Aparri Trivia

Some interesting trivia about Aparri...

Emiljun Rapada wrote on June 27, 2009, says:

The name Aparri was taken from words "apa" from chinese merchants selling edible cones (like ice cream cone) and the natives who are ybanags say "ari" meaning "no". Later it was coined Aparri. I read this in a fable book about aparri. I forgot the other story. Peace!

Cedrick T. Daluddung replied to Emiljun's post on June 28, 2009, says:

One version is that it came from the spanish word "aparte", a place of priests. It was said, Aparri was then a place of Spanish friars. Well well well...

Nel Mael replied to Emiljun's post on August 11, 2009, says:

ganon ba? naalala ko nung bata ako ang sabi dw ng mga ilokano e APA (away o gulo),, sabi naman ng mga ibanag eh ARI (hindi).. kaya nag halo ang ilokano at ibanag sa aparri.. hehe.. ewan ko lng.. un ang naalala ko eh..

From www.cagayannorth.com

It is believed that Aparri got its name when the civil and religious authorities in Nueva Segovia (now Lal-lo) decided in 1604, to erect a church there for the evangelization of the natives. The many priests who celebrated the first mass there remained to supervise the construction of the church and continue their evangelization work subsequently, the natives referred to their place as "Aparrian", an Ybanag word meaning "where priests resided".

Noting the fast growth of "Aparrian" in population and its strategic location for a sea port, the Spanish authorities in Nueva Segovia again decided on May 11, 1682 to separate the delta from Camalaniugan and Buguey and granted it ecclesiastical recognition and at the same time to elevate the community to the status of a "pueblo" or a township, hence, the word "aparte de Camalaniugan y Buguey". It was not long afterward, the word "aparte" was corrupted into "aparri" by the natives.

Leon Casauay wrote on July 30, 2009, says:

1) Before Aparri, our town's name was Faru (grab from http://litera1no4.tripod.com/gaddang_frame.html)

2) Cagayan river's ancient name was Bannag

3) Ybanag, "Y Bannag" means "of the river". Kaya pala mahilig ako lumangoy.


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