Natonin

It is a landlocked municipality bordered by Kalinga Province to the North, Paracelis to the East, Barlig to the West and Ifugao to the South. The barangays are mostly carved at the foot of the mountains along which the now National Highway was carved with the exception Barangay Maducayan and some far-flung sitios of Barangay Banawel. It has a total land area of around 20 000 hectares.

The natives of Natonin are generally called Balangaos, or Iferangao, and speak the Finerangao language. There are two sub-tribes: the Hakki, who inhabit the western part of the town, and the iMajukayongs (people of the subtribe Majukayong), who inhabit the barangays of Saliok and Maducayan. The iMajukayongs initially came from southern Kalinga Province. Populations of the town are of Igorot lineage. Headhunting was practiced throughout Natonin as late as the mid-1930s, but was set aside in favor of Christianity and education after World War II.

The primary crop is rice, although limited arable space, mechanization and innovative agriculture renders the harvest to a subsistence level only. Backyard piggery mostly produce the pork supply. Vegetable gardening, fruit tree growing and tilapia raising are also starting to see commercial viability. Whatever is of shortage or lacking are imported outside the municipality. Few local handicrafts are promoted and are only made to order.

Since the widening of the national highways started in 2010, the Paracelis-Natonin Road is paved now. Although, some parts are either eroded or slipped away, and during rainy seasons landslides can render the roads impassable. Public utility or for-hire vans are the easiest transportation either to and from the municipality (e.g. Baguio and Manila).

Though it's not yet that improved, Natonin has the following sites:

• The Legendary Silent Mountain of Finaratan, located in Barangay Maducayan.
• The Apatan Rice Terraces
• The Balococ Waterfall
• The Naropaan Waterfall
• Tonglayan Rice Terraces
• Lagan River in Balangao
• Penadna Waterfalls
• Lettalet Waterfalls
• Fuyon Spring in Siffu River located at Brgy. Saliok
• Elephant Head located in Banao

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