Authority and legal basis
- Section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code authorizes segregation from an existing municipality and organization of an independent municipality.
- The order executes that authority by segregating specific barrios from the municipality of Guinayangan in the Province of Tayabas.
- The order provides for the creation of a new independent municipality and the location of its government seat.
Purpose and territorial reorganization
- The order segregates the barrios of Aloneros, Bagong Silang, Balogo, Cabibihan, Catimo, Danlagan, Kabugwang, Kandalapdap, Malbog, Monato, Mangayaw, Quinatacutan, Siguiwan, Tagcawayan, and Triumfo.
- The segregated barrios are organized into an independent municipality.
- The independent municipality is named Tagcawayan.
- The municipal seat of government is set at the barrio of Tagcawayan.
Who is affected and what changes
- The municipality affected for territorial purposes is the municipality of Guinayangan.
- The municipalities of the new creation is the independent municipality of Tagcawayan.
- The barrios affected are the specifically listed 15 barrios that are segregated and reorganized.
- The territory of Guinayangan is reduced by the territory comprised in the barrios transferred to the new municipality of Tagcawayan.
Creation of the new independent municipality
- The independent municipality created is Tagcawayan.
- The seat of government of Tagcawayan is the barrio of Tagcawayan.
- The organization is accomplished by segregation of the enumerated barrios from Guinayangan.
- The territorial formula is that Guinayangan retains its present territory minus the territory of the barrios assigned to Tagcawayan.
Effectivity and timing
- The organization takes effect on January 1, 1941.
- The order directs that the segregation and municipal organization be operative beginning January 1, 1941.