Aglipay, Quirino

Aglipay derives its named from Gregorio Aglipay, a Filipino priest and revolutionary who opposed the Spanish colonizers and settled along the banks of the Addalam River in the present-day municipality.^[6]

Aglipay was established as a municipality in Nueva Vizcaya by virtue of Executive Order No. 368, signed by President Elpidio Quirino on November 11, 1950.^[7] Later, on June 18, 1966, the municipality was incorporated to the newly established sub-province of Quirino by virtue of Republic Act No. 4734.^[8]

On June 21, 1969, Barrios Banuar, Bekebik, Burgos, Capellangan, Dabibi, Del Pilar, Dingasan, Eden, Malini, Mangandingay, Tucod, Villamor, and Zamora were ceded to Cabarroguis, the provincial capital.^[9]

Aglipay is situated 8.25 kilometres (5.13 mi) from the provincial capital Cabarroguis, and 377.83 kilometres (234.77 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Aglipay is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have I sitios.

Poverty incidence of Aglipay

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

Aglipay 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.