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History of Barangays of Pamplona
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| A direct quote from cagayano.tripod.com: Pamplona is the result of the fusion of two villages; Abulacan (now barrio San Juan) and Masi. Abulacan was founded by the ecclesiastical authorities on April 30, 1757 with San Juan Nepomuceno as the patron saint. Sometime in 1842, Vicar Pedro Montenegro, O.P. convinced the people to unite the two towns. The vicar named it "Pamplona" in memory of his hometown Pamplona in Spain. After the fusion, an agreement was made that there would be two patron saints of Pamplona: San Juan Nepomuceno and San Pedro de Martir. This is the reason why the town fiesta is celebrated for two days and the images of the two patron saints are carried during religious processions. The town fiesta is celebrated every April 29. In 1919, some of the prominent people of Pamplona recommended the transfer of the same to Bidduang, a barrio of Pamplona. The transfer was made on November 16, 1919, during the administration of municipal president Esteban Meneses by order of General Wood. In 1928, on the sixth year of the administration of municipal president Paulino Ifurung , one of his last acts was the transfer of the municipal government back to its old site, Pamplona, by then called "Albano." Most interesting spot is the mouth of the Pamplona River. It saw history in the making for it was the starting point of Salcedo and his conquistadores when they explored Cagayan in 1572. Because of the river's strong current and unpredictable floods, Mayor Nicolas B. Aquino built in 1955 a steel level and an irrigation system. It was the first of its kind in Cagayan. The town is also noted for its Malagabavi Cave. It is located at the foot of a mountain virtually shaped like a pig. Legend has it that this cave was used by a giant as an entrance to his abode. It is said that he was a normal being like a human until his transformation to a giant by a goddess who fell in love with him. |
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| By Bus: From Manila, a long bus ride (12-13
hours) using RCJ Lines and others. The buses are airconditioned, but take a jacket
because the AC often has no temperature control so the inside of the bus can be
very cold. RCJ usually departs in the evening (6pm), take a nap or two or three,
next morning, about 7am, you're there. By Plane: There are regular scheduled flights between Manila and Tuguegarao or Laoag. From there, it's another 2½-hour bus ride to Pamplona. Anybody: Please improve and provide more details |
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| Accommodations | |
| Are we kidding? No hotels in town; find yourself a relative or a friend or stay in Pagudpud -- they have reasonable hotels and it's only an hour-and-a-half to Pamplona. | |