VINTAR : 1st class largest municipality (Area) province of Ilocos Norte, Phlipines. Population 29,405 People 6,282 households.
HISTORY : In January 1574, Salcedo returned to the capital of his Encomienda, Vigan, bringing with him some Augustinian Missionaries to pioneer the evangelization of Ylocos and established a Spanish city, for the purpose of controlling the neighboring towns and villages.
The year 1574, is significant for Vintar because that was the year when an Augustinian missionary from Sarrat arrived in town. Some say that he got to this place while hunting in the hills between Sarrat and Vintar.
Wanted to meet the head of the barangay and he was led by the guides to a group of houses on top of a hill. The head chief, for a lack of a better word, assembled the folks under an Acacia tree to meet the white man. He shouted, "Ag-Intar kayo man basit". Roughly translated, "Please form a line." Now, the line formed liked a "V". This was noted by the missionary, and on his subsequent visit, he asked the head chief about the name of the place. The head chief pointed his finger to a mountain up the river and said, "Baguinsuso".
Spaniards re-structured our way of life? The start missionary wanted different name could easily pronounce and understand, totally different from the local lingo. This is understandable, don't you think? Anyhow, he looked at the verb, "Intar" and since the folks formed a line that looks like a "V", he readily prefixed it to "Intar" and made it a noun. And, bingo, we are now called "Vintar".
http://www.vintar.com
- Nicknames of Vintar
" The Territory of Siwawers " ( Siwawer is a high-flying, black and orange - colored bird )
" Municipality of Canaoays" ( Canaoay is a low-flying, black and white - colored bird )
" Center Municipality of Ilocos Norte "
" Area of Mighty Eagles "
- Achievements
Vintar is known for being a home of national and international personalities in sports, performing arts, medicine and academics.
Vintar is the home of intelligent people competing in division, regional, national and even international competitions.
You know what they call the place then? Here's the hook. BAGUINSUSO! Surprise? Yep. Folks, the place was once called Baguinsuso. Now, you know why it is on the front page.
Why it became Vintar? Because of the Spanish connection. (Politically correct, it should say: "the Spaniard connection", because, Spaniard is the nationality, and Spanish is the language) But, "the Spanish connection" sounds better. So, let me use it.
Here's the Spanish connection. You know when the Spaniards sailed West to go East, (now that's dumb!) they not only brought the conquistadores (for you youngsters, that's the military) but also the Cross! It is because of this Cross, that we became Vintar. Let me explain.
Have you ever been to Vigan? Vigan is the oldest surviving Spanish colonial city in the Philippines. There are Spanish houses built in the 16th century lining the streets of the old section and a trip to the museums will yield a Spanish treasure-trove. Why so?
Well, it goes back to the time when the imperial ambitions of the Spaniards spread to the Orient. They would not have been successful, if not for the Roman Catholic Church sanctioning and playing umpire to disputing Western nations by subdividing the world into their respective enclaves. We would not have been under the Spaniards, if not for one daring seaman, called Ferdinand Magellanwho by chance made contact in 1521. We knocked his butt off, by the way. After that, we were under colonial rule for more than 300 years. Three centuries! And it has never been the same. They restructured the Filipino life in terms of politics, economics, religion and culture. But what has that got to do with Vigan, and for that matter our town name Vintar?
Well, a lot. You see, on May of 1572, capitan Juan de Salcedo with 70 or 80 soldiers sailed from Manila and took Vigan under his belt. As a reward for his services to the King, Salcedo was awarded the old province of Ylocos which then composed of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union and some part of Mountain Province as his Encomienda and was accorded the title as Justicia Mayor de esta Provincia de Ylocos. In January 1574, Salcedo returned to the capital of his Encomienda, Vigan, bringing with him some Augustinian Missionaries to pioneer the evangelization of Ylocos and established a Spanish city, for the purpose of controlling the neighboring towns and villages.
The year 1574, is significant for Vintar because that was the year when an Augustinian missionary from Sarrat arrived in town. Some say that he got to this place while hunting in the hills between Sarrat and Vintar. Give me a break. A Catholic missionary hunting? Hunting for what? A boar? An Ogsa? I don't think so. It's more like hunting for the folks to be converted to Catholicism.
In any case, he wanted to meet the head of the barangay. and he was led by the guides to a group of houses on top of a hill. The head chief, for a lack of a better word, assembled the folks under an Acacia tree to meet the white man. He shouted, "Ag-Intar kayo man basit". Roughly translated,"Please form a line." Now, the line formed liked a "V". This was noted by the missionary, and on his subsequent visit, he asked the head chief about the name of the place. The head chief pointed his finger to a mountain up the river and said, "Baguinsuso".
Now, remember what I said before, that the Spaniards re-structured our way of life? Well, here's the start of it. The missionary wanted a different name that he could easily pronounce and understand, totally different from the local lingo. This is understandable, don't you think? Yeah, but to whose expense? Anyhow, he looked at the verb, "Intar" and since the folks formed a line that looks like a"V", he readily prefixed it to "Intar" and made it a noun. And, bingo, we are now called "Vintar".
That's not all folks. Have you ever wondered why your surname/family name sounds like Spanish? You got it. There were two things, the missionaries loved to do to ease their burden of administering to their flock. Baptism and Census. You are going to be baptized to recieved a new name. Once, you have a name, you can be counted in the Census. Being listed in the Census, you can be track.
And so, there you are, Mr. Foronda, Mr. Alviar, Mr. Reyes, Miss Leano, etc,.
Then, the Americans came. The year was 1898. At the Battle of Manila Bay, Commodore George Dewey reportedly exclaimed, "You may fire when ready, Gridley," destroyed the Spanish fleet under Rear Admiral Patricio Montojo. That was the beginning of the end of the Spaniards. (I will put more spin on this one later....)
Then, the Japanese came. But, all of you know that. So, I'll end it here.
Mount Baguinsuso is an active volcano located in Barangay 14- Ester. Mount Baguinsuso is a historical place for Vintar because it is where the town's name came from. Mount Baguinsuso is a big landform which stretches from:
- Barangay 9 - Lubnac
- Barangay 10 - Parparoroc
- Barangay 11 - Bulbulala
- Barangay 12 - Namoroc
- But its center or heart is located at Barangay 14 - Ester.
- Today Mount Baguinsuso is known as Mount Masadsada.
Masadsada is an Ilocano word which means passable valley. ( PALLAS VALLEY )
- Longest "Tubung"
Tubung is a native cake (called bibingka, in local dialect), which is covered by a wood or a trunk of a tree.
The people from Vintar are known for making these delicacies. Because of this, Vintarinians (people from Vintar) had a spot on the Guinness World for making the longest Tubung in the whole world, which fed almost all of the Vintarinians.
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- Products of Vintar
1. Bibingka or native cake
- It is made from desiccated coconut, sweetened molasses (or tagapulot in local dialect) and glutinous rice flour, topped with grated cheese.
2. Tupig
- It is like a native rice cake which is covered with a leaf of banana, grilled.
3. Tubung
- Tubung is like a native cake (called bibingka, in local dialect), which is covered by a wood or a trunk of a tree.
4. Bagnet
- It is a famous crispy chicaron, famous in Ilocos region, usually eaten alone or mixed with vegetables
( called pinakbet in local dialect ).
5. Pinakbet (others call it Pakbet)
- It is a mix of different vegetables, usually beans, eggplant, beans and bittergourd, with salty bagoong.
6. Sukang Ilokano (Ilocano Vinegar)
7. Onion, Garlic, Corn, Rice, Tobacco and other crops.
8. Shrimps and Salted Shrimp (ipon, in local dialect)
9. Brownies, Cassava Cake, Pichi-Pichi, Suman, and other rice-based foods
10. Chicacorn (Cornick)
- These are corn kernels, deep-fried, flavored or salted.
11. Salty Bagoong
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Coordinates : 18°13′48″N 120°38′31″E Area - Total : 614.35 km2 ( 237.2 sq mi )
Time zone : PST ( UTC+8 ) ZIP code : 2915 Income class : 1st class, Urban Website : vintar.com
Country : Philippines Region : Ilocos Region ( Region I ) Province : Ilocos Norte District : 1st District Founded : Barangays : 34
- Geography
Vintar is surrounded and bordered by :
Bangui, Adams, Sigay*, Dumalneg, Burgos and Pagudpud = NORTH
Laoag City, San Nicolas, Piddig, and Carasi = SOUTH
Pasuquin and Bacarra = WEST
Calanasan, Apayao = EAST
*The town of Sigay was created last 2008, but was amended September 2009 because of poor economy.
- Barangays
Vintar is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.
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- Sub-Divisions
- Poblacion
Poblacion is the center-most subdivision of Vintar. Poblacion is composed of 5 barangays namely:
1- San Roque
2- San Nicolas
3- San Pedro
4- Sta. Maria
5- San Ramon
- Burdo
Burdo is a mountainous place south of Vintar. This sub-division of Vintar is only composed of 2 barangays namely:
6- Parut
7- Alejo Malasig
- Pallas Valley
Pallas Valley is considered the longest valley in the Philippines. It is located at the northeast of Vintar. Pallas Valley is composed of 7 barangays namely:
8- Margaay
9- Lubnac
10- Parparoroc
11- Bulbulala
12- Namoroc
13- Mabanbanag
14- Ester
When you travel at the whole Pallas Valley, it will take you about 12– 15 minutes +.
+ Based on 40 kilometers per hour speed
- Salsalamagui
Salsalamagui is at the north of Vintar. Salsalamagui is composed of 2 barangays namely:
15- Visaya
16- Salsalamagui
- Amian Valley
Amian Valley is located north of Vintar. It is called so after the Ilocano word "Amian" which means north. Amian Valley is composed of 7 barangays namely:
17- P.F. Alviar
18- Abkir
19- Columbia
20- Cabisuculan
21- Malampa
22- Manarang
23- Dipilat
- Patpatani
Patpatani is at the east of Vintar. It is composed of 6 barangays namely:
24- Alsem
25- Tamdagan
26- Canaam
27- Esperanza
28- Bago
29- San Jose/ Lipay
- Surong Valley
Surong Valley is located at the northwest direction of Vintar. It is composed of the Upper Surong and Lower Surong valleys. Surong Valley is composed of 5 barangays namely:
30- Sto. Tomas/ Saricao
31- Dagupan
32- Cabangaran
33- Cabayo
34- Isic Isic
- Festival
Siwawer Festival is the annual festival of Vintar.
This festival of the town is being celebrated in honor for the mighty siwawer and canaoay- kinds of
birds- that only soar in the area of Vintar.
Siwawer Festival is celebrated for 12 days - December 19 to December 30.
December 19 - San Nicholas de Tolentino Parish Parade Opening of the Annual Vintar Arcade
December 20 - Rambak ti Laod Parade
December 21 - " Parada ti Bak - baket ken Lak - Lakay"
( roughly translated as " Parade of the Old Women and Men " )
December 22 - " Parada ti Ub - ubing " " ( roughly translated as " Parade of the Children " )
December 23 - Presentation of the Candidates for the Ms. Teen Vintar of the 34 Barangays
December 24 and 26 - Christmas Parade
December 27 - All - Schools Dance Parade and Dance Showdown
Balikbayans of Vintar Night
December 28 - Gays of Vintar Pageant
December 29 - Search for the Ms. Teen Vintar Night
December 30 - Coronation and Awarding Ceremonies
- Major Families in Vintar
Ablan - Old Ilocano word for " plywood " Acacio - Old Ilocano word for the Acacia tree
Aceret - Old Ilocano word for big tribe Agbayani - Old Ilocano word for " maging bayani "
Agcaoili - Old Ilocano word for " yakapin " Agpalza - Old Ilocano word for " mag - aral "
Agpaoa - Old Ilocano word for " magluto " Albano - Old Ilocano word for " mabalahibo "
Alviar - Native Ilocano Hero Balintec - Old Ilocano word for " mahulog "
Barut - Ilocano word for " alambre " Benigno - The first tribe to settle in Vintar
Bilango - Old Ilocano word for " nakakulong " Cadang - Old Ilocano word for " comb "
Cadavona - Old Ilocano word for " soap " Calzada - Ilocano word for " road "
Cumlat - Native Ilocano Hero Domingsil - Old Ilocano word for " sungkitin "
Edrozo - Old Ilocano word for " tagong lugar " Felipe - From King Philip of Spain
Foronda - The first mayor of Vintar Gamiao - One of the first settlers in Vintar
Leaño - One of the first settlers in Vintar Mabanag - Old Ilocano word for " kabahan "
Madamba - Old Ilocano word for " kampana " Malasig - Native Ilocano Hero
Magana - Ilocano word for " healthy " Magayano - Old Ilocano word for " mangga "
Nagtalon - Old Ilocano word for " nagsaka " Navarra - Ilocano word for " mainit "
Palafox - First foreign settler in Vintar Ramil - One of the first settlers in Vintar
Saguid - Ilocano word for " hawakan " Segundo - Ilocano word for "seconds"
Tunac - Old Ilocano word for " balutin " Valdez - One of the first settlers in Vintar
Viernes - Ilocano word for " Friday " Villanueva - First native town in Vintar
- SIWAWER POWER VINTARINIANS
- HISTORY of VINTAR
If the municipality proudly exists today, it is because of the vigilance and
forthrightness of our great grandfathers.
It was in the course of his missionary works that the name of the town was coined. He
observed that when the village chieftain assembled his men with the command
at Vintar began to be administered by its first gobernadorcillo,
Agustin Vinoya. In order to effect more conversion to the Catholic faith, Agustin Leaño,
successor of Vinoya, encouraged the construction of the Roman Catholic Church (1801
In 1901, Daniel Agcaoili began to govern the town as Municipal President. In
Atty.Teotimo Duque, Dean of Vintar Lawyers, the ties between the towns were finally
severed. In the year 1938, Mr. Pedro Agbayani was elected the first Municipal Mayor.
Then Rogelio T. Agbayani assumed office in 1972. Not long after,
President Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed Martial Law on September 21, 1972.
President Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed Martial Law on September 21, 1972.
Under the Martial Law regime, terms of the incumbent local government elective
Hon. Antonio A. Foronda, Jr. became the first elected mayor during the Aquino
- PHYSICAL PROFILE
Location, Boundaries and Land Area
Located seven ( 7 ) kilometers from Laoag City, the Municipality of Vintar
dominantly sprawls in the northern portion of the Province of Ilocos Norte.
Geographically, it is strategically situated in relation to the neighboring adjacent
towns. It is bounded on the
North by the Municipalities of Burgos ( MBM Nos. 15
and 16 ), Bangui ( MBM Nos. 16, 17 And 18 ), and the Municipality of Adams
( MBM Nos. 18 and 19 ); on the
South by Laoag City ( MBM Nos. 28 and 34 ); on the
East by the Municipality of Carasi ( MBM Nos. 22 and 20 ), and Adams ( MBM
Nos. 19 and 20 ); and on the
West by the Municipalities of Bacarra ( MBM Nos. 8
and 34 ) and Pasuquin ( MBM Nos. 8 and 15 ).
Based on the Cadastral Survey of the Municipality of Vintar, Ilocos Norte
( CAD 577 - D ), undertaken and duly approved by the Lands Management Bureau,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( LMB - DENR, formerly
Bureau of Lands ) executed from August, 1980 to January, 1983, the total land
area of the municipality covers 62,484.7603 hectares or 624.847603 square
kilometers, comprising of 40,053 lot parcels. Presently, Vintar has the largest
land area in the entire province of Ilocos Norte.
- OUR MISSION
Handa knb, Game knb, Feel mo, Gets mo, Gawin mo, MABUHAY ka Kailian......
Our mission : to keep Vintarinians stay connected, to share their daily experiences wherever they are on this globe, to tune in with the events taking place in Vintar, and to keep in touch with the rest of the Vintar nation.
Internet presence of Vintarinians, it is the first and only internet portal for the Vintarinian Global Community.
Thanks to our Vintarinians worldwide and for their loyal patronage and support, our site is emerging as a conduit, connecting Vintarinians to form an internet Vintar nation.
So, with this in mind, our aim is to be the ultimate internet portal, that provides Vintarinians all over the world the best news, information, entertainment features, community services and other related content on Vintar and its people; a vibrant online community where Vintarinians can converge, interact with one another and share their viewpoints and experiences.
Backed by our world wide Users, Vintar.Com is guaranteed to be a dynamic and vibrant site, which will continue to evolve as the Internet develops, as Vintar itself will be wired into the World Wide Web and most importantly, as the needs, values and aspirations of the global Vintarinian internet community grows.
So, we hope you'll join Vintar.Com , in spinning a web of Vintarinians to promote and support the aspirations of a Vintar nation.
... keep on surfing ... stay connected.
- ROSTER OF APPOINTIVE/ELECTIVE MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVES
1800 - Present
Names Title Date of Incumbency
- Patron Saint
Saint Nicholas de Tolentino
PRAYER TO SAINT NICHOLAS
O God, source of strength and courage,
You gave Your beloved preacher,
Saint Nicholas of Tolentine,
the conviction of faith to the very end.
Grace us with the ability
to translate Your teachings into action,
remain patient amid hardship
serve the poor and those who suffer,
and live as Your true and faithful servants.
Amen.
Saint Nicholas of Tolentine,
pray for us.
