[3] The municipality is known for its natural environment, and is dubbed as the tourism capital of the province of Quirino.

[citation needed] The town's name was derived from the native word nagtipunan meaning “convergence point,” in reference to several major tributaries of the Cagayan River in Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino meeting at points within this area.

Nagtipunan is the largest town in terms of land area in Quirino and the entire Luzon island.

As the second largest municipality in the Philippines, it occupies a land area of 1,607.40 square kilometers, nearly half of the province itself.

Poverty incidence of Nagtipunan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Natural attractions include: Nagtipunan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Quirino, 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.