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Aparri (: Ili nat Aparri; ; ), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people.

Aparri is a bustling municipality and the primary growth center of Northern Cagayan. It serves as the center of education, commerce and culture in the northern part of the region, which includes towns of the first and second districts of Cagayan, as well as the towns of Apayao and some towns of Ilocos Norte. It serves as the show window of commerce and finance, economic transformation, information technology, livelihood development, fashion and culture, leisure and entertainment, agricultural modernization, and good local governance.

Aparri has an approximate income of 250 million. The valley has been one of the largest -producing sections in the Philippines, and the town has a considerable coastwise trade.

It has a meteorological station located in Barangay Punta where the Cagayan River meets the Babuyan Channel.

Etymology
The origin of the name Aparri has been disputed. One version says that the town was named by Spanish conquistador Juan Pablo Carreron, who upon landing there in 1581, named the town after the colloquial word for supper in his hometown. Another version claims that the name comes from the Spanish word aparte, or "separate", referring to the town's separation from and in 1680. Still another version says that the town's name comes from the Ibanag word apparian, a place where there are many priests.

History
Aparri was formerly trading post because of its location at the northern tip of at the mouth of the . It was the main area for trade for Japan on the island of Luzon. Much of the area was once home to the native , who were at the time in alliance with as an early form of an informal protectorate city-state. It was formally established under Spanish rule in 1605 after the Spanish Crown seized the Philippines and made it part of the Spanish East Indies. The river where Aparri is in was the site of the famed 1582 Cagayan battles, the only major skirmish between Spanish Tercios and Japanese (masterless ). Since it was on the route of Spanish Galleons during the great tobacco monopoly in the 16th to the 17th centuries, Aparri was therefore made one of the major Spanish ports of the on May 11, 1680. The original inhabitants of this town were the . Later, as the Spaniards settled and because of its strategic location, Ilocanos and Chinese people settled in the area. In 1771 it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. Towards the end of the Spanish occupation and in 1901, at the start of the American occupation, attempts were made to make Aparri the provincial capital of Cagayan, all of which were unsuccessful.

During the Philippine Revolution, Aparri was the site of the landing of soldiers of the Philippine Revolutionary Army led by , which marked the beginning of the end of Spanish rule in Cagayan Valley, on 25 August 1898.

In 11 May 1926 Joaquín Loriga and Eduardo Gallarza landed on his first-ever long way in from Spain to Manila. Before the outbreak of World War II, it became a transshipment point for smuggled goods from China, Taiwan, and other neighboring Southeast Asian nations. Aparri was one of the first places occupied by the Japanese in their invasion of the Philippines during the war, landing there on December 10, 1941. 's guerrilla forces and the local troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary supported the Sixth United States Army Force B, in the capture of Aparri on 20 June 1945.Harkins, P., 1956, Blackburn's Headhunters, London: Cassell & Co. LTD

On February 19, 2023, Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda was shot and killed along with five others in an ambush in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya.

Geography
Aparri sits at the mouth of the , the longest river in the Philippines. It administers , which is part of the and is much closer to Claveria.

Aparri is situated from the provincial capital , and from the country's capital city of .

Barangays
Aparri is politically subdivided into 42 . Each barangay consists of while some have .

Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Aparri, was 68,839 people, with a density of .

Economy
Tourism
Aparri is known for its foods such as the "bulung-unas", or Ribbon Fish (aka Belt Fish), which are in abundance during January and early February. "Kilawin naguilas-asan" is a fillet of smaller "bulung-unas" which are leftover baits, soaked in Ilocos vinegar, seasoned with salt and pepper, finely cut onions and ginger. , a variety of Pacific salmon, is the Philippines' most expensive fish, ranging from 4,000 pesos to 5,000 per kilo. Because of its price and its distinct taste and smell, it is also nicknamed "President Fish". Caught only in the Aparri delta when, after a heavy rainfall, these fish are washed down by the fast raging water from the south, down to the mouth of the Cagayan River where it meets the Babuyan Sea. Freshwater fish by nature, the salt water contributes to their super delicious taste. Ludong is available only in the rainy months of October and early November.

Aparri's attractions also include its sandy beaches and town fiesta. May 1 to 12 of every year, the town's fiesta celebrates the patron saint San Pedro Gonzales of Thelmo with nightly festivities at the auditorium, crowning of Miss Aparri beauty pageant and the "Comparza."

It is home to the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary and the Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. Holy Week is celebrated in Aparri with the observance of Holy Thursday and Good Friday in the town churches. On the early hours of Easter Sunday, the "Domingo Sabet" celebrates the meeting of Jesus and the Holy Mother after the resurrection.

Government
Local government
Aparri is part of the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials
+ Members of the Municipal Council Province of Cagayan 1st Legislative District
(2025-2028)
GovernorEdgar B. Aglipay
CongressmanRamon C. Nolasco
MayorDominador J. Dayag
Vice-MayorBryan Dale G. Chan
CouncilorsLabbao Marlon
Tumaru Ismael III
Eslabon Joylyn
Alameda Julie Ann
Dayag Dian Jaycerett
Albanio Joevan
Agbanglo Alex
Chan Larry

Education
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in region. There are two schools district office which govern both the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. These are Aparri East District, and Aparri West District.

Primary and elementary schools
  • Aparri East Central School
  • Aparri Kete Chinese School
  • Aparri South Central School
  • Aparri West Central School
  • Backiling Elementary School
  • Bangag Elementary School
  • Binalan Elementary School
  • Bulala Sur Elementary School
  • Caroronan Primary School
  • Dodan Elementary School
  • Gaddang Elementary School
  • Linao Elementary School
  • Maura Elementary School
  • Minanga Elementary School
  • Nanappatan Elementary School
  • Navagan Elementary School
  • Paruddun Norte Elementary School
  • Plaza Primary School
  • Punta Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • Sanja Elementary School
  • Tallungan Elementary School
  • Zinarag Elementary School

Secondary schools
  • Aparri East National High School
  • Aparri School of Arts and Trades
  • Aparri West National High School
  • Bukig National Agricultural and Technical School
  • Lyceum of Aparri
  • St. Paul School of Aparri

Higher educational institutions
  • Cagayan State University (Aparri Campus)
  • Cagayan Valley Institute

Notable personalities
  • - actress, endorser, dancer, singer, host, producer, and talent manager.
  • - actress, host, singer, and comedienne.
  • - Chairperson, Commission On Higher Education also A member of Board of regents in Cagayan State University.

Media
Radio
  • (Manila Broadcasting Company)
  • (Presidential Broadcast Service)

TV Stations

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