| Villaverde | |
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| Map of Nueva Vizcaya showing the location of Villaverde. | |
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Villaverde
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
| Province | Nueva Vizcaya |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | |
| Barangays | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atty. Ronelie D. Ubando-Valtoribio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.50 km2 (31.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 16,623 |
| • Density | 204/km2 (528.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3710 |
| Income class | 5th class; rural |
| Population Census of Villaverde | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 13,431 |
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| 2000 | 15,392 | 2.97% | |
| 2007 | 16,623 | 1.07% | |
Villaverde (also spelled as Villa Verde) is a 5th class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,623 people in 3,140 households.
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In 1957, the barrios of Ibung and Bintawan of Solano were separated to form the town of Ibung,.[1]
When the American took over the reins of Government in the country, Ibung lost its identity as a town because of insufficient funds. Moreover, most of the people residing in the area have transferred to a adjoining towns for fear of their lives from barbarics non-Christian tribes who dwelt in the mountain fastness of the cordillera mountains in the northwest part of the town. Thus, the populated was reduced, Ibung, then, became again a mere barangay of the municipality of Solano.
On June 17, 1957 through the sponsorship of the Congressman Hon. Leonardo B. Perez, Republic Act. No. 197 was enacted providing for the creation of the town Ibung. Thus, on September 1, 1957 Hon.Antonio B. Aquino was appointed as the first Municipal Mayor of the town Ibung.
Two years later, on June 21, 1959, Republic Act. No. 2515 was enacted amending Republic Act. No. 1972 changing the name of IBUNG to VILLAVERDE in Honor of the Spanish Missionary, father Juan Villaverde who had initiated the first stepin creation of the town. Hon. Romualdo Ubando was appointed as the first Municipal Mayor.
Villaverde is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
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