Catanauan, Quezon
Encyclopedia
The Municipality of Catanauan (Filipino
: Bayan ng Catanauan) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 65,705.
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In the late 18th and 19th century, there were frequent Moro raids. These occurrences prompted the people to construct two small stone forts or watch towers (MAGKATANAWAN) mounted with artillery. Santa Maria watch tower was located at Lot 21 psc-2 near the present wharf is located. Castillo watch tower stood at the intersection of present Rizal and Boncan Street. Hence, the name CATANAUAN was so derived.
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
: Bayan ng Catanauan) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines
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...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 65,705.
Topography
The landscape of Catanauan, Quezon is described as hilly, rolling and mountainous with isolated flat lands. The existing rivers and creeks serve as potential for effective drainage, more especially the Catanauan River. Catanuan has slopes ranging from 0-13% to 15% and above. The most elevated portion is at barangay San. Jose which has slope of 60% and above. Susceptibility to erosion is directly proportional to the slope percentage and degree of susceptibility.Municipal Officials
- Mayor: Hon. Atty. Ramon "Monching" A. Orfanel
- Vice Mayor: Hon. Manuel "Mano" B. Montano
- Councilors:
- Hon. Juan "Juaning" Casal, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. Antonio Paterno "Tony" Avila, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. Joviniano "Oji" Dela Cruz, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. John "Sir John" De Imus, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. Rodolfo "Rudy" A. Orfanel, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. Ederlinda "Edher" SR. Ramos, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. Rolando "Boy" Custodio, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. Lamberto "Bert" Cabangon, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. Eufrocina "Baby" Dela Cruz, PPLB President, Municipal Councilor
- Hon. John Patrick "Patrick" M. Real, PPSK President, Municipal Councilor
Barangays
Catanauan is politically subdivided into 46 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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- Ajos
- Anusan
- Barangay 1 (Pob.)
- Barangay 2 (Pob.)
- Barangay 3 (Pob.)
- Barangay 4 (Pob.)
- Barangay 5 (Pob.)
- Barangay 6 (Pob.)
- Barangay 7 (Pob.)
- Barangay 8 (Pob.)
- Barangay 9 (Pob.)
- Barangay 10(Pob.)
- Bolo
- Bulagsong
- Camandiison
- Canculajao
- Catumbo
- Cawayanin Ibaba
- Cawayanin Ilaya
- Cutcutan
- Dahican
- Doongan Ibaba
- Doongan Ilaya
- Gatasan
- Macpac
- Madulao
- Matandang Sabang Kanluran
- Matandang Sabang Silangan
- Milagrosa
- Navitas
- Pacabit
- San Antonio Magcupa
- San Antonio Pala
- San Isidro
- San Jose (Anyao)
- San Pablo (Suha)
- San Roque (Uoyon)
- San Vicente Kanluran
- San Vicente Silangan
- Santa Maria (Dao)
- Tagabas Ibaba
- Tagabas Ilaya
- Tagbacan Ibaba
- Tagbacan Ilaya
- Tagbacan Silangan
- Tuhian
Boling-Boling festival
“Boling-Boling” is an old age practice particular to Catanauanins, which is celebrated annually starting on the Sunday and ends on Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday and signals the start of the Lenten Season. Participants roam around the town garbed in any costume they may fancy. Most of them wear colourful clown-like clothes while others imitate anybody whom they despise and make fun of them. It is the Pinoy version of carnival. No one can tell exactly when and how this practice started, not even the oldest resident of this town located at the heart of Bondoc Peninsula. Senior women wearing brightly coloured dresses and hats with flowers sing and dance from one house to another to solicit cash donations, half of which is given to the local Parish Church for its expenses during the Lenten Season activities and the other half for their own group’s civic projects. Boling-Boling comes from the Visayan word Boling, which means dirt. This reminds us that we are sinners and that we need to repent, do some spiritual cleansing and get ourselves ready for the Lenten Season. In earlier times, Catanauanins had a grandiose merry-making during the Boling-Boling as, starting the following day, which is Ash Wednesday, they will keep silent suspending all merry-makings until the Black Saturday in reverence to the Lenten Season. Some men skimpily clad in their undergarments put on mud or grease with charcoal all over their bodies and roam around the town trying to scare young women and children for fun.Historical background
The existence of Catanauan as a pueblo (town) was first recorded in the map of Father Pedro Murillo dated on 1734. The petitio dated 1685 of Bishop Andres Gonzales of Nueva Caceres, Naga City requesting the king of Spain to have Masbater and the Pueblo of Catanauan assigned to Recollect Order was reflective of the early creation of Catanauan. The recognized foundation year of the Municipality was 1713 called as NABATASAN.In the late 18th and 19th century, there were frequent Moro raids. These occurrences prompted the people to construct two small stone forts or watch towers (MAGKATANAWAN) mounted with artillery. Santa Maria watch tower was located at Lot 21 psc-2 near the present wharf is located. Castillo watch tower stood at the intersection of present Rizal and Boncan Street. Hence, the name CATANAUAN was so derived.