The reservoir of the Magat Dam is utilized for fish cage operations, such as tilapia production for domestic markets. Tourism is relatively a new industry being developed in the province.
Support services and accommodation facilities are likewise being developed. Tourism focuses mainly in and around Santiago City and can be noted by the presence of the only McDonalds in the province. Trekking, mountaineering, camping and exploration - at Palanan, Dinapigue, Maconacon and Divilacan forest area.
All rights reserved. Notice: Prior to using this website, you should review the Terms and Conditions. Your access to and use of this Site constitutes acceptance of such Terms and Conditions. Western Isabela is a vast, sprawling, fertile valley hemmed in by the Sierra Madre on the east and the Cordillera Central on the west. This flat and rolling area is subdivided into little valleys and sub-plains by the Cagayan River, the longest river in the Philippines at kilometers long.
The megawatt dam provides irrigation to the province and supplies electricity to the entire Region 02 and other parts of the country. It also serves as fishing ground of sweet tasting Tilapia St. Other domestic airlines offer chartered service from Manila to Cagayan and vice-versa.
Flying time from Isabela to Hongkong, Singapore and Taiwan is approximately one and one-half hours while Japan is less than four hours. Isabela is the 10th richest province in the Philippines as of The province has four trade centers in the cities of Ilagan, Cauayan, Santiago and the municipality of Roxas.
One of Isabela's cities, Santiago City, is considered the fastest-growing local economy in the entire Philippines. The province was named after Isabella II, the first queen regnant of Spain. There have been proposals to change the name of the province into something that will better suit the indigenous roots of the country. However, such plans were rejected by the residents of Isabela. The province of Isabela used to be a vast rainforest where numerous indigenous ethnolinguistic groups lived.
Many of the same ethnic groups still live in the province. Shell midden sites and other archaeological sites throughout the province constitute the material culture of those groups during the classical era.
During the Spanish era, prior to , the Cagayan Valley was divided into only two provinces: Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya. The Province of Cagayan at that time consisted of all towns from Tumauini to Aparri in the north. In order to facilitate the work of the Catholic missionaries in the evangelization of the Cagayan Valley, a royal decree was issued on May 1, , creating the Province of Isabela consisting of the towns of Gamu, Old Angadanan now Alicia , Bindang now Roxas and Camarag now Echague , Carig now Santiago City and Palanan, all detached from the Province of Nueva Vizcaya; while Cabagan and Tumauini were taken from the Province of Cagayan.
The province was placed under the jurisdiction of a governor with Ilagan as the capital, where it remains up to present. Although the province did not play a major role in the revolt against Spain, it is in Palanan that the final pages of the Philippine Revolution were written when United States troops, led by General Frederick Funston, finally captured General Emilio Aguinaldo in the area on March 23, Isabela was re-organized as a province under the American military government through Act No.
The Americans built schools and other buildings and instituted changes in the overall political system. However, the province's economy remained particularly agricultural with rice replacing corn and tobacco as the dominant crop.
World War II stagnated the province's economic growth but it recovered dramatically after the war. In , Imperial Japanese occupied Isabela. A new wave of immigration began in the late 19th and 20th centuries with the arrival of the Ilokano who came in large numbers. They now constitute the largest group in the province. Civil authorities did not consistently register vital events in the Philippines until the nineteenth century.
Church records, on the other hand, were well kept from in accordance with the directives of the Council of Trent , with some records dating even earlier. They are generally an excellent source—and many times the only source—of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths.
You can also search microfilmed copies of available church records. Unless you know your ancestor was of another religion, begin by searching Catholic records. Isabela Province is in the Diocese of Ilagan. Write or telephone to inquire whether the diocese holds the parish records:. Diocese of Ilagan St. Or write directly or call the parish. See The Catholic Directory for addresses and telephone numbers for parishes.
For other religions, Google the denomination and the location. Many churches maintain websites. Write, call, or personally visit the parish or church. Ask for permission to study their records or make arrangements for them to search for you.
It is usual to pay for their help in the form of a donation to the church.
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