Nagtipunan

The town's name was derived from the native word nagtipunan meaning “convergence point,” in reference to several major tributaries of the Cagayan River in Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino meeting at points within this area. ==History==

The Municipality of Nagtipunan was formerly a part of Maddela. It was created on February 25, 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 345 and approved in a plebiscite held on September 24, 1983. ==Geography==

Nagtipunan is the largest town in terms of land area in Quirino and the entire Luzon island. As the second largest municipality in the Philippines, it occupies a land area of 1,607.40 square kilometers, nearly half of the province itself. It is between the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora. Nagtipunan is from the provincial capital Cabarroguis, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Nagtipunan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. • Anak • Asaklat • Dipantan • Dissimungal • Guino (Giayan) • La Conwap (Guingin) • Landingan • Mataddi • Matmad • Old Gumiad • Ponggo (Urban) • San Dionisio II • San Pugo • San Ramos • Sangbay • Wasid Climate {{Weather box ==Demographics==

Tourism Natural attractions include: • The Cagayan River, one of the cleanest bodies of water in the Philippines, which flows from Barangay San Pugo down to Barangay Ponggo where Tatimbang, Apang, Aguk, Bimmapor and Puctad are found. • The high Mactol Falls, in Barangay San Pugo, is the Cagayan River headwater. It is located from Pongo (a 2.5-hr. drive) and has a deep basin surrounded by rock formations and a forest. It used for swimming and picnicking. • Also found in Nagtipunan is the “Bimmapor,” a rock formation similar to a sunken ship, of which only the upper decks are protruding from the ground. • The Pusuac cave and watershed in Barangay Ponggo ==Government==

Local government Nagtipunan is part of the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly in polls held every three years. Elected officials ==Education==

The Schools Division of Quirino governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Nagtipunan Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. Primary and elementary schools • Anak Integrated School (elementary) • Asaclat Elementary School • Bugkalot Elementary School • Comgang Elementary School • Dicuraban Elementary School • Didang Primary School • Dioryong Integrated School (elementary) • Dipantan Elementary School • Disimungal Integrated School (elementary) • Giayan Integrated School (elementary) • Kakidugen Elementary School • Keat Elementary School • Kimmabayo Integrated School (elementary) • La Conwap Elementary School • Landingan Integrated School (elementary) • Macabo Elementary School • Mainget Primary School • Mataddi Elementary School • Matmad Integrated School (elementary) • Nagtipunan Central School Integrated SPED Center (elementary) • Pulang Lupa Elementary School • San Pugo Elementary School • San Ramos Elementary School • Sangbay Integrated School (elementary) • Scala Integrated School (elementary) • Tabiis Primary School • Tamsi Elementary School • Tangliyao Primary School • Tapaw Elementary School • Tilitilan Primary School • Wasid Integrated School (elementary) Secondary schools • Anak Integrated School • Dioryong Integrated School • Disimungal Integrated School • Giayan Integrated School • Kimmabayo Integrated School • Landingan Integrated School • Matmad Integrated School • Nagtipunan Central School Integrated SPED Center • Nagtipunan National High School • Sangbay Integrated School • Scala Integrated School • Wasid Integrated School ==References==