Enrile, Cagayan
Enrile, officially the Municipality of Enrile (Ibanag: Ili nat Enrile; Ilocano: Ili ti Enrile; Tagalog: Bayan ng Enrile), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,705 people.
Enrile | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Enrile | |
Municipal Hall of Enrile | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Peanut Capital of the Philippines | |
| Motto(s): Awan Na Matalan, Awan Nga Kalippanan | |
Map of Cagayan with Enrile highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Enrile Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°33′44″N 121°42′04″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Named for | Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Miguel B. Decena Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Christina G. Magbitang |
| • Representative | Joseph "Jojo" L. Lara |
| • Sangguniang Panlalawigan | List |
| • Electorate | 23,072 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184.50 km2 (71.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 36,705 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,235 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.21 |
| • Revenue | PHP 149,096,323.88 (2019) |
| • Assets | PHP 214,973,582.47 (2019) |
| • Govt Equity | PHP 135,642,538.47 (2019) |
| • Appropriations | PHP 148,554,433.00 (2019) |
| • Expenditure | PHP 139,601,753.05 (2019) |
| • Obligations | PHP 126,761,544.43 (2019) |
| • Liabilities | PHP 79,331,044.00 (2019) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3501 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Lent Culture | Padafung |
| Major religions | Roman Catholic |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Tuguegarao |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Snows |
| Festival | Peanut Festival (Mappalabbet) |
Enrile lies on the southernmost part of Cagayan, bounded by Sta. Maria, Isabela to the south, by the mighty Cagayan River to the east, by Solana and Tuguegarao to the north, Kalinga to the west.
The town is predominantly an agricultural town where the majority of its population derive their income from farming. It has a land area of 18,450 hectares unevenly distributed to the 22-barangays of the municipality. Its main products are rice, corn, peanut, tobacco and vegetables.
It has a total population of 35,834 inhabitants. Its citizens are called Itawit because they speak the Itawit dialect. Ilocanos and Tagalogs have settled at the western barangays and have blended very well in the mainstream of Itawit life.