Cagayancillo, Palawan
Encyclopedia
Cagayancillo is a sixth class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines
, located east of the mainland in the Sulu Sea
. As of August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 6,506 people. Cagayancillo is the closest settlement to the Tubbataha National Marine Park
. The word Cagayancillo is Spanish for "Little Cagayan."
There are neither mountain ranges nor forested areas in the municipality. A hilly portion in the northeastern part of the main island has a slope of 3-82%. The other areas are flat with the highest elevation around 2 to 3 meters. Majority of the island has a sandy loam soil not enough to support a forest.
s.
The municipality is exposed to both monsoon
s. The Amihan or northeast winds blow from November to March while the Habagat or southwest winds visit the area from June to October. The summer months from April to June receive the moderate daplak wind from the northwest.
in Palawan built during the Spanish Colonial Period. Work on the fort was started in the late 16th century by Father Nicolas Melo and Father Alonso Colosa, but it was not completed till the early 18th century by Father Hipolito Casiano, spanning almost 130 years. The 162-sq. meter (1,740-sq. foot) diamond-shaped fort was built on the coast on a high point on the island and made from sea rocks mixed with lime. Like some of the other Spanish forts in this area, inside is a church surrounded by its massive 12 metres (39.4 ft) high and 3 metres (9.8 ft) thick walls, providing a safe place for the residents during marauding pirate attacks. The other Spanish Colonial fortifications in Palawan are Fort Santa Isabel in Taytay, Palawan
and Cuyo Fort in Cuyo, Palawan
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, located east of the mainland in the Sulu Sea
Sulu Sea
The Sulu Sea is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines, separated from the South China Sea in the northwest by Palawan and from the Celebes Sea in the southeast by the Sulu Archipelago. Borneo is found to the southwest and Visayas to the northeast.Sulu Sea contains a number of...
. As of August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 6,506 people. Cagayancillo is the closest settlement to the Tubbataha National Marine Park
Tubbataha Reef
Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea of the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park...
. The word Cagayancillo is Spanish for "Little Cagayan."
History
In 1959, the following sitios were constituted into barrios:- the sitios of Banted, Nipay, Dool, Cavili, Cabayog and Langtad, as barrio Talaga;
- the sitios of Ibiok, Panderse, Lato and Gatung-an, as barrio Mampio; and
- sitio Nusa as Barrio Nusa
Physical
The farthest provincial limit of the province of Palawan in the east is the island of municipality of Cagayancillo. It is approximately 178 nautical miles (329.7 km) east of Puerto Princesa City and only 72 nautical miles (133.3 km) southwest of Antique. It is located near the middle of the Sulu Sea.There are neither mountain ranges nor forested areas in the municipality. A hilly portion in the northeastern part of the main island has a slope of 3-82%. The other areas are flat with the highest elevation around 2 to 3 meters. Majority of the island has a sandy loam soil not enough to support a forest.
Political
Cagayancillo is the smallest municipality in the province of Palawan with a total land area of only 2639 hectares (6,521.1 acre) as of 2007. The municipality is composed of 31 islands and islets and is subdivided into 12 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Bantayan (Pob.)
- Calsada (Pob.)
- Convento (Pob.)
- Lipot North (Pob.)
- Lipot South (Pob.)
- Magsaysay
- Mampio
- Nusa
- Santa Cruz
- Tacas (Pob.)
- Talaga
- Wahig (Pob.)
Weather
Cagayancillo belongs to Type II climate wherein there is no distinct wet or dry season. The dry season is usually from December to May with March as the driest month. The wet season is usually from may to November with August as the rainiest month.The municipality is exposed to both monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
s. The Amihan or northeast winds blow from November to March while the Habagat or southwest winds visit the area from June to October. The summer months from April to June receive the moderate daplak wind from the northwest.
Cagayancillo Fort
Cagayancillo Fort is one of the surviving defense fortsFortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
in Palawan built during the Spanish Colonial Period. Work on the fort was started in the late 16th century by Father Nicolas Melo and Father Alonso Colosa, but it was not completed till the early 18th century by Father Hipolito Casiano, spanning almost 130 years. The 162-sq. meter (1,740-sq. foot) diamond-shaped fort was built on the coast on a high point on the island and made from sea rocks mixed with lime. Like some of the other Spanish forts in this area, inside is a church surrounded by its massive 12 metres (39.4 ft) high and 3 metres (9.8 ft) thick walls, providing a safe place for the residents during marauding pirate attacks. The other Spanish Colonial fortifications in Palawan are Fort Santa Isabel in Taytay, Palawan
Taytay, Palawan
Taytay is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,657 people in 10,083 households.-History:During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Taytay was founded in 1623...
and Cuyo Fort in Cuyo, Palawan
Cuyo, Palawan
Cuyo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,257 people in 3,609 households....
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