Title
Creation of San Agustin Municipality, Isabela
Law
Executive Order No. 269
Decision Date
Sep 28, 1949
Executive Order No. 269 establishes the independent municipality of San Agustin from a portion of Jones in Isabela, defining its boundaries and governance structure, effective upon the appointment of its local officials.

Legal basis for municipal creation

  • The creation of the municipality is made pursuant to Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.
  • The order is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior.

Purpose and intent of the order

  • The order organizes a portion of the Municipality of Jones, Isabela into an independent municipality under the name San Agustin.

Coverage: territory and affected municipality

  • San Agustin is created from the southern portion of the Municipality of Jones, Province of Isabela.
  • The Municipality of Jones retains its territory minus the portion transferred to San Agustin.
  • The boundaries of San Agustin are defined by a detailed metes-and-bounds description using Jones cadastre, lot numbers, and natural courses of creeks and rivers.

Geographic boundaries of San Agustin

  • The boundary begins at a point marked 1 described as P.B.M. No. 1, M.B.M. No. 1 and F. Z. No. 50, in Jones cadastre 253 and proceeds to the other boundary points 2 through 26 as specified in the metes-and-bounds description.
  • The metes-and-bounds includes segments using bearings and distances such as 5,350.00 m., 5,607.10 m., 5,094.50 m., 1,702.20 m., 1,963.50 m., and 2,326.50 m. (and other distances expressly stated).
  • The boundary description expressly follows the natural course of Lakay-lakay creek, with a general direction of N. 57A 48' E.
  • The boundary description expressly follows the natural course of the Cagayan River, including general directions S.85A 26' W., S. 39A 00' W., and other river-course segments.
  • The boundary description expressly follows the natural course of Dutap Creek, with a general direction of N. 89A 45' E.
  • The boundary sequence terminates at point 1 of the beginning, closing the described area.

Barrios and sitios of San Agustin

  • The Municipality of San Agustin contains the following barrios:
    • Dappig (seat of the municipal government)
    • Masaya Norte, Masaya Sur, Masaya Centro, Nemmatan, Quinalabasa, Virgoneza, Sinaoangan Norte, Sinaoangan Sur, Palacian Grande, Uldogan, and Dabubu.
  • The municipality also contains the following sitios:
    • Rangay, Sto. NiAo, Mapalad, and San Juan.

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