Ramon, Isabela

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'''Ramon''', officially the '''Municipality of Ramon''' ({{langx|ilo|Ili ti Ramon}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Ramon}}), is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Isabela (province)|Isabela]], [[Philippines]]. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}

==Etymology== The municipality was named in honor of the late President [[Ramon Magsaysay]].

==History== The site of Ramon was previously inhabited by [[Gaddang people|Gaddangs]]. In 1846, the Spanish put up a fortress named Begonia in the area to defend the neighboring Christian settlements from attacks by [[Ifugao people|Ifugaos]] and as a stepping stone for the conquest of [[Ifugao]]. In 1882, settlement that grew around the fort was officially founded and renamed Oscariz after Don Mariano Oscariz, a former Military Governor of [[Nueva Vizcaya]], to which the town belonged to until the creation of the province of [[Isabela (province)|Isabela]] in 1856. Oscariz was officially recognized as a town by virtue of a Royal Decree dated September 12, 1896.<ref>{{cite book |last=Salgado|first=Pedro|title=Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I |publisher=Rex Publishing |orig-date=2002|pages=589–590|chapter=Formation of Christian Towns in Diffun (Southern Isabela)|isbn=}}</ref>

From January to February 1900, President [[Emilio Aguinaldo]] stayed in Oscariz while fleeing from American forces during the [[Philippine-American War]]. After the establishment of American rule, Oscariz was abolished as a town and became a barrio of [[Santiago, Isabela|Santiago]].<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=Historical Development of the Municipality of Ramon, Isabela|url=http://provinceofisabela.ph/images/2018/History_of_Isabela/6-History%20of%20Ramon%20Isabela.pdf|accessdate=22 May 2023}}</ref>

In the middle of the 1920s when the [[San Jose, Nueva Ecija|San Jose]]–[[Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya|Santa Fe]] national road opened, [[Ilocano people|Ilocano]] migrants from the Central Plain of Luzon, particularly Tarlac, Pangasinan, and Nueva Ecija, arrived in bull carts to settle on this vast area covered with weeds called “''samon''” as [[Homesteading|homesteaders]]. As required by statutes, these people stayed right on their {{convert|24|ha}} farms to clear the lot in order call it their own. The place was a part of Buenavista, the oldest barrio of [[Santiago, Isabela]]. For more than ten years amidst hardships and sufferings due to malaria and unfavorable weather conditions, the pioneers labored to convert their homestead into a productive farm with palay as their main crop.

In 1937, the [[Santiago–Tuguegarao Road]] via the [[Mallig Plains]] was opened and more immigrants came to farm in the place. This area which is {{convert|10|km}} away from the town proper of Santiago later emerged to become barrio Bugallon, eventually becoming the biggest barrio of Santiago.

[[File:Magat dam crop.JPG|thumb|Magat Dam]] The completion of the Maris Dam at Ambatali in 1957 attracted more migrants to farm at the irrigated areas of Bugallon. Along with the Ilocano arrivals were a few [[Tagalog people|Tagalogs]], [[Pangasinan people|Pangasinenses]], and many others.

The municipality of Ramon was created on June 18, 1961, by virtue of ''Republic Act No. 3320'' sponsored by then Congressman Delfin Albano of the then lone district of Isabela. On November 12, 1963, the first set of local officials were elected with Angelino F. Vizcarra as Municipal Mayor.

The original seat of government was first conceived to be established 500 meters north of Barangay Burgos. However, the local officials decided to temporarily locate the site at Bugallon which eventually became the permanent site by virtue of Republic Act No. 11354, upon which a two-storey Municipal Hall was built on December 8, 1968.

The municipality was originally classified as a seventh class municipality at the time of its inauguration on January 1, 1964. Ramon had 12 original barangays carved out from the municipalities of [[San Mateo, Isabela|San Mateo]] and Santiago. In 1966, another barangay was annexed from the municipality of [[Echague, Isabela|Echague]]. Later, by virtue of the revised Barangay Charter or ''Republic Act. No. 3590'', six additional barangays were created.

The rural Electrification Program of ISELCO I was completed in the latter part of the 1970s.

With the completion of the [[Magat Dam]] in 1983, more areas were converted into irrigated rice lands which attracted further migration to the municipality, including [[Igorot people|Igorots]] and Ifugaos from the [[Cordillera Central (Luzon)|Cordilleras]].

==Geography== Ramon has a semi-radial but more defined linear development along the national road from [[Santiago, Isabela|Santiago City]] in the south to [[San Mateo, Isabela|San Mateo]] towards the north. With the completion of the [[Magat Dam|Magat River Multi-purpose high dam]] near the Isabela-Ifugao provincial boundary, the trend of expansion has deviated westward.

Ramon is situated {{convert|69.66|km}} from the provincial capital [[Ilagan]], and {{convert|367.80|km}} from the country's capital city of [[Manila]].

===Barangays=== Ramon is politically subdivided into {{PH barangay count|{{wikidata|label|raw}}}}[[barangay]]s. Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s while some have [[sitios]].

{{Div col|colwidth=15em}} * Ambatali * Bantug * Bugallon Norte * Bugallon Proper (Centro) * Burgos * General Aguinaldo * Nagbacalan * Oscariz * Pabil * Pagrang-ayan * Planas * Purok ni Bulan * Raniag * San Miguel * San Antonio * San Sebastian * Villa Beltran * Villa Carmen * Villa Marcos {{div col end}}

===Climate=== {{Weather box | width = auto | location = Ramon, Isabela | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 31 | Feb high C = 31 | Mar high C = 32 | Apr high C = 34 | May high C = 35 | Jun high C = 34 | Jul high C = 32 | Aug high C = 32 | Sep high C = 32 | Oct high C = 32 | Nov high C = 32 | Dec high C = 31 | Jan low C = 22 | Feb low C = 22 | Mar low C = 22 | Apr low C = 24 | May low C = 24 | Jun low C = 24 | Jul low C = 24 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct low C = 23 | Nov low C = 23 | Dec low C = 22 | Jan precipitation mm = 13.6 | Jan rain days = 3 | Feb precipitation mm = 10.4 | Feb rain days = 2 | Mar precipitation mm = 18.2 | Mar rain days = 2 | Apr precipitation mm = 15.7 | Apr rain days = 4 | May precipitation mm = 178.4 | May rain days = 14 | Jun precipitation mm = 227.9 | Jun rain days = 16 | Jul precipitation mm = 368 | Jul rain days = 23 | Aug precipitation mm = 306.6 | Aug rain days = 21 | Sep precipitation mm = 310.6 | Sep rain days = 24 | Oct precipitation mm = 215.7 | Oct rain days = 15 | Nov precipitation mm = 70.3 | Nov rain days = 10 | Dec precipitation mm = 31.1 | Dec rain days = 6 |source 1 = World Weather Online<ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Ramon-weather-averages/Isabela/PH.aspx | title = Ramon, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = World Weather Online | accessdate = October 31, 2015}}</ref> | date=October 2015}} {{clear left}}

==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align = left | title = Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}

In the 2024 census, the population of Ramon was 57,412 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|57,412/135.17|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

== Economy == [[File:Philippines President Bongbong Marcos Inspection of the Ambatali Warehouse, Multi-Purpose Drying Pavement & Onion Cold Storage Facility in Ramon, Isabela - 26 March 2026.webm|thumb|280px|thumbtime=00:00|Multi-Purpose Drying Pavement & Onion Cold Storage Facility]] {{PH poverty incidence}} Endowed with prime agricultural lands, the majority of its inhabitants derive their income from agriculture. Ramon ranks among the top rice-producing towns of Isabela alongside the towns of Alicia and San Mateo.

The northern border of Ramon is the [[Magat River]] that provides power to national grid though the [[Magat Dam]]. The dam is a major employer in Barangay General Aguinaldo and has the works buildings and staff compounds situated there also. An undeveloped airport is in the area next to the river.

Ramon functions as a satellite town of Santiago City, a major growth center in southern Isabela. The Magat River Multi-purpose project, likewise, provides the municipality economic and social gains brought about by the influx of technological advancements like irrigation and electric power.

==Government==

===Local government=== {{main|Sangguniang Bayan}} As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.

The Municipality of Ramon 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 elections held every three years.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: [[Barangay Captain]], [[Sangguniang Barangay|Barangay Council]], whose members are called [[Barangay Kagawad|Barangay Councilors]]. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

===Elected officials===

{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;" |+ Members of the Ramon Municipal Council<br>(2022-2025)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ramon, Isabela Election Results 2022|url= https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela/ramon |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220522052339/https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela/ramon |url-status= dead |archive-date= May 22, 2022 |work=Rappler PH|publisher=ph.rappler.com|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> |- ! Position ! Name |- | District Representative | style="text-align:center;" | [[Ian Paul Dy|Ian Paul L. Dy]] |- | Municipal Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Jesus D. Laddaran |- | Municipal Vice-Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Dennis Jon A. Dela Cruz |- |rowspan=8| Municipal Councilors | style="text-align:center;" | Giovanni M. Vizcarra |- | style="text-align:center;" | Melvin Cristobal |- | style="text-align:center;" | Myrna Navarro |- | style="text-align:center;" | Rita T. Banhan |- | style="text-align:center;" | Arlyn Keith Alethea L. Esteban |- | style="text-align:center;" | Rodrigo D. Terte |- | style="text-align:center;" | Candido C. Natividad, Jr. |- | style="text-align:center;" | Felisa C. Dalupang |- | ABC President | style="text-align:center;" | Jesse Leonard V. Laddaran |- | SK Federation President | style="text-align:center;" | Nemerson T. Manuel |}

===Congress representation=== Ramon, belonging to the [[Legislative districts of Isabela|third legislative district]] of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. [[Ian Paul Dy|Ian Paul L. Dy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=House of Representatives: 19th Congress|url= https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=dy-ian |work=Official Website of the House of Representatives PH|publisher=congress.gov.ph|access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Education== The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of DepED Isabela |url=https://deped-isabela.com.ph/transparency/about-sdo-isabela/history/ |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=DepED Isabela}}</ref> The division office is a field office of the [[Department of Education (Philippines)|DepEd]] in [[Cagayan Valley]] region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DepED Regional Office No. 02 |url=https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |website=DepED RO2 {{!}} The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180850/https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Ramon Schools District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=April 10, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>

===Primary and elementary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Ambatali Elementary School * Bantug Elementary School * Bugallon Norte Elementary School * Burgos Elementary School * Gen. Aguinaldo Elementary School (Main) * Gen. Aguinaldo Elementary School - Villa Verde Primary School (Annex) * Nagbacalan Elementary School * Oscariz Elementary School * Pabil Elementary School * Pagrang-ayan Elementary School * Planas Elementary School * Purok ni Bulan Elementary School * Ramon Central School * Raniag Elementary School * San Antonio Elementary School * Villa Beltran Elementary School * Villa Carmen Elementary School * Villa Marcos Elementary School {{Div col end}}

===Secondary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School * JET Montessori School of Ramon * La Salette of Ramon * Oscariz United Methodist Church Christian School * Ramon National High School * Ramon United Methodist School * Raniag High School * San Miguel Integrated School - Main * San Miguel Integrated School - Annex * San Sebastian Integrated School * Zacariah Learning Center {{Div col end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Ramon Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026164235/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Ramon |date=October 26, 2017 }} *[http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/fourth-district/2013-07-10-15-16-19 Ramon at the Isabela Government Website] *[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=2&frmIdProvince=21&frmIdLgu=298 Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010201809/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23 |date=October 10, 2016 }} *[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928110323/http://www.ramon-isabela.gov.ph/ Municipality of Ramon] *[http://junseriales.webs.com/sayongkaalaman.htm Local Governance Performance Management System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308190016/https://junseriales.webs.com/sayongkaalaman.htm |date=March 8, 2022 }}

{{Geographic location  |Centre = Ramon |North = [[Alfonso Lista, Ifugao]] |Northeast = [[San Mateo, Isabela|San Mateo]] |East = [[Alicia, Isabela|Alicia]] |Southeast = [[San Isidro, Isabela|San Isidro]] |South = [[Santiago, Isabela|Santiago]] |Southwest = [[Cordon, Isabela|Cordon]] |Northwest = [[Aguinaldo, Ifugao]] }} {{Isabela}} {{Authority control}}

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