Dupax del Sur

Philippines / Cagayan Valley / Belance /
 town, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of Dupax del Sur, Province of Nueva Vizcaya
Land Area: 590.00 km²
ZIP Code: 3707

Dupax del Sur is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Vizcaya in the Philippines. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 18,146 people.

The original town of Dupax is the largest municipality of the province of Nueva Vizcaya in terms of land area. The name "Dupax" comes from the Isinay word "dopaj". By "dopaj" the Isinays, who are the first inhabitants of Dupax, meant "to lie down in complete relaxation." The town's name was changed into "Dupax", after the arrival of the Spaniards who, for convenience, substituted the letter "x" in lieu of letter "j" for easy pronunciation. In 1971, the Congress passed into law Republic Act 6372 otherwise known as "An Act Creating the Municipality of Dupax del Sur from the Municipality of Dupax in the province of Nueva Vizcaya". President Ferdinand Marcos amended some sections and signed it into law with the promulgation of Presidential Decree 586 on November 26, 1974 which paved the way for the division of Dupax into two municipalities; Dupax del Norte and Dupax del Sur.

Dupax Del Sur is politically subdivided into 19 barangays:

-Abaca
-Bagumbayan
-Balsain
-Banila
-Biruk
-Canabay
-Carolotan
-Domang
-Dopaj
-Gabut
-Ganao (Lingad)
-Kimbutan
-Kinabuan
-Lukidnon
-Mangayang
-Palabotan
-Sanguit
-Santa Maria
-Talbek


Noted landmark:

Parish Church of San Vicente de Ferrer (Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya). The church is the best-preserved church complex in Nueva Vizcaya. It was built during the second half of the 18th century, under the Dominicans. The baptistry and narthex are converted with carved stucco - work possibly unmatched elsewhere in the Philippines. The convento still preserves slits on the outer walls for archers to fire their arrows against raiders.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupax_del_Sur,_Nueva_Vizcaya
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   16°5'56"N   121°9'44"E

Comments

  • please correct the spelling of the province, ...its VIZCAYA,..not ViSCAYA...
  • nueva vizcaya is not just an ordinary province.....when i visited that province i realize so many things....i learned how to live like a normal person did...wow!!vizcaya
  • Map Photo from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Ph_locator_nueva_vizcaya_dupax_del_sur.png
  • Map Boundaries from: mapcentral.ph
  • i love vzcya coz i was born at kayapa and raised,studied,lived for 16 years b4 coming to baguio to study yet stopped,cause of financial and so many things.naks.vzcya is great,try going to imugan,municipality of sta.fe,solano,bayombong,and others.
  • A wonderful, amazing province of adventure especially mountain climbing, cycling and so many personal activities...i'm doing here. Soooo peaceful, replacing and refreshing. Hhhmmm....love the fresh air and the Pine Trees' fragrance...love Nueva Vizcaya.
  • Relaxing.
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