Malico

Is the farthest and remotest  barangay of the municipality being 40 kms. Away from the town proper and adjoining our provincial boundary with the province of Nueva Viscaya. In fact, it is nearer to Imugan, Nueva Viscaya being only 13 kms. Away. It is bounded on the north by Kayapa,Nueva Viscaya; on the south by Brgy. Cacabugaoan; on the east, by Imugan, Nueva Viscaya; on the west by Brgy. Sta. Maria East and Fianza.

It has an approximate land erea of 710 hectares with pasture lands covering the biggest  area of land, followed by cogan land. The irrigated land is the third biggest erea, while corn land follows. The residential land covers the least land erea classification. Mlaico produces mountain crops like sweet potato, gabi and vegetables such as cabbage, sayote, Baguio beans, petchay and carrots. The high elevation, cold climate and the fertile soil makes Malico an ideal place for vegetables production like Benguet. According to old folks,Malico derived its  name from the winding flow of the Catabalism River which originated from Malico and winds down the mountain connecting with the Ambayoan River in brgy. Sta. Maria East. As could be seen from a vantage point in the barangay, you could see the zigzagging flow of the said river or “liko-liko” and was later called Malico.

In the early 60’s, Malico is a sitio of Sta. Maria until the PACD creation to undertake the developmental challenges and subdivisions of teh countrysides that Malico devolved into a separate barangay, Also, trival leadership devolved to political leadership to the barangays leaders of Malico.Yet the tribal leaders still very much respected, revered and honored on matters pertaining to customs, traditions and critical issues and problems brought to them for decision and advice.

Malico is compossed mainly of the Kalanguya ethnolinguistis group, but  everyone knows the Ilocano dialect. The customes and traditions of the Kalanguya tribe are very much practiced and preserved by the barangay folks although majority of them were converted to Christianity through the long years of missionary work of Pastor Dilbert Rice, an American UCCP Pastor, Prominent families of the barangay are the Taciong, Tindaan, Bugtong, Ancheta, Lorenzo, Guzman, Lakias and Segundo among others.

In the early 70’s, Malico could be reached easily by motor vehicles from the town proper through the winding Villa Verde Trail some 30 kms.away. Yet, the national government failed to maintain the trial plus the 1990 killerquake, that resulted to massive erosions, landslides and total destruction of the road. Presently it could be reached only through the mountain road of Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya. Thus, going to Malico from the town proper is like going in a journey to Cagayan Valley as you have to take the route to San Jose City, then to Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya and via the mountain roads of Imugan  and to Malico. This route covers around 60 kms. half of which is unpaved mountain road, and three (3) hours trave time.

The proposed construction of the Pangasinan-Nueva Vizcaya Road will be a big boom not only tp Malico, but also to the municipality of San Nicolas. Malico will become the “Gateway to the Cagayan Valley.” Due to its high elevation, good vegetation and unique cold climate, Malico could become the summer capital of Pangasinan. The Villa Verde Trail wiil improved as a tourist destination due to its historic value as the battleground of the US Army 32nd (Red Arrow) Division and the Japanese Army during the World war II

At present, Barangay Malico has seven puroks (grups) namely: Lupa, Camp 4, Sitio Singi, Purok Monumento, Purok Antero Malico Centro and Salaksak.

Boundaries :

          North :Province of  Nueva Vizcaya                              South  :Brgys. Sta. Maria East,  Cacabugaoan

          East    :Province of  Nueva Vizcaya                              West   :Brgy. Fianza

Distance from Poblacion (kms.) :   23 km

Road Type :     Earth Trail

 Seasons :

          Dry – December to April                                            

Wet – May to November                                           

Average Annual Rainfall (mm.)                                   147.21 mm

Average Monthly Temperature (Celsius)                       29.15°C

Status of Land classification (has.):         

Major River  :    Cabalisian River

Soil Type      :    Annam Clay Loam

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