Gamu, Isabela

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Gamu
Municipality

Seal

Nickname(s): Gateway to Mallig Plains

Mother Town of the 2nd District of Isabela
Oldest Town of Mallig Plains

Map of Isabela showing the location of Gamu

Gamu
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

1703N 12150ECoordinates:
1703N 12150E

Country

Philippines

Region

Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province

Isabela

District

2nd District of Isabela

Barangays

16

Government[1]
Mayor

Nestor Malasig Uy

Vice Mayor

Fernando Ocampo Cumigad

Area[2]
Total

129.40 km2 (49.96 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

28,657

Density

220/km2 (570/sq mi)

Demonym

Gamueo (m) / Gamuea (f)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

3301

Dialing code

78

Income class

4th class; rural

Gamu is a fourth class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it had a population of 28,657 people.[3] While not a commercially thriving town, it lies
near Ilagan City and Cauayan, communities with banks, hospitals, and places of entertainment.
The municipality is the site of the 5th Infantry Division of Philippine Army as its infantry unit in
Northern Luzon. The Infantry is located in Barangay Upi of this town headed by General Joel P.
Ibaez.

Contents
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1 Geography
2 Barangays
3 Demographics
o 3.1 Religion
4 Festival
5 Local government
6 References
7 External links

Geography[edit]
Gamu is located in the central part of the Province of Isabela. It is approximately 10 kilometers away
from the Provincial Capitol of Isabela and about 395 kilometers from the National Capital City of the
Philippines, Manila.
It is bounded on the north by the city of Ilagan, or the northwest by the municipality of Quirino, on the
south by the municipality ofReina Mercedes and on the southwest by the municipality of Burgos, and
on the Southeast by the municipality of Naguilian.
Gamu has a total land area of 129.40 square kilometers with 16 barangays, 3 of which are classified
as urban barangays, District I, II and III, and the rests are considered rural barangays.[4]

Barangays[edit]
Gamu is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[2] District I, II, and III are considered as urban
barangays while the rest are rural.[4]

Barangay

Population (as of May 1,

2010)

Economic Class

Barcolan

929

Rural

Buenavista

872

Rural

Dammao

599

Rural

Furao

2,267

Rural

Guibang

2,644

Rural

Lenzon

900

Rural

Linglingay

1,237

Rural

Mabini

4,601

Rural

Pintor

1,333

Rural

District I (Pob.)

1,033

Urban

District II (Pob.) 1,924

Urban

District III
(Pob.)

2,603

Urban

Rizal

271

Rural

Songsong

1,271

Rural

Union

1,069

Rural

Upi

5,104

Rural

16 Barangays

28,657

13 Rural Barangays; 3 Urban

Barangays

[3]

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Gamu
Year

Pop.

% p.a.

1990

19,141

1995

22,765

+3.30%

2000

25,901

+2.81%

2007

27,479

+0.82%

2010

28,657

+1.54%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Religion[edit]

Saint Rose of Lima Church in Barangay District 1

Saint Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Barangay Upi
Our Lady of Visitation of Guibang is a national shrine in Barangay Guibang[5]
St. Clare Monastery in Barangay Guibang

Festival[edit]
The town celebrated the Kuliglig festival on August 23, 2013 following an executive order issued by
the Municipal Government of Gamu, Isabela.

Local government[edit]
Mayor: Nestor M. Uy
Vice Mayor:Fernando O. Cumigad
Municipal Councilors:
Noel Laverinto Abaya

Marlo Tabora Angangan

Reynante Duque Agustin
Narciso Jr. Ordo Vercida

Jesus Ramirez Lora

Joey Paulo Dela Cruz
Jose Dimagiba Lora
Gil Daggao Molano

Commission on Elections[6]