Country Philippines Barangays ZIP code 2624 Local time Thursday 1:24 AM Province Mountain Province | District Lone District Time zone PST (UTC+8) Area 252 km² Population 10,048 (2010) Dialling code 74 | |
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Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Weather 19°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 87% Humidity Neighborhoods Saliok, Butac, Sta. Isabel, Tappo, Balangao, Tico, Bonot, Tochey, Samoke, Alunogan | ||
Natonin is a fourth class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 10,048 people.
Contents
- Map of Natonin Mountain Province Philippines
- Geography
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- Tourism
- References
Map of Natonin, Mountain Province, Philippines
Geography
The municipality is very mountainous, with very little level ground lending itself to agriculture. The barangays are geographically isolated by high (700m) mountains covered in jungle.
Barangays
Natonin is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
Demographics
The town is composed from people of two ethnic groups, the Balangaos and the Majukayongs. Most of the population refer to themselves as Igorots. The traditions and dialect of the Majukayongs are more closely related to Kalingan. It could be argued that the Majukayong are the southernmost Kalingan tribe. Headhunting was practiced in Maducayan as late as the mid-1930s, and was set aside in favor of Christianity and education after World War II.
Economy
The primary crop is rice, although a lack of arable land, lack of mechanization and no access to fertilizers limits the harvest to a subsistence level only. Families rely on small livestock populations to supplement the diet. Fruits and wild coffee are harvested from the forest. Poblacion boasts of numerous family ponds which raise tilapia for consumption. Due to the terrain, rice is planted on terraced fields. Locals consider the rice terraces of Natonin to be equal or surpassing those of Banaue to the south.
Transportation
Transportation throughout Natonin is largely undeveloped roads. The only paved roads (as of 2007) are in Poblacion proper. Roads frequently become impassable in the rainy seasons. Some barangays (notably Maducayan) are inaccessible by road. Maducayan lies one mile beyond a recent road extension from the center of Saliok to the western most situ of Saliok.
Tourism
Natonin have the following tourism sites: