called the place "Nabasa" which means "wet" in Iloko language. It was later officially called "Mabasa" changing from the old name of "San Roque." Inaban The name came from the Iloko word INABAAN which means a place where there are plenty of GABI (common name) plants. Locally known as “ABA”. In the early days, giant gabi plants with leaves as big as umbrellas thrived in the vicinity of this barangay. A story goes that many years ago when the place was still thickly covered with flora and fauna, and was a favorite hunting ground, a hunter once hit a big male deer with his spear. However, the deer was not mortally wounded and it decided to attack the hunter. The man and the deer fought for about an hour but in the end, the man triumphed over the animal but the hunter was seriously wounded. Alone, he tried to find his way home. But then it began to rain, he sought shelter under the big leaves of the giant gabi plants. Unfortunately, the hunter died because of his wounds and days after, his remains were found under the giant gabi plants. During the arrival of the American soldiers in World War II, they simply speak and pronounce the word, INABAAN into INABAN. Traditionally, the word INABAAN metamorphosed into INABAN. As years went by, INABAN was created in 1963 as a barangay of Dupax (now DUPAX DEL NORTE) by virtue of Republic Act No. 3590. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Dupax del Norte had a population of 33,295. The population density was . Economy Government Dupax del Norte, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years. Elected officials Education The Schools Division of Nueva Vizcaya governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality. Notable personalities Carlos Padilla, a Filipino politician who currently serves as governor of Nueva Vizcaya. Sister cities San Pedro, Laguna References External links [