| Aritao | |
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| Map of Nueva Vizcaya showing the location of Aritao. | |
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Aritao
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
| Province | Nueva Vizcaya |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | |
| Barangays | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucing L. Tan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402.65 km2 (155.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 34,206 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3704 |
| Income class | 2nd class; rural |
| Population Census of Aritao | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 29,151 |
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| 2000 | 31,705 | 1.82% | |
| 2007 | 34,206 | 1.05% | |
Aritao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,206 people in 6,276 households.
The ethnic minority called Isinays (the same term for the spoken dialect) were the original residents of this town. The name Aritao came from the Isinay phrase Ari Tau "which stands for "Our King" (ari=king & tau=our) which refers to the legendary Isinai Chieftain Mengal, a fierce and brave king who resisted Spanish conquest of the Isinai territories around Ajanas and Ynordenan (the areas comprising what is now most of Aritao).
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Aritao is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
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In 1942, Japanese troops entered Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.
| Battle of Kirang Pass | |||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Philippine Commonwealth | Empire of Japan | ||||||
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| 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army 51st Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army (USAFFE) 52nd Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army 53rd Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army 55th Infantry Division Philippine Commonwealth Army 56th Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army 57th Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army 14th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Commonwealth Army (USAFIP-NL) ~ 640,000 Filipino troops |
Japanese 14th Area Army ~ 180,000 Japanese troops |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 8,000 killed 25,000 wounded |
57,000 killed 84,000 wounded 21,000 captured |
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In 1945, during the liberation at the town of Aritao was fought the battles between the Philippine Commonwealth Army troops of the 2nd, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 55th, 56th and 57th Infantry Division and the USAFIP-NL 14th Infantry Regiment against the Japanese Imperial forces founded in the Battle of Kirang Pass in the Second World War.
A monument to the gallantry of the Japanese and Filipino soldiers during World War II, located at Barangay Kirang, municipality of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, about 50 kilometers from Bayombong. Built in 1978 by the Rakunsankai Society of Japan, it was recently rebuilt using a black glazed stone, and a memorial was engraved in the tablet in Japanese and English. Also offers a breathtaking view of reforested mountains and hills.
Aritao also has a lot of schools for primary (elementary education). And for the college level, we have the Colegio de Aritao for vocational courses like caregiving. It is located at the Saint Teresita's Academy campus.
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