| Cagayancillo | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Map of Palawan showing the location of Cagayancillo | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | IV-B MIMAROPA |
| Province | Palawan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.39 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,506 |
| • Density | 246.5/km2 (638.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT + 8 [1] |
| Postal Zip Code | 5321 |
Cagayancillo is a sixth class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines, located east of the mainland in the Sulu Sea. As of August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 6,506 people.[2] Cagayancillo is the closest settlement to the Tubbataha National Marine Park. The word Cagayancillo is Spanish for "Little Cagayan."
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In 1959, the following sitios were constituted into barrios:
The farthest provincial limit of the province of Palawan in the east is the island of municipality of Cagayancillo. It is approximately 178 nautical miles (330 km) east of Puerto Princesa City and only 72 nautical miles (133 km) southwest of Antique. It is located near the middle of the Sulu Sea.
There are neither mountain ranges nor forested areas in the municipality. A hilly portion in the northeastern part of the main island has a slope of 3-82%. The other areas are flat with the highest elevation around 2 to 3 meters. Majority of the island has a sandy loam soil not enough to support a forest.[4]
Cagayancillo is the smallest municipality in the province of Palawan with a total land area of only 2,639 hectares (6,520 acres) as of 2007.[5] The municipality is composed of 31 islands and islets and is subdivided into 12 barangays.[2]
Cagayancillo belongs to Type II climate wherein there is no distinct wet or dry season. The dry season is usually from December to May with March as the driest month. The wet season is usually from may to November with August as the rainiest month.
The municipality is exposed to both monsoons. The Amihan or northeast winds blow from November to March while the Habagat or southwest winds visit the area from June to October. The summer months from April to June receive the moderate daplak wind from the northwest.
Cagayancillo Fort is one of the surviving defense forts in Palawan built during the Spanish Colonial Period. Work on the fort was started in the late 16th century by Father Nicolas Melo and Father Alonso Colosa, but it was not completed till the early 18th century by Father Hipolito Casiano, spanning almost 130 years.[6] The 162-sq. meter (1,740-sq. foot) diamond-shaped fort was built on the coast on a high point on the island and made from sea rocks mixed with lime. Like some of the other Spanish forts in this area, inside is a church surrounded by its massive 12 metres (39 ft) high and 3 metres (9.8 ft) thick walls, providing a safe place for the residents during marauding pirate attacks.[7] The other Spanish Colonial fortifications in Palawan are Fort Santa Isabel in Taytay, Palawan and Cuyo Fort in Cuyo, Palawan.
Cagayancillo has a total of 8 public elementary schools with a total of 37 classrooms. A total of 35 teachers are available in school year 2000-2001 for total enrollees of 1,110. This provides an average classroom - pupil ratio and teacher - pupil ratio 1:39. This ratio is above the national standard of 1:50 classroom - pupil and teacher- pupil ratios. Enrollment participation rate is estimated at 85.03% for school year 2000-2001. In secondary education, the municipality has one (1) national high school located in the Poblacion. There were 9 classrooms and 13 secondary school teachers giving an average ratio of 1:52 classroom -student ratio. Secondary school participation rate was low at 69%.
There are no hospitals in Cagayancillo.[4] Health facilities in the municipality consist of 1 rural health unit and 4 Barangay Health Stations. In terms of health manpower, the municipality employs 1 municipal health officer, 1 public health nurse, 1 rural health midwife and 1 rural sanitary inspector.
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