Aparri
Aparri (Ibanag: Ili nat Aparri; Ilocano: Ili ti Aparri; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aparri), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people.
Aparri | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Aparri | |
Aparri Beach | |
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Map of Cagayan with Aparri highlighted | |
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Aparri Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°21′27″N 121°38′14″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bryan Dale G. Chan |
| • Vice Mayor | Ireneo R. Chan |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,402 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.64 km2 (110.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 68,839 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,785 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 256.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 945 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 198.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 198.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3515 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog |
| Website | web |
It sits at the mouth of the Cagayan River, the longest river in the Philippines. Aparri is 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Tuguegarao and 582 kilometres (362 mi) from Manila.
Aparri is a bustling municipality and the primary growth center of Northern Cagayan. It serves as the center of education, commerce and culture in the northern part of the Region which includes towns of the first and second districts of Cagayan as well as the towns of Apayao and some towns of Ilocos Norte. It serves as the show window of commerce and finance,economic transformation, information technology, livelihood development, fashion and culture, leisure and entertainment, agricultural modernization, and course good local governance.
Aparri has an approximate income of ₱250 million. The valley has been one of the largest tobacco-producing sections in the Philippines, and the town has a considerable coastwise trade.
It has a meteorological station located in Barangay Punta where the Cagayan River meets the Babuyan Channel.
It also administers Fuga Island, which is part of the Babuyan Group and is much closer to Claveria. In the near future, it will become the next city in the province of Cagayan.