Tuguegarao
, officially called the
City of Tuguegarao
, is a city in the
Cagayan Province
of Northeastern
Philippines
. Tuguegarao is the capital and largest city of the
Cagayan
Province in the Philippines. The city has a population of 170,000 people, making it the most populous city in the Cagayan Province of Northeastern Philippines. The highest temperature recorded in the Philippines was in Tuguegarao, where it hit 42 degrees Celsius back in May 11,1969. The city is surrounded by the
Sierra Madre Mountain Range
to the right.
Tuguegarao
Lungsod ng Tuguegarao
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City of Tuguegarao
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From top, clockwise:
Central Business District along Bonifacio Street; Bagumbayan
horno
(kiln) ruins;
St. Peter Metropolitan Cathedral
;
Buntun Bridge
, the country's longest river bridge;
Ermita de Piedra de San Jacinto
(Stone Chapel of St. Hyacinth)
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Nickname:
Premier Ibanag City
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Founded
| May 9, 1604
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Cityhood
| December 18, 1999
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Tuguegarao was founded in May 9, 1604, and it's cityhood was founded in December 18, 1999. In
1720
, Father
Antonio Lobato, O.P
developed a street network together with the construction of Tuguegarao Cathedral. In 1839, Tuguegarao was transfered from Lal-o as the Manila-Tuguegarao road was opened, which had socio-economic progress. American troops occupied the town in December 12, 1899. Some changes in the city were noticed over the course of provincial administrations. The first provincial capitol was built in
1909
. The Cagayan Valley College of Arts and Trades was founded by an American named Claude Andrews. During
World War II
, the city and its airfield was captured by the
Japanese Imperial Army
on December 12, 1941, as part of the
Japanese invasion of Appari
. The city soon became the capital and seat of the regional government of Cagayan Valley back in
1975
.
Tuguegarao's location is in the bottom part of the province. The city is bordered by
Iguig
at the top;
Cagayan River
and
Solana
to the left; and to the right by
Penablanca
. The city is almost enclosed by the Cagayan River in the leftwards and downwards part of the city. Small bodies of waters are found in the city. Historically, the residents of this town mainly relied on
fishing
,
farming
, and
hunting
. Additionally, natives have ventured on weaving cloth. The city comprises of forty-nine
barangays
.
The dominant religion of Tuguegarao and all the rest of the Philippines is
Catholic Christianity
, due to the invasion of Spanish people in 1521. The remaining religions are divided with
Islam
and other Christian groups.
Tuguegarao experiences a hot climate. The average temperature during
March
and
April
is 38 degrees Celsius, one of the highest in the country. On May 11, 1969, the highest temperature in the Philippines was recorded in Tuguegarao at 42 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record of 39 degrees Celsius which was also measured in Tuguegarao in May 1912. The city was tagged as the "Hottest City in the Philippines".
Every
August
, an annual festival takes place in Tuguegarao, celebrated in commemoration of the city's
patron saint
,
San Jacinto de Polonia
, whose
feast day
falls on August 16. The main event of the celebration is its opening day. The concept started back in
2014
. Other highlights of the weeklong festival include
contests
, where various schools participate, everyone dressed in colorful
costumes
and props.
Transportation plays a main part in keeping Tuguegarao's economy up and running.
Tuguegarao buildings.
Church of San Jacinto in Tuguegarao.
The ruins of Horno in Tuguegarao.
Buntun bridge at
nautical twilight
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Tuguegarao Cathedral, the most popular church in Tuguegarao.