May 11, 1680 was the beginning  of the Eccleciastical Government of Aparri  when the town was separated from Nueva Segovia.  St. Peter Thelmo was selected as the Patron and from then on its old name “Aparrian” was changed to Aparri to make short the pronunciation.

 

The Aramang Festival came into fruition to highlight Aparri’s one-town-one-product, the world famous pink soft-shelled shrimp. The pink shrimp is now being exported as shrimp paste and as dried shrimp use for enhancing the flavor of cooked dishes.

 

All this make for a reason to celebrate this year with the following events : Street Dancing Competition; Aramang Cooking  Contest; Jobs Fair; talent competitions; beauty pageant competition for men, women and ladies with special size (170-pounder ladies in their finest form); mass wedding, cultural shows; sports competition and many others.

 

The most awaited event, the Fluvial Parade and Float Competition  locally called “Barangayan Sadiay  Sabangan” will be staged on May 10, Thursday,  at 7 o’clock in the morning. It will be participated by over a hundred fishing boats of various size and decoration.  DOT Region 2 Director Blessida Diwa has been invited to be one of the Board of Judges during this very important event