Why visit Aritao
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Apatani and Mount Kanabuy.
Weather in Aritao
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About Aritao
Aritao, officially the Municipality of Aritao (Gaddang: Ili na Aritao; Ilocano: Ili ti Aritao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aritao), is a municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,000 people.
From the Wikipedia article Aritao (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes17
Sartin Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Regional · 12.9 km
Old San Fernando Road, Bambang,Nueva Vizcaya
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Diego's
Restaurant · Filipino, International · 6.2 km
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00, Su 15:00-20:00
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5 more on the map.
History
The town of Aritao was previously called Ajanas or Afanas. It was formerly the site of an Igorot fortress that was overrun by the Spanish in 1745 which was then further fortified by the colonists. Prior to that, the Spaniards had already established their first permanent settlement in Nueva Vizcaya in 1714 in the town of Buhay, now Barangay Santa Clara. Afanas was later renamedto Aritao, after an Isinay word "Ari-Tau". In January 1767, the intrepid Spanish Missionary Manuel Corripio succeeded in persuading an Igorot King called Ari Mengal and his tribe to live in the town. These people were later converted into Christianity by Fr. Tomas Gutierrez. In 1776, there was a merger of Aritao with the settlements of Buhay, Mabatu and Pahipahi into one pueblo under the name of Aritao, which was approved by the colonial authorities, with the town center being confirmed to be in the old Aritao.
During the American Era on 30 June 1917, through the initiative of Councilor Jose Aleman, the application for township of Aritao to higher authorities was finally approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
During World War II, Japanese troops entered Aritao in 1942 and were pushed out by Allied forces in 1945 after heavy fighting in the village of Kirang, which lays on the foot of the Cordillera mountain trails leading to Baguio.
From the History section of Aritao on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship38
San Vicente de Ferrer Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.3 km
Santa Catalina de Siena Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 12.2 km
Iglesia ni Cristo Lokal ng Aritao
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 0.6 km
Maharlika Highway
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 8.1 km
Maharlika Highway
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries86
Nueva Vizcaya State University Bambang Campus
School · 12.3 km
Heroes Boulevard, Bambang
Healthcare13
Map of Aritao
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Getting there and nearby towns
Loakan Airport (BAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Dupax del Sur 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Dupax Del Norte 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Bambang 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Bayombong 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Solano 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Quezon 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Natividad 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Itogon 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Tayug 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Baguio 49 km west, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AritaoHalljf3312 07, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CCQ Bus Stop & Resto, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maharlika Highway, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Anthony Chapel Interior, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Anthony Chapel Marker, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Anthony of Padua in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maharlika Highway, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Anthony Chapel, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CCQ Bus Stop & Resto Interior, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Victory Liner Bus at CCQ Bus Stop & Resto, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grotto in CCQ Bus Stop & Resto, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garlic & Dalanghita in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pancit Cabagan in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walis Tambo of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dupax del Sur Church, Elvira A. Tankiamco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ST CATHERINE'S PARISH CHURCH, Dirtysanchez2015, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-214067 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Scenery of Sitio de Victoria, Dupax del Sur, Chlod Alejandro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hill view from Indiana, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-01-06 Echinoporia hydnophora (Berk. & Broome) Ryvarden 504795, This image was created by user jmn_myco at Mushroom Observer , a source for mycological images. You can contact this user here ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-11-16 Microstoma Bernstein 482358, This image was created by user jmn_myco at Mushroom Observer , a source for mycological images. You can contact this user here ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magat River from Indiana Bridge, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Jun 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0987, CC BY-SA 4.0
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