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Irisan remains to be the most populous village out of the region’s 1,178 barangays after registering 36,562 souls, the Philippine Statistics Agency reported in the 2020 census.
HISTORY
Origin
The name Irisan came from the word " Idisan" which means use a wood to grind and to make it fine.
In the year 1922, titling of land started, 211 land titles were owned by Igorots. 1952, Baguio Military Institute had been bought by a Korean and turned it into a business establishment known today as Cooyeesan. Cypress became a subdivision for it was sold by the owner, Pucay. 19983, the land of Maganes was being sell with a price of 2 php per square meter.
As the years go by, houses in Irisan increases resulting the government to demolished illegal houses of the different settlers here in Irisan.
The first families in Irisan were the Smith, Bugnay, Maganes, Oseo, Binay- an, Copero, Dunnong, gabol, Saguid, Menecio, Tacloy, Balaon, Ingosan, Calatan, Tacay, Cutay, Mang- os, Salora and Luna. Catalino Pablo, a carpenter in an American Company, Benguet Consolidated Incorporation (that joint venture with Pucay), a native from Barlig. He has a daughter named Virginia who married an Ibaloi named Lopez Oseo and gave birth to a son. Afterwards they got separated and Virginia married again an Ibaloi named, Felix Luna and bore 10 children. Virginia did not finish any degree but she is good in communicating, in fact she was once a market vendor. She is known in Irisan foe she is the second Punong Barangay.
First Settlers
Luna, a native of Barlig, Mountain Province, belongs to an indigenous clan of early settlers who established permanent residence in Irisan, Baguio City; although not Ibaloi born, her experiences with different Ibaloi people as well as being married to an Ibaloi, has allowed her to be one of the resource persons in relating the history and origin of Irisan Barangay.
As one advocate of community kinship, she rendered voluntary services and shared her precious time for the preservation of cultural practices of the region and the development of the barangay.
Because of her glaring dedication to public service, she was elected as Barangay Captain (1972 to 1988) and Barangay Kagawad (2002 to 2010) of Irisan Barangay, a living testament of a pioneering woman official of her time when the struggle for woman recognition was still the battelecry of the few;
There is a diverse culture in Irisan, like Ibaloi, Igorot, Ifugao, and lowlander Ilokanos.
The majority living here are Igorots.
Using this to cook watwat is a well-known
Igorot practice and that it must not be shunned.
For Igorots, food is considered a gift from the land which should be shared among the members of a community, the visitors, and the unseen.
It requires many gong players and women dancers.
Funds come from services like the project "ANAK IP" and own works like chicken poulry, gardening and coffee growers, and weaving. It also comes from government, and politicians.
*80% women and 20 % men engaged in
t-shirt printing and mug printing
80% women engage in farming services,
women engaged in gardening, weaving chicken poultry, mushroom grower and coffee grower. Rabbitry and farming (16 to 30 years of age men and women)
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Irisan to Manila are 251 Km by road. You can also find the Distance from Irisan to Manila.
The distance between Irisan, Baguio city to SM Baguio Road is 5 Km by road.
Driving distance between Baguio City Hall, City Hall Dr, Baguio, Benguet, Philippines to Barangay Irisan Hall, Naguilian Road, Baguio City, Philippines is 5.0 Km,