Aritao | |
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| Municipality of Aritao | |
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 Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Aritao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Aritao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°17′50″N 121°02′02″E / 16.297258°N 121.033819°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Nueva Vizcaya |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Remelina M. Peros |
| • Vice Mayor | Jayson Ferrer. |
| • Representative | Luisa L. Cuaresma |
| • Electorate | 23,422 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 265.60 km2 (102.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 846 m (2,776 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,197 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,307 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.15 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 198.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 380.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 156 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 53.84 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3704 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Gaddang Ilocano Isinai Kallahan Tagalog |
| Website | aritao |
Aritao, officially the Municipality of Aritao (Gaddang: Ili na Aritao; Ilocano: Ili ti Aritao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aritao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,197 people.[3]
The ethnic minority called Isinai (the same term for the local spoken dialect) were the original residents of this town.
Aritao is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Bayombong, 235 kilometres (146 mi) from Manila, and 109 kilometres (68 mi) from Baguio.
- ^ Municipality of Aritao | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.