San Nicolas (Ilocos Norte) town declares lanuti as municipal tree

San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—As this municipality celebrates its quadricentennial anniversary as an independent town, the municipal government declared “lanuti” as its municipal tree.

Lanuti is a tree with pink and white flowers and good wood to make furniture.

San Nicolas councilor Norberto S. Dadiz Jr., main author of the ordinance, said it the municipal government’s policy to the preservation and promotion of the historical and cultural origin and resources of San Nicolas, and thereby constitute a “municipal treasure”.

Mr. Dadiz explained further the declaration is based on two stories regarding the origin of this town’s name.

He said the town’s first name was “Caluntian.”

He based this in an article written by historian Atty. Manuel F. Aurelio. In the said article, it mentioned that the Augustinian missionaries founded a

“Visita” or Spanish settlement at the site now known as San Nicolas.

The place was originally named as Visita Caluntian after a tree that grew abundantly at the place.

Mr. Dadiz also stated that under Presidential Proclamation No. 1832 series of 2009, which declared the year 2009 as the Centennial Year of the Reconstitution of the Town San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte.

Hence the declaration.

With the declaration, he said it will the mayor’s office through the municipal environment and natural resources officer and the municipal agriculturist which will be the lead offices in the propagation and promotion of lanuti tree within the municipality.

As the lead offices, they shall conduct inventory of the existing lanuti trees within the municipality and establish a database on their conditions and initiate activities for the propagation and promotion of said tree.

The ordinance also calls on the Dept. of Education and the municipality’s barangays to help in the information campaign.

The budget, he added will be sourced from available environment, agriculture and related programs. By next year, he said it will be included in the annual budget. (Dominic B. dela Cruz)

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