Kayapa

Kayapa
Municipality
Municipality of Kayapa
Municipal hall
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  Gateway to the Cordilleras Summer Capital of Nueva Vizcaya
Map of Nueva Vizcaya with Kayapa highlighted
Interactive map of Kayapa
Kayapa Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°21′30″N 120°53′10″E / 16.3583°N 120.8861°E / 16.3583; 120.8861
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Nueva Vizcaya
District	Lone district
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Elizabeth D. Balasya
• Vice Mayor	Glenson Awas Dangis
• Representative	Luisa L. Cuaresma
• Electorate	16,376 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	482.90 km2 (186.45 sq mi)
Elevation	1,264 m (4,147 ft)
Highest elevation	2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Lowest elevation	628 m (2,060 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	27,865
• Density	57.703/km2 (149.45/sq mi)
• Households	6,130
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.5 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 237.1 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 749.3 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 197.1 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 104.7 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3708
PSGC	0205010000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Gaddang Ibaloi I-Wak Kallahan Karaw Tagalog

Kayapa, officially the Municipality of Kayapa (Gaddang: Ili na Kayapa; Ilocano: Ili ti Kayapa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kayapa), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,865 people.

Etymology

The name Kayapa is believed to have been derived from the words "Kalabao" (carabao) and "Yapa" (a local term), which were combined to form the town's present name. Prior to being called Kayapa, the area now comprising the town proper was originally known as Dangatan.

History

Kayapa was founded in 1754 by the first Commandante Dovilla to spread the Christian faith and to establish a civil government to the non- Christian tribes. The municipal names was coined from a native tree “Kalabao” meaning orange and “Yapa” meaning a valley into Kayapa, by the Commandante, which was inhabited by the Alagots, second descendants of Bomangi and Owac, and the third descendants of Kalahan, Ibaloi, Ilo-o and Karao who settled in the fertile valley. For almost two centuries, Kayapa was a part of the province of Pangasinan and the Spanish Civil Government ran and controlled nearly all institutional establishments and several Rancherias. In the latter part of 1881, Kayapa became a part of Mountain province, now Benguet. A decree was proclaimed by the Governor General concentrating the Igorots under the rule of Spanish friars who ruled through tyranny, cruelty, hard labor and severe punishments that led those who resented flee to the mountains and joined the revolutionary forces under the leadership of General Emilio Aguinaldo, who fought back the Spaniards in the year 1900.

In the 1901-1904, Kayapa was part of Tayug, Pangasinan. On January 1, 1913, the municipality of Kayapa again became a part of Benguet, Mountain province by virtue of the Executive Order No. 9. Then on January 23, 1915, Governor General Francis Burton Harrison signed EO No. 9 that the territory of the former Commandancia of Kayapa, except that which lies within the Benguet watershed of Agno River be transferred to the province of Nueva Vizcaya.

After liberation, Kayapa was divided into two municipalities: municipality of Pingkian and Kayapa. However, on December 5, 1950, an election took place and Castillo M. Tidang, Sr., was elected mayor whose term the municipality of Pingkian was merged with the municipality of Kayapa, thereby making Kayapa a municipality as it is today.

Geography

Kayapa is situated 53.97 kilometres (33.54 mi) from the provincial capital Bayombong, and 293.10 kilometres (182.12 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kayapa (%)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Government

Education

The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. There are two schools district offices which govern all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. These are East Kayapa Schools District Office, and West Kayapa Schools District Office.

Gallery

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  Downtown area
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  Public market
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  Kayapa Central School
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  Saint Joseph Parish Church
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  Town proper
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  Variant of flag used at parades

References

External links

• Media related to Kayapa at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• https://elgu-kayapa-nueva-vizcaya-news.e.gov.ph/Directory
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine