Abulug, Cagayan

Official Seal of Abulug

Abulug is a typical town and was originally named “Tulug”, which means to guide or to accompany. Historically, Abulug was one of the major commercial centers between Pamplona and Ballesteros. Today, Abulug serves as the gateway for the towns of Sta. Marcela, Pudtol, and Luna of the Province of Apayao through the Junction Luna Highway at Brgy. Libertad, the most promising commercial site strategically located along Maharlika Highway.

A fourth class municipality, Abulug has a population of 32,586 living in a land area of 19,969 hectares. It has large farmland making agriculture as one of the major economic activities. The climate is primarily influenced by its proximity to the sea, but typically tropical in nature, characterized by the wet and dry seasons. Rain is abundant. The soil is sandy loam, basically derived from the silt deposits of rivers. This is suited for certain crops such as rice, since the soil’s water retention properties are better than sandy soil and its slight porousness means water is gradually absorbed at an acceptable rate, preventing unnecessary water saturation in the fields. It has 6 rivers and small, functional water-impounding systems in most of the barangays. The town has one private tertiary school, making tertiary education accessible for those far-flung barangays from nearby towns. Abulug has an aggregate income of 53.197 million.