Aparri

Aparri is a town of about 69,000 (2020) in northern Cagayan. It lies at the mouth of the Cagayan River which drains into the Bashi Channel. This article covers only the mainland portion; Fuga Island, while administratively part of the town, is considered its own destination.

Understand

Aparri had been an important trading post for its location north of Luzon. While its port remained operational as a critical link to Calayan despite being largely destroyed by frequent typhoons, the town is still a major commercial center for northern Cagayan as it houses large tobacco plantations that account for much of its local income.

The original inhabitants of Aparri are the Ibanag, an ethnic group which have inhabited the area long before the Spaniards arrived. Ilocanos and Filipino Chinese also have settled here since colonial times.

Climate

Aparri
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       95     28 21       57     29 21       39     31 22       40     32 24       116     33 24       158     34 25       181     33 25       191     33 25       244     32 24       296     31 24       286     30 23       187     28 21 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm Source: PAGASA.
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       3.7     82 70       2.2     84 70       1.5     88 72       1.6     90 75       4.6     91 75       6.2     93 77       7.1     91 77       7.5     91 77       9.6     90 75       12     88 75       11     86 73       7.4     82 70 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches

Aparri has a monsoon-influenced climate, with a short dry season between February and April, and rain for the rest of the year.

The town is at the typhoon belt, and is also an important location for typhoon tracking by the national weather agency, PAGASA, which has a meteorological station at the port.

Get in

By bus

• Dalin Bus Line. Three daily trip leaves from Baguio via Tuguegarao. Terminal near CityMall. (updated Oct 2019)
• Victory Liner. One daily trip depart from Sampaloc, Manila at 3:30PM. Terminal near Shell. (updated Oct 2019)

By car

The Cagayan Valley Road (Route 101) terminates here. It spurs off AH26 at Magapit, at the municipality of Lal-lo

By plane

The nearest airport is in Lal-lo (LLC ^IATA) or Tuguegarao (TUG ^IATA).

See

• 1 Aparri Marker, Loriga Gallarza Street (at the port). Open 24 hours. It faces the mouth of the mighty Cagayan River. Free. (updated Oct 2019)
• Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary. Despite its rather obscure history, it is one of the town's primary destinations. (updated Oct 2019)

Do

The town has some stretches of beach, largely unvisited, but the waves are good for surfing.

Buy

• 1 CityMall Aparri, Cagayan Valley Road. 9AM–9PM. (updated Oct 2019)
• 2 Novo Mall-Aparri, De Rivera Street (across from the public market). Has a Savemore and a Novo department store. (updated Oct 2019)
• 3 Aparri Public Market, Rizal Street. 7AM–7PM. (updated Sep 2023)

Eat

• Chelsea's Diner. 9AM - 9PM. (updated Oct 2019)

Sleep

• Hotel Aparri, National Highway, Minanga. (updated Oct 2019)
• Ryan Hotel, Rizal Avenue. (updated Oct 2019)
• Versoza Hotel, Magsaysay Boulevard. (updated Oct 2019)

Go next

• Calayan — An island that is home to some endemic species such as the Calayan rail

Routes through Cauayan

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