Tourist Destinations
MERAKI GARDEN
Napaccu Grande, Reina Mercedes Isabela
LA-THORPE FARM
Tallungan, Reina Mercedes, Isabela
LA RIZALINA ORCHARD GARDEN AND FARM
Turod, Reina Mercedes Isabela
ELYCE RESORT HOTEL
Villador, Reina Mercedes, Isabela
OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR PARISH CHURCH
Cauayan City, Isabela
ST. CLARE MONASTERY
Gamu, Isabela
Historical Background
Reina Mercedes was founded in 1743 on the early Gaddang site of Abbag, which means "on the other side" (of the Magat River), before then being renamed to Calering, and Calanusian (from canusi, a species of white ebony). The town was finally renamed in honor of Queen Mercedes of Orléans, the first consort of Alfonso XII, son of Isabela II. Mercedes died of tuberculosis on June 26, 1878, in the fourth year of Alfonso's reign. When the town was partitioned from Cauayan on January 20, 1886, the priest Pedro Jiménez named it after the late queen.
Geographic Location
The Municipality of Reina Mercedes is situated in Central Isabela. It is a satellite municipality of Cauayan, a growth center of the province of Isabela. Its terrain is generally flat rolling. It is bounded on the north by Naguilian; on the east by Cagayan River; on the south by Cauayan; and on the west by Luna. The poblacion is approximately 23 kilometers south of Ilagan on the national highway and 10 kilometers north of Cauayan.
Officials
ATTY. MARIA LOURDES P. RESPICIO-SAGUBAN
Municipal Mayor
HON. ANTHONY P. RESPICIO
Municipal Vice Mayor
HON. AGUSTIN. C. VALDEZ JR.
Committee on Finance, Budget
Approval and Maintenance
Committee on Ways and Means
Committee on Public Utilities and Facilities
HON. ARNOL M. BARANGAN
Chairman
Committee on Health Sanitation
Committee on Environmental Protection
Commitee on Gender and Development
HON. HONORATA G. AGAS
Chairman
Committee on Enterprise and Cooperative
Committee on Women, Family and Human Rights
HON. SALVADOR B. APOSTOL III
Chairman
Committee on Education, Culture and Social Services
Committee on Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability
Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
HON. DOMINGO P. BAUA JR.
Chairman
Committee on Appointments
Committee on Housing and Community Development
HON. EDWIN M. ESTEBAN
Chairman
Committee on Public Works
Committee on Peace and Order
HON. MANUELA A. ANGOLUAN
Chairman
Committee on Trade and Industry
HON. ALBINO B. CUNTAPAY
apoChairman
Committee on Games and Amusement
HON. VICENTE B. VALDEZ
Chairman
Committee on Barangay Affairs
HON. MYRNO G. GUMIRAN
Chairman
Committee on Rules and Privileges
Committee on Rules and Ordinances
HON. MARILYN D. ALINDAYU
Chairman
Committee on Youth and Sports Development
RESTITUTO P. BAUA
Secretary to the Sanggunian