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28-592: The trip, which took 128 flight hours, hopped through North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Macao, Aparri in northern Luzon and then finally on to Manila . Only Loriga's plane completed the flight. Raised in a stately house known by the parish as Pazo de Liñares in Lalín , he joined the army and the pilots division of the Spanish Military Aviation Service in 1920. In 1922, during

56-884: A Dorand AR.2 , the only plane held by the Republic of the Rif , and hidden by the Rifians at Tizzi Moren, southwest of Alhucemas . Loriga was cited for bravery with the Militar Medal for his services during the war and promoted to work in the Cuatro Vientos Airport in the Spanish capital. At the end of 1924, the Captain Loriga, after studying eight months in the École nationale supérieure de l'aéronautique et de l'espace in Paris, decided to support

84-460: A considerable Spanish population in the capital, together with memories of the old colonial times as more beneficial than the current American occupation. Three Breguet XIXs left Madrid on 5 April 1926, but only one plane made it to Manila. The other two planes were forced to land and were abandoned in the North African desert and on the coast of China. After each stopover, the engineers checked

112-560: A density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Aparri Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Aparri is known for its foods such as the "bulung-unas", or Ribbon Fish (aka Belt Fish), which are in abundance during January and early February. "Kilawin naguilas-asan" is a fillet of smaller "bulung-unas" which are leftover baits, soaked in Ilocos vinegar, seasoned with salt and pepper, finely cut onions and ginger. Ludong ,

140-583: A monument, tasked to Francisco Asorey , inaugurated in the village on 1933. Eduardo González Gallarza; Joaquín Lóriga Taboada (c. 1970), The Madrid-Manila flight , Philippine Airlines, p. 127, OCLC   415694 Arcilla, José S. (1998), An Introduction to Philippine History (4th ed.), Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila University Press, p. 141, ISBN   971-550-261-X , OCLC   46698904 Aparri Aparri ( Ibanag : Ili nat Aparri ; Ilocano : Ili ti Aparri ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Aparri ), officially

168-451: A multitude of Filipinos, whom the pilots described as frantic with enthusiasm, carried the Spaniards on their shoulders. The pilots later wrote, "We must confess our emotions on stepping on that land, our temples pulsated violently, our hearts beat madly and childish tears flowed from our eyes." The final stage of their flight came in the morning of 13 May. Gallarza and Loriga bade farewell to

196-464: A place where there are many priests. Aparri was formerly Japanese trading post because of its location at the northern tip of Luzon at the mouth of the Cagayan River . It was the main area for trade for Japan on the island of Luzon. Much of the area was once home to the native Ibanag people , who were at the time in alliance with Japan as an early form of an informal protectorate city-state. It

224-648: A variety of Pacific salmon, is the Philippines' most expensive fish, ranging from 4,000 pesos to 5,000 per kilo. Because of its price and its distinct taste and smell, it is also nicknamed "President Fish". Caught only in the Aparri delta when, after a heavy rainfall, these fish are washed down by the fast raging water from the south, down to the mouth of the Cagayan River where it meets the Babuyan Sea. Freshwater fish by nature,

252-463: A world record for the autogyro. In 1924, Loriga, as squad leader, proposed the idea of an air route from Spain to the Philippines. At that time, there was no direct air connection between Europe and the Far East, even when France and UK were studying that possibility, considering their conquests in the area. There was a historic connection between the old Spanish colony and Spain, with commercial links and

280-531: Is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality. Aparri's main media outlet is radio. The following are radio and TV stations in the town Eduardo Gonz%C3%A1lez-Gallarza Eduardo González-Gallarza Iragorri (18 April 1898 – 24 May 1986) was a Spanish general who served as Minister of

308-641: Is home to the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary and the Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. Holy Week is celebrated in Aparri with the observance of Holy Thursday and Good Friday in the town churches. On the early hours of Easter Sunday, the "Domingo Sabet" celebrates the meeting of Jesus and the Holy Mother after the resurrection. Aparri, belonging to the first legislative district of

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336-458: The Municipality of Aparri , is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people. It sits at the mouth of the Cagayan River , the longest river in the Philippines. Aparri is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Tuguegarao and 582 kilometres (362 mi) from Manila . Aparri is a bustling municipality and

364-588: The Rif War , Loriga commanded the 3rd Squadron, operating the De Havilland DH-4 , that provided air support to military bases surrounded by the local rebels. He distinguished himself in the relief of the besieged strongholds of Vélez de la Gomera and Miskrel-la, in March–April 1922. On 22 March 1924, in a combined operation with a squadron of Bristol F.2 Fighters commanded by Juan Antonio Ansaldo , his unit destroyed

392-530: The Sixth United States Army Force B, in the capture of Aparri on 20 June 1945. On February 19, 2023, Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda was shot and killed along with five others in an ambush in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya . Aparri is politically subdivided into 42 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Aparri, was 68,839 people, with

420-505: The 17th centuries, Aparri was therefore made one of the major Spanish ports of the Galleon Trade on May 11, 1680. The original inhabitants of this town were the Ybanags . Later, as the Spaniards settled and because of its strategic location, Ilocanos and Chinese people settled in the area. In 1771 it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. Towards the end of the Spanish occupation and in 1901, at

448-560: The airplanes. During the flight between Tripoli and Cairo , one of the biplanes flown by Rafael Martínez Estévez had to return to Tunisia due to an engine failure. Loriga, after flying through Iran , Pakistan , India and Vietnam , was forced to make an emergency landing due to a leakage of water in the biplane. He landed in Tien-Pack harbour, close to Guangzhou , in China; the crew were missing for several days, believed to have crashed into

476-405: The engineer Juan de la Cierva with a demonstration of his recent invention, the very first autogyro . On 9 December 1924, the captain flew it for a record 200 meters in his first practice. On 11 December, he repeated the demonstration in front of Commander Herrera and finally on 12 December flew it 12 km (7.4 mi) from Cuatro Vientos airfield to Getafe airfield in 8 minutes and 12 seconds,

504-574: The largest tobacco -producing sections in the Philippines, and the town has a considerable coastwise trade. It has a meteorological station located in Barangay Punta where the Cagayan River meets the Babuyan Channel. It also administers Fuga Island , which is part of the Babuyan Group and is much closer to Claveria . The origin of the name Aparri has been disputed. One version says that

532-458: The ocean. Loriga, together with the pilot, Eduardo González-Gallarza , continued flying in the last biplane. They encountered strong dust storms between Karachi and Agra and takeoffs in fog after Calcutta , so they could only use their Stinchilla compass for navigation, the first time only instruments used in Spanish aviation. The two explorers landed in Aparri on 11 May at 2:20 in the afternoon;

560-488: The officials and residents of Aparri, dropping small Spanish flags over Tuguegarao , Iligan , and Echague along the way as a salute to them. The pilots were escorted by 12 airplanes of the United States Army as they were halfway to Manila. At 11:20 in the morning, the two completed their mission. On 27 May, Loriga traveled to Macao to meet with his engineer, disassemble the biplane and pack it for transportation in

588-554: The outbreak of World War II, it became a transshipment point for smuggled goods from China, Taiwan, and other neighboring Southeast Asian nations. Aparri was one of the first places occupied by the Japanese in their invasion of the Philippines during the war, landing there on December 10, 1941. Donald Blackburn 's guerrilla forces and the local troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary supported

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616-635: The primary growth center of Northern Cagayan. It serves as the center of education, commerce and culture in the northern part of the Region which includes towns of the first and second districts of Cagayan as well as the towns of Apayao and some towns of Ilocos Norte. It serves as the show window of commerce and finance,economic transformation, information technology, livelihood development, fashion and culture, leisure and entertainment, agricultural modernization, and course good local governance. Aparri has an approximate income of ₱ 250 million. The valley has been one of

644-483: The province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years. The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office

672-415: The salt water contributes to their super delicious taste. Ludong is available only in the rainy months of October and early November. Aparri's attractions also include its sandy beaches and town fiesta. May 1 to 12 of every year, the town's fiesta celebrates the patron saint San Pedro Gonzales of Thelmo with nightly festivities at the auditorium, crowning of Miss Aparri beauty pageant and the "Comparza." It

700-755: The start of the American occupation, attempts were made to make Aparri the provincial capital of Cagayan, all of which were unsuccessful. During the Philippine Revolution , Aparri was the site of the landing of soldiers of the Philippine Revolutionary Army led by Daniel Tirona , which marked the beginning of the end of Spanish rule in Cagayan Valley, on 25 August 1898. In 11 May 1926 Joaquín Loriga and Eduardo Gallarza landed on his first-ever long way in autogyro from Spain to Manila. Before

728-509: The steamship Claudio López before his departure to Spain. Moreover, Loriga is recognized as the first pilot to land in Galicia , his homeland, over the Monte do Toxo in Lalín 23 July 1927. The same day of his return to Cuatro Vientos, Loriga died in an accident, when the aircraft crashed during a landing at Cuatro Vientos Airport outside Madrid. His fellow villagers raised money to honour him with

756-465: The town was named by Spanish conquistador Juan Pablo Carreron, who upon landing there in 1581, named the town after the colloquial word for supper in his hometown. Another version claims that the name comes from the Spanish word aparte , or "separate", referring to the town's separation from Camalaniugan and Buguey in 1680. Yet another version says that the town's name comes from the Ibanag word apparian ,

784-528: Was formally established under Spanish rule in 1605 after the Spanish Crown seized the Philippines and made it part of the Spanish East Indies. The river where Aparri is in was the site of the famed 1582 Cagayan battles , the only major skirmish between Spanish Tercios and Japanese ronin (masterless samurai ). Since it was on the route of Spanish Galleons during the great tobacco monopoly in the 16th to

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