Nagtipunan

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.As the largest municipality in the province, it occupies a land area of 1607.40 square kilometers, nearly half of the province itself.The municipality is known for its natural environment, and is dubbed as the tourism capital of the province of Quirino.BarangaysNagtipunan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.HistoryThe Municipality of Nagtipunan was formerly a part of Maddela. It was created on February 25, 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 345 and approved in a plebiscite held on September 24, 1983.The town’s name was derived from the native word meaning “convergence point,” in reference to several major tributaries of the Cagayan River in Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino meeting at points within this area.AttractionsNatural attractions include: The Cagayan River, one of the cleanest bodies of water in the Philippines, which flows from Brgy. San Pugo down to Brgy. Ponggo where Tatimbang, Apang, Aguk, Bimmapor and Puctad are found. The high Mactol Falls, in Brgy. San Pugo, is the Cagayan River headwater. It is located from Pongo (a 2.5-hr. drive) and has a deep basin surrounded by rock formations and a forest. It used for swimming and picnicking. Victoria Falls, in Brgy. Sangbay, is believed to be a source of the Cagayan River which bisects the valley and ends at the Aparri Delta. Also found in Nagtipunan is the “Bimmapor,” a rock formation similar to a sunken ship, of which only the upper decks are protruding from the ground. The Pusuac cave and watershed in Brgy. Ponggo.