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Nagtipunan is a municipality in Quirino.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Established in 1983 from several barangays of Maddela, Nagtipunan is the largest municipality in Quirino, occupying the province's entire southern half. Its name means "gathering place", either for its mixed population of indigenous Bugkalot and Aeta tribes and Ilocano migrants, or the convergence of multiple tributaries of the upper Cagayan River in the area. Much of the town is covered in forested mountains.
Get in
[edit | edit source]Nagtipunan is along Cordon-Diffun-Aurora Road, the main thoroughfare in Quirino. There are passenger vans connecting the town with Santiago, while the bus from Santiago City to Dinapigue via Aurora also passes through town.
Since the 2020s, construction has been ongoing to connect Nagtipunan with Dupax del Norte in Nueva Vizcaya.
Get around
[edit | edit source]Tricycles are the main form of public transportation within town. Access to the outlying barangays, where most natural attractions are located, requires a 4WD and bouts of hiking.
See
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- 1 Landingan Viewpoint, Provincial Road, Landingan. A stretch of the highway overlooking the Cagayan River valley that offers views of the town and a flower garden surrounding it.
- 2 Siitan Nature Park, Ponggo. A nature preserve along the Cagayan River featuring rafting, swimming and boating facilities.
- 3 Bimmapor Rock Formation, Ponggo. A much-photographed and looming limestone formation along the Cagayan River named because of its resemblance to the stern of a ship (bapor in Filipino).
- 4 Masug Falls, Dissimungal. A cascade located within Aeta ancestral grounds.
- 5 Junuan Falls, Cordon-Diffun-Aurora Road, Dissimungal. A roadside cascade downstream from Masug Falls.
- 6 Diamond Cave, Landingan. A cave with looming rock formations and underground streams.
Do
[edit | edit source]- Penenkakasisit Festival. February 22-25. The town's annual celebration of its foundation date, featuring local dances and costumed parades by its indigenous residents.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Nagtipunan Public Market, Cordon-Diffun-Aurora Road, Dipantan.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 EKS Bakeshop and Restaurant, Cordon-Diffun-Aurora Road, Dipantan (near the public market), ☏ +63 917 117 6025, eksbakeshoprestaurant@gmail.com. 6:30AM-7PM M-Sa, 9:30AM-7PM Su.
- 2 Oh Pares Ko, Purok 3, Dipantan, ☏ +63 969 454 5890, katelacaden4@gmail.com. Restaurant specializing in beef pares (tendon).
Drink
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[edit | edit source]Connect
[edit | edit source]The town's postal code is 3405.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Nagtipunan |
| Santiago City via Cordon ← Maddela ← | N  S | → Dipaculao → Baler |
