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Piat, Cagayan

Piat
Municipality
Municipality of Piat
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Official seal of Piat
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Nickname: 
Pilgrimage Center of Cagayan Valley
Map of Cagayan with Piat highlighted
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Piat is located in Philippines
Piat
Piat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°47′31″N 121°28′37″E / 17.7919°N 121.4769°E / 17.7919; 121.4769
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 2nd district
Founded1610
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCarmelo O. Villacete
 • Vice MayorLeonel C. Guzman
 • RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
 • Electorate16,970 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
139.60 km2 (53.90 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Lowest elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
24,805
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 • Households
6,123
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.90
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 128.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 264.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 109.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 50.75 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3527
PSGC
021520000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Itawis
Tagalog

Piat, officially the Municipality of Piat (Ibanag: Ili nat Piat; Ilocano: Ili ti Piat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Piat), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,805 people.[3]

Piat is dubbed as the "Pilgrimage Center of Cagayan Valley" because of the thousands of devotees and tourists who come here to pay homage. It is the home of Our Lady of Piat which continues to be the source of inspiration and object of devotion of many Catholics in the region.

Etymology

There are quite a few conjectures on how Piat got its name. One has it that it derives from "pias," an Ilokano word, in Ibanag "addulu" and in Tagalog, "kamiyas." Another holds that the word comes from "aggapiya," meaning "healer, masseuse," and a more credible version has it that it is derived from the Ibanag and Itawes word "piya" which means "goodness, kindness, health." The latter words were said to have come from a healer or masseur who lived in the area.[5]

From Fr. Jose Bugarin's Dictionary "Pia-t, a tree, and the name of a town in the province in the Ytaves (Itawes) district."

History

The original people were the Itawes; at present, there are many Ibanag, Ilocano, Tagalog, Kapampangan and other speakers. There are also families of Spanish and American descent. The head of the family was called urayan or baruwang and the council of elders Kammaranan. There were also war leaders and braves called mengal, and priestesses called anitera from the Spanish word called anito or minangilu in Ibanag, mangilut in Itawes and baybaylan in Bisayan; there were few priests among the ancient people.

In 1596, the Dominican Provincial, Fr. Miguel de San Jacinto named Piat as a mission in the Itawes region comprising the towns of Tabang, Malaueg, Tuao, and Piat. The encomenderos then were Pedro Barreda, Juan de Arranda, and Isabel de Cardona.

In 1604, the Bishop, Diego de Soria, negotiated for more missionaries for the Itawes region. To help in the pacification and evangelization of the region, the Dominicans introduced the devotion to Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. In that year, they brought the images of Our Lady of Piat from Macau and first enshrined it in Lal-lo, and later bringing it back to Piat in 1622.

Geography

It is located in the south-west part of Cagayan province in what is known as the Itawes Region, along which the Rio Chico runs west, south, and north-west of the town until it debouches into the Rio Ibanag somewhere near Nassiping.[6]

Barangays

Piat is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Apayao
  • Aquib
  • Baung
  • Calaoagan
  • Catarauan
  • Dugayung
  • Gumarueng
  • Macapil
  • Maguilling
  • Minanga
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santo Domingo
  • Sicatna
  • Villa Rey (San Gaspar)
  • Villa Reyno
  • Warat

Climate

Climate data for Piat, Cagayan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		26
(79) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109
(4.3) 		78
(3.1) 		64
(2.5) 		54
(2.1) 		181
(7.1) 		196
(7.7) 		204
(8.0) 		211
(8.3) 		174
(6.9) 		198
(7.8) 		185
(7.3) 		231
(9.1) 		1,885
(74.2)
Average rainy days 17.2 13.7 13.2 13.0 21.7 23.4 25.2 25.2 21.9 17.7 18.6 20.8 231.6
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Piat
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,632—    
1918 4,646+1.66%
1939 6,507+1.62%
1948 7,099+0.97%
1960 11,099+3.79%
1970 11,528+0.38%
1975 11,949+0.72%
1980 14,046+3.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 17,771+2.38%
1995 17,472−0.32%
2000 20,524+3.51%
2007 22,211+1.10%
2010 22,961+1.22%
2015 23,597+0.52%
2020 24,805+0.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census the population of Piat, Cagayan, was 24,805 people[3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Piat

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
29.30
2009
22.49
2012
15.59
2015
14.36
2018
12.87
2021
9.90

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

As a municipality in the Province of Cagayan, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.

The municipality of Piat is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[20]
Position Name
Congressman Baby Alyne Vargas Alfonso
Mayor Leonel C. Guzman
Vice-Mayor Reymundo Villacete III
Councilors David Sto. Tomas, Jr.
Marissa Beata A. Gonzales
Rodjozmond Guzman
Tito Eugene T. Bingayan
Juliet Domingo
Cipriano Cureg
Rovilio Casibang
Femardo Baligod

Congress representation

Piat, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is represented by Samantha Louise V. Alfonso in the house of representatives.

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[21] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Tourism

Front of the Minor Basilica of Piat in Piat, Cagayan

Basilica of Our Lady of Piat

Main article: Basilica of Our Lady of Piat

This site is visited by Roman Catholic pilgrims and is believed to exhibit miracles.[23] The Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat is one of only 13 minor basilicas in the Philippines. It is distinguished as the home of the venerated Black Virgin Mary. The interior contains curved ceilings made of wood with historical images and accounts along the tops of the walls. Verandas inside the church add to the shrine's elegance. On the altar lies the Blessed Virgin Mary covered in glass. At the back of the church is a staircase leading to a window opening onto the back of the Virgin Mary where devotees can touch the dress of Our Lady.

Bukal ng Buhay

This spring allegedly bestows miracles and blessings. In April 2005, the spring started to draw crowds of devotees along with the woman who dreamed of the Miraculous Lady of Visitation of Piat. 10 years earlier while working abroad she received a dream where it was insisted that she personally go to Piat to look for the hidden spring near the sanctuary on the hill where the Miraculous Lady was being enshrined. From that day on the spring became a crowd attraction, even drawing people from the medical fields. Devotees share stories on how they get healed of their ailments or recover from their surgical operations after drinking and washing themselves with the miraculous water drawn from this “Bukal ng Buhay”. The bukal was featured on several television documentaries in the Philippines such as Rated K and Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Piat | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.
  6. ^ Google, Maps. "Rio Piat". Retrieved 23 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Piat, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  22. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. 10 May 2024.
  23. ^ Piat Basilica
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