] since 1893 because of the notable socio-economic progress of the town. In 1975, having adequate facilities and amenities aside from being the region's geographic center and having capabilities of serving as the administrative seat of government for the region, Tuguegarao was declared the regional capital of [[Cagayan Valley|Region II]] (Cagayan Valley). |
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The city also boasts colonial buildings like the Saints Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral built in 1761 to 1766 under the supervision of the Spanish [[Dominicans]] who came to evangelize [[Cagayan Valley]]. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was created by [[Pope Pius X]] on December 6, 1911. The cathedral edifice suffered destruction during [[World War II]] and as a result lost its pipe organ, three wooden [[retablo]]s, pulpit,wooden choir loft and the painted wooden ceiling all of which were approximately from the early 18th century. The old convent adjacent to the cathedral church was also razed to the ground during the war and was demolished to make way for a new one. The cathedral was rebuilt by the Belgian Mons. Constance Jurgens. The traditional ringing of the cathedral bells for the [[Angelus]] and during [[Mass]] is still being practiced today. The oldest brick structure is also found in the city. The [[Ermita de Piedra de San Jacinto]] dedicated to [[Saint Hyacinth]] is the first parochial building to be built by the Dominican fathers in Tuguegarao. The current structure is the latest in a process of rebuilding beginning in 1724 until 1892 when it was rebuilt after being destroyed in an earthquake. The chapel wasn't damaged during the war and as a result retains its original wooden retablo which dates back |
The city also boasts colonial buildings like the Saints Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral built in 1761 to 1766 under the supervision of the Spanish [[Dominicans]] who came to evangelize [[Cagayan Valley]]. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was created by [[Pope Pius X]] on December 6, 1911. The cathedral edifice suffered destruction during [[World War II]] and as a result lost its pipe organ, three wooden [[retablo]]s, pulpit,wooden choir loft and the painted wooden ceiling all of which were approximately from the early 18th century. The old convent adjacent to the cathedral church was also razed to the ground during the war and was demolished to make way for a new one. The cathedral was rebuilt by the Belgian Mons. Constance Jurgens. The traditional ringing of the cathedral bells for the [[Angelus]] and during [[Mass]] is still being practiced today. The oldest brick structure is also found in the city. The [[Ermita de Piedra de San Jacinto]] dedicated to [[Saint Hyacinth]] is the first parochial building to be built by the Dominican fathers in Tuguegarao. The current structure is the latest in a process of rebuilding beginning in 1724 until 1892 when it was rebuilt after being destroyed in an earthquake. The chapel wasn't damaged during the war and as a result retains its original wooden retablo which dates back porn. |
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Tuguegarao as a component city was affirmed in a plebiscite held on December 18, 1999, with Randolph Sera Ting as the first city mayor. As of July 2, 2007, Delfin Telan Ting (who was then a municipal mayor from 1988 to 1998) has been elected to become the 2nd city mayor. |
Tuguegarao as a component city was affirmed in a plebiscite held on December 18, 1999, with Randolph Sera Ting as the first city mayor. As of July 2, 2007, Delfin Telan Ting (who was then a municipal mayor from 1988 to 1998) has been elected to become the 2nd city mayor. |
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Revision as of 06:20, 19 November 2012
Tuguegarao City
Lungsod ng Tuguegarao (Filipino) | |
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Nickname: The Country's Premier Ibanag City | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
Province | Cagayan |
Districts | 3rd Congressional District of Cagayan |
Barangays | 49 |
Incorporated (Town) | May 9, 1604 |
Incorporated (City) | December 18, 1999 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Delfin Telan Ting (Lakas-KAMPI) |
Area | |
• Total | 144.80 km2 (55.91 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 129,539 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3500 |
Area code | 78 |
Website | http://www.tuguegaraocity.gov.ph/ |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1995 | 107,275 | — |
2000 | 120,645 | +2.55% |
2007 | 129,539 | +0.99% |
17°37′0″N 121°43′0″E / 17.61667°N 121.71667°E Tuguegarao City (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tuguegarao) is the city capital of Cagayan, Philippines and the regional capital of Region 02 (Cagayan Valley Region). Tuguegarao is the economic center of the Cagayan Valley Region; it is located on a peninsula in the Cagayan Valley. It is sheltered by the Sierra Madre Mountains in the East; Cordilleras in the West; and, the Caraballo Mountains in the South. It grew on the banks of the Cagayan River and the Pinacanauan River, near the southern border of the province.
Tuguegarao City is a Center of Excellence in Education, Commerce, Trade and Culture and as the Economic Center of Region 02, Tuguegarao City continuously aims for outstanding performance and competence in administration, citizen participation, community and economic development, cultural arts, education, fiscal management, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, planning, public safety, recreation and leisure services, social services, and technology.
The current population is 129,539 as of the 2007 Census. Most people are Ybanags, Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Itawis, Pampangos and other ethniticities. Some are also of Chinese and Indian descent.
The highest recorded temperature in the Philippines and of the Western Pacific Region was in Tuguegarao on April 29, 1912 at 42.2°C (108°F).[1] Average temperature during March and April is 38°C, one of the highest in the country for years.
Barangays
Tuguegarao City is politically subdivided into 49 barangays.
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History
Origin of Name
There are several versions looming about the origin of the name of the city of Tuguegarao. One is the abundance of "tarrao" trees in the area. Another is "garrao" meaning swift current, possibly of the Pinacannauan River. Another is from the word "tuggui" meaning fire. Another recorded version is, the town was formerly called Twerao by the people of the northern towns. Still another is that the name Tuguegarao comes from two Ibanag words "tuggui" (fire) and "aggao" (day), possibly referring to a daytime fire that happened in the town. The most accepted version is the Ibanag reply to Spaniards, "Tuggui gari yaw." meaning "This used to be fire." or the town was carved out of the wilderness by clearing and burning.[2]
Founding of the Town
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It was a small settlement, in terms of population but was big in territory until 1850s. It was governed as a barangay until the Spaniards gave it the status of mission pueblo established May 9, 1604, making it one of the political units of the province of Cagayan, which then included all the territory which later became the province of Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. As a mission-pueblo and with assigned encomenderos to Tuguegarao, the inhabitants were made to pay taxes in the form of poultry products and other foodstuffs. Resentment flared. The people of Tuguegarao revolted in 1605, killing the encomendero. Again, the people of Tuguegarao revolted in 1718 and then 1761 with a leader named Rivera.
Spanish Era
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The first Spanish to set foot in what is now the town of Lal-lo is Juan de Salcedo --- Miguel Lopez de Legazpi’s grandson --- in 1572. Don Juan Pablo Carrion established it as a pueblo in 1581 and named it Nueva Segovia in memory of his hometown in Spain. In 1595, Pope Clement VIII created the Diocese of Nueva Segovia and in 1596, the Dominicans accepted it as an ecclesiastical mission. Nueva Segovia had three churches: the cathedral that was under the secular clergy, and the parishes of Bagumbayan and Tocolona under the supervision of the Dominicans. But because of its distance from Manila and the constant threat of the Cagayan River’s rampaging waters, the Diocese of Nueva Segovia was transferred to Vigan in 1755. This affected the closure of the cathedral and the fusion of the three churches into the single parish of Bagumbayan. The two other churches were abandoned and eventually destroyed because of neglect while the church of Bagumbayan, dedicated to Sto. Domingo de Guzman became what is now the present church of Lal-lo. The remains of three bishops are interred in the church: Bishop Miguel de Benavidez who was Nueva Segovia’s first bishop and later of Manila where he founded the University of Santo Tomas, Bishop Diego de Soria who was the second bishop of the diocese, and Bishop Diego Aduarte who was the sixth. The diocese’s name went along with the transfer to Vigan and, to avoid confusion, Bishop Miguel Garcia requested that Nueva Segovia and its suburbs be called Lal-lo while Vigan became known as the Diocese of Nueva Segovia until today. Lal-lo means twisting two strands to make a rope, and may also refer to the strong river current. It also used to be the capital of Cagayan province until 1839 when the provincial seat of power was relocated to Tuguegarao. The decline of Lal-lo is the transformation of Tuguegarao as the most important town in Cagayan. It was accepted as an ecclesiastical mission by the Dominicans in 1604 --- 23 years after the foundation of Lal-lo. Its origins is probably a place called Tubigarao that was listed as a Spanish encomienda in 1591.
The first parochial building to be constructed in 1598 is a chapel that became the foundation of what is now the Ermita de Piedra de San Jacinto. The present chapel is the latest in a process of rebuilding --- beginning in 1724 when it was rebuilt by Fr. Bernabe dela Magdalena (OP) until 1892 when it was destroyed in an earthquake.
Tuguegarao after World War II
In 1959, sitio Capatan was converted into a barrio.[3]
Tuguegarao in the 1980s and 1990s
The year 1983 marked the quadricentennial celebration of the establishment of the Civil Government of the Province of Cagayan. In the week long celebration held in Tuguegarao, several Ministers visited the town and province.
New barangays had been formed, so that by 1981, Tuguegarao had 49 barangays, 12 of which were urban. The late 1980s saw the gradual expansion of the urban core of Tuguegarao to the outlying barangays of Ugac, Caritan and Atulayan. With the fast rising prices of real estate in the Poblacion. Residents found it very profitable to sell their houses and lots in the Poblacion and to buy lots in the barangay surrounding the Poblacion, so that they would still be near the market, the schools, their offices and business, the church, the stores and recreation spots.
By 1980, Tuguegarao had a population of 73,507. The increase in population could be attributed to various factors. One is the increasing peace and order problems in the other towns in the region, driving the people to Tuguegarao, which relatively is free of the insurgency problem with the visible presence of the military and due to the town's geographic location. Another factor is the presence of the schools, whose quality of education is highly comparable to that of Metropolitan Manila. Others come because of trade and industry. Another reason is the completion of the Maharlika Highway, which made Region 02 more accessible. Of very great consideration is the town's tremendous improvement in social services and infrastructure facilities since 1975.
Tuguegarao's sky line has greatly changed over the years. In the 1980s and 1990s, there are multi-story buildings in the Poblacion, landscaped schools and homes, cable television, air-conditioned buses, jet flights, telegraph and telex services, door-to-door delivery services, domestic and overseas long-distance calls, luxurious social amenities and other trappings of a highly urbanized town.
The Hotel Delfino siege was a bloody coup attempt that happened on March 4, 1990, when suspended Cagayan governor Rodolfo Aguinaldo and his armed men of 200 seized Hotel Delfino in Tuguegarao. Brigader General Oscar Florendo, his driver and four members of the civilian staff, and several other people were held hostage for several hours. A gunfight was launched to kill Aguinaldo and his men but one of the suspended governor's men was found dead in a checkpoint shootout, Brig. Gen. Florendo and 12 others were also dead and 10 more wounded. Aguinaldo is also slightly wounded in a car gunfight until eventually escaped and hid into the mountains.
Further development
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The city developed gradually, then more rapidly after the provincial capital was transferred from Lallo, in 1839. It was occupied by American troops on December 12, 1899. During World War II, the city was captured by the Japanese on December 8, 1941, and its airfield was of some significance; the city and airfield were bombed by the US and Philippine regularly between January and May 1945. The Japanese had left by the time the local recognized guerrillas helped by entering the town of the Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Army and Constabulary units and USAFIP-NL military units came in early June; the town was officially liberated on June 25, 1945.
Tuguegarao was once the only first class municipality in the province of Cagayan. It has served as the provincial capital of Cagayan since 1893 because of the notable socio-economic progress of the town. In 1975, having adequate facilities and amenities aside from being the region's geographic center and having capabilities of serving as the administrative seat of government for the region, Tuguegarao was declared the regional capital of Region II (Cagayan Valley).
The city also boasts colonial buildings like the Saints Peter and Paul Metropolitan Cathedral built in 1761 to 1766 under the supervision of the Spanish Dominicans who came to evangelize Cagayan Valley. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was created by Pope Pius X on December 6, 1911. The cathedral edifice suffered destruction during World War II and as a result lost its pipe organ, three wooden retablos, pulpit,wooden choir loft and the painted wooden ceiling all of which were approximately from the early 18th century. The old convent adjacent to the cathedral church was also razed to the ground during the war and was demolished to make way for a new one. The cathedral was rebuilt by the Belgian Mons. Constance Jurgens. The traditional ringing of the cathedral bells for the Angelus and during Mass is still being practiced today. The oldest brick structure is also found in the city. The Ermita de Piedra de San Jacinto dedicated to Saint Hyacinth is the first parochial building to be built by the Dominican fathers in Tuguegarao. The current structure is the latest in a process of rebuilding beginning in 1724 until 1892 when it was rebuilt after being destroyed in an earthquake. The chapel wasn't damaged during the war and as a result retains its original wooden retablo which dates back porn. Tuguegarao as a component city was affirmed in a plebiscite held on December 18, 1999, with Randolph Sera Ting as the first city mayor. As of July 2, 2007, Delfin Telan Ting (who was then a municipal mayor from 1988 to 1998) has been elected to become the 2nd city mayor.
Economy
Within the past three decades, its economy gradually shifted from agriculture to secondary/tertiary economic activities such as trading, commerce and services. The shift was ushered by Tuguegarao's role as the Regional Government Center and Center of Commerce in Northern Luzon.
Given its role as the seat of the provincial and regional government, the city serves as commercial and institutional hub. Thus, trade and service establishments together with industrial and tourism-related activities mushroom in the area. On the average, about 142 additional business establishments are registered every year reflecting an average increase of 7.83%. Thus, as of 2006, there were 5,709 registered business establishments for which more than half are located in the Poblacion and less than one-third (1/3) are in the urban barangays. Of the 5,709 registered establishments, 53.48% or 3,053 are wholesale and retail trade establishments. Financing, insurance and real estate firms contributed 488 or 8.54%, and the remaining 2,168 or 37.98% consist of service enterprises and social amenities to include business, recreational, personal, utility and other services. At present, there are 31 banks operating in the city.
As the Economic Center of Region 02, banking, educational and commercial entities proliferate in the city.
Festivals
Pav-vurulun Festival
Pav-vurulun Festival is a week long celebration that usually ends on August 16 annually. Pav-vurulun is an Ibanag word which means get-together or a sense of belonging-ness. It is in this context that Tuguegarao City annually celebrates its patronal fiesta. It gathers Tuguegaraoeños to a week long festivities culminating with a mass and procession of the patron saint on August 16. The patronal fiesta is in honor of St. Hyacinth, the city's patron saint.
The week-long celebration is dubbed as a festival of activities. It is marked by parades, beauty contests, pancit(noodle) eating contest, street dancing competition, music festival, sports fest, and trade fairs among others.
Tourism
Buntun Bridge is 2.50 kilometers from Tuguegarao City proper. It is the longest river bridge in the country at 1.124 kilometers and offers an unobstructed view of the Cagayan River.
St. Peter Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. The church with the belfry is the biggest Spanish-built church in Cagayan Valley. Constructed under the supervision of Fr. Antonio Lobato, OP on January 17, 1761 to 1767. The cathedral suffered massive destruction in WWII and was rebuilt by Msgr. Bishop Constance Jurgens who was entombed inside the church. The picture of the Cathedral appears at Rome Basilica and is considered one of the most beautiful works of art in the country and the world today.
St. Hyacinth Church (San Jacinto Church) is an elevated chapel whose construction dates back from 1604. It was reconstructed after World War II. American soldiers in the Filipino-American War used it as headquarters in 1899. It is 100 years older than the St. Peter Cathedral. St Hyacinth is the Patron Saint of Tuguegarao City whose feast is being celebrated on August 15 through the Pav-vurulun Festival.
Cagayan Provincial Museum and Historical Research Center is for the culture-oriented. Located at the provincial capitol complex, it was conceived by the Provincial Board in 1971 and became operational on its inauguration on August 15, 1973 during the traditional Aggao na Cagayan. It is a general museum and houses an extensive collection of artifacts, antiques, ethnographics, trade wares, heirloom pieces and liturgical works of the province and fossils of animals that once roamed the valley. The museum houses extensive data on the discovery of Callao Man by the National Museum. The center is only five kilometers from Tuguegarao.
Education
Universities and Colleges
There are several universities and colleges that reside in the city. Majority of the universities and colleges of the Province of Cagayan are in Tuguegarao. Hence, Tuguegarao has been considered to be the University Capital of Region 02. The following are the universities and colleges:
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Soon to open: *University of Saint Louis in Tuguegarao - New Site Campus |
Hence, there are numerous technological and vocational institutes that are in the city. The TESDA offers short-term courses to all Cagayanos.
Note: SPUP and USLT are two of only few prestigious schools in the country that are granted Full Autonomy Status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). They are the only schools in Region 02 that were re-granted the status at present.
High Schools
There are many public and private schools here in Tuguegarao.
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Elementary
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Soon to open: Bagumbayan Elementary School
Daycare Centers
Tuguegarao City has 63 Barangay Daycare Centers. Currently, there are about 3,000 Daycare Pupils who are under the program. Moreover, there are also several privately operated daycare centers that are scattered in the city.
Specialized Education
Far East Christian Deaf Academy provides education from pre-school to middle school operated and funded by the Church of the Living God at Sharon Village, Barangay Cataggaman Nuevo. The University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao also has an elementary school program for the hearing impaired.[4]
International Students
Students from China, Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and South Korea have come to study at St. Paul University Philippines, University of St. Louis Tuguegarao and Cagayan State University. Most of the international students have come to study degrees such as Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Secondary Education and Doctor of Medicine.[5]
Radio stations
AM stations
- DZHR: DZRH 576
- DZTI: Aksyon Radyon 600
- DZTG: Radyo Ronda 612
- DZYT: Sonshine Radio 765
- DZGR: Bombo Radyo 891
- DWBB-AM: Super Radyo 1271
FM stations
- DWWQ-FM: Campus Ayos 89.3
- DWMN: 94.1 Love Radio
- DWTD: 97.5 Yes! FM
- DZEY: 102.5 Easy Rock
- DZKQ: Radyo5 104.1 News FM
Television Networks
- ABS-CBN: Channel 3
- GMA Network: Channel 7
- RJTV: Channel 9
- National Broadcasting Network: Channel 13
- AksyonTV: Channel 32
- Sonshine Media Network International: Channel 33
- TV5: Channel 39
Transportation
Tuguegarao City serves as a vital transportation and communication hub. It can be reached using buses with en route to Tuguegarao City, Baggao, Aparri, and also Santiago City. These includes buses which offers services like Sleeper, Super De Luxe, De Luxe, Airconditioned, and Ordinary Fare.
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There are also some vans that plies to Claveria,Sta.Praxedes,Aparri,Sta.Ana,Alcala,Lasam and Junction Luna,Abulug in Cagayan,Santiago City,Roxas,Ilagan and Cauayan in Isabela,Luna and Kabugao in Apayao.There are also mini buses plying to Lasam,Allacapan,Claveria,Santiago City and Roxas. There are jeeps with routes to Iguig,Tuao,Enrile,and some mountainous barrios in Cagayan.There are also jeeps that has routes to Tabuk and Rizal in Kalinga.
Medical Institutions
- Dr. Ronald P. Guzman Medical Center (Private), Enrile Blvd., Caggay, Tuguegarao City
- Cagayan Valley Medical Center (Public), Maharlika Highway, RGC, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City
- Tuguegarao City People's General Hospital (Public), Luna Street, Tuguegarao City
- Holy Infant Hospital (Private), Washington St., Centro, Tuguegarao City
- Clinica De Leon (Private), Bonifacio Street, Centro 1, Tuguegarao City
- Divine Mercy Wellness Center (Private), Rizal Street, Tuguegarao City
- Saint Paul's Hospital (Private), Luna Extension, Ugac Norte, Tuguegarao City
Note: SPH, RGMC, HIH and CDL are four of only 54 hospitals in the whole country that were recognized as Centers of Excellence by PhilHealth. They are the only hospitals chosen in Region 02.
Shopping Centers
- FCI Citimall (Private), Bonifacio St., Centro, Tuguegarao City
- Brickstone Mall (Private), Maharlika Highway, Pengue, Tuguegarao City
- Paseo Reale (Public), Rizal St., Centro, Tuguegarao City
- Mall of the Valley (Public), Bonifacio St. Tuguegarao City
Soon to open:
Mall of the City, Don Domingo Wet Market, Centro 11(Balzain East), Tuguegarao City
Subdivisions
- Plantation Villas Subdivision, Enrile Blvd., Tuguegarao City
- Grand Victoria Subdivision, Maharlika Highway, Libag Sur, Tuguegarao City
- Camella Tuguegarao, Larion Alto, Tuguegarao City
- University Hills Subdivision, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City
- Golden Harvest Subdivision, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City
Government
Current Elective City Officials (Fiscal Year 2010-2013)
Position | Name |
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City Mayor | Delfin Telan Ting (Lakas-KAMPI) |
City Vice-Mayor | Danilo L. Baccay (Lakas-KAMPI) |
City Councilors |
Atty. Engelbert C. Caronan, RMT (Lakas-KAMPI) |
Michael Sera Ting (Lakas-KAMPI) | |
Rosauro G. Resuello, CPA, M.Div. (Independent) | |
Bienvenido C. de Guzman II (NPC) | |
Atty. Noel A. Mora (Lakas-KAMPI) | |
Ronaldo Boyet Salazar Ortiz (Lakas-KAMPI) | |
Eliseo Ave, MAEd, Ph.D. (Lakas-KAMPI) | |
Anthony Chua Tuddao (Independent) | |
Estelita U. Dayag (Lakas-KAMPI) | |
Engr. Kendrick Calubaquib (Independent) | |
Perla Cabalza Tumaliuan, MPA (Lakas-KAMPI) | |
Jude Tuliao Bayona (Independent) | |
Ex-Officio City Councilors |
Hilario Larry Sera Ting (Liga ng mga Barangay) |
Nadine Jerome Cabugos (Sangguniang Kabataan) |
City Department Heads
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See also
References
- ^ http://wmo.asu.edu/oceania-highest-temperature
- ^ Taken from the City's Official Website as written by Maria Fe B. Agu-Villania, CPA, CSEE, the City's Planning and Development Coordinator
- ^ "R.A. No. 2107, An Act Creating the Barrio of Capatan in the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ Directory of Schools for the Deaf in the Philippines - MCCID College Official Website
- ^ Tuguegarao City Government