Reina Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Reina Mercedes (Ilocano: Ili ti Reina Mercedes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Reina Mercedes), is a 4th class municipality in the provinceofIsabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,900 people.[4]
Reina Mercedes
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| Municipality of Reina Mercedes | |
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  Reina Mercedes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′14″N 121°49′38″E / 16.9872°N 121.8272°E / 16.9872; 121.8272 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Isabela |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | January 20, 1886[1] |
| Named for | Mercedes of Orléans |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Maria Lourdes P. Respicio-Saguban |
| • Vice Mayor | Anthony P. Respicio |
| • Representative | Ed Christopher S. Go |
| • Electorate | 18,359 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.14 km2 (22.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[4]
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| • Total | 27,900 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,470 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 252.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 258 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 187.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 67.78 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
3303
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Reina Mercedes is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Ilagan and 377 kilometres (234 mi) from Manila.
The town derived its name in honor of Queen Mercedes of Orléans.
Reina Mercedes was founded in 1743 as the settlement of Abbag, which means "on the other side" (of the Magat River), before then being renamed to Calering, and Calanusian (from canusi, a species of white ebony).[6] The town was finally renamed in honor of Queen Mercedes of Orléans, the first consort of Alfonso XII, who died of tuberculosis on June 26, 1878, in the fourth year of Alfonso's reign. When the town was partitioned from Cauayan on January 20, 1886, the priest Pedro Jiménez named it after the late queen.[7] Prior to this,
Reina Mercedes is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| Climate data for Reina Mercedes, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) |
23 (0.9) |
27.7 (1.09) |
28.1 (1.11) |
113.5 (4.47) |
141.4 (5.57) |
176.4 (6.94) |
236.6 (9.31) |
224.9 (8.85) |
247.7 (9.75) |
222.9 (8.78) |
178 (7.0) |
1,651.4 (65) |
| Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
| Source: World Weather Online[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 2,271 | — |
| 1918 | 3,600 | +3.12% |
| 1939 | 4,376 | +0.93% |
| 1948 | 5,029 | +1.56% |
| 1960 | 7,948 | +3.89% |
| 1970 | 10,899 | +3.20% |
| 1975 | 12,311 | +2.47% |
| 1980 | 14,388 | +3.17% |
| 1990 | 17,139 | +1.77% |
| 1995 | 17,816 | +0.73% |
| 2000 | 20,353 | +2.90% |
| 2007 | 21,874 | +1.00% |
| 2010 | 23,497 | +2.64% |
| 2015 | 26,998 | +2.68% |
| 2020 | 27,900 | +0.65% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Reina Mercedes, Isabela, was 27,900 people,[4] with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Reina Mercedes
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, 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 Reina Mercedes 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.
| Position | Name |
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| District Representative | Ed Christopher S. Go |
| Municipal Mayor | Maria Lourdes P. Respicio-Saguban |
| Municipal Vice-Mayor | Anthony P. Respicio |
| Municipal Councilors | Paolo R. Addun |
| Julio B. Cutaran | |
| Arnol M. Barangan | |
| Salvador B. Apostol III | |
| Albino B. Cuntapay | |
| Agustin C. Valdez, Jr. | |
| Domingo P. Baua, Jr. | |
| Edwin M. Esteban |
Reina Mercedes, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go.[23]
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[24] The division office is a field office of the DepEdinCagayan Valley region.[25] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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