Iguig
Iguig, officially the Municipality of Iguig (Ibanag: Ili nat Iguig; Ilocano: Ili ti Iguig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Iguig), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,060 people.
Iguig | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Iguig | |
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Pottery Center of Cagayan | |
Map of Cagayan with Iguig highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Iguig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°45′06″N 121°44′11″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 28, 1607 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ferdinand B. Trinidad |
| • Vice Mayor | Juditas L. Trinidad |
| • Representative | Joseph L. Lara |
| • Electorate | 18,167 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.10 km2 (41.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 30,060 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,015 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.12 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 335.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 129.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 196.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3504 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is best known as the hometown of Dado Banatao, a well-known Filipino-American software engineer credited for having developed the first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS with silicon coupler data-link control and transreceiver chip.
Iguig is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tuguegarao and 495 kilometres (308 mi) from Manila.
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