Calayan, Cagayan

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Calayan
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • MayorJoseph M. Llopis
 • Vice MayorEdmund B. Escalante
 • RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
1,248 m (4,094 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence% (?)
Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Calayan, officially the Municipality of Calayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Calayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calayan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,410 people. [3]

Calayan is home to the Calayan rail, a flightless bird identified as a separate species in 2004 and endemic to Calayan Island.[4]

Etymology

The municipality's name came from the Ibanag language, literally mean "where laya (ginger) is abounded".[5]

Geography

It is located in the Luzon Strait north of Luzon Island and south of Taiwan via Bashi Channel to Luzon Strait. The town is composed of four of the five major islands of the Babuyan Islands namely: Calayan, Camiguin, Dalupiri and Babuyan Island. Calayan Island is the largest of the Babuyan Islands. Fuga Island, the fifth island within the Babuyan Islands, is part of Aparri municipality despite being closer to Claveria.[6]

Calayan Island is located about 24 miles (39 km) west-south-west of Babuyan Island off the north coast of the Philippines and belongs to the Babuyan Islands group in the China Sea.[7] The island is hemmed between Aparri and Batanes islands and it is larger than the Fuga Island, which is 25 miles (40 km) away. It is the second district in the province of Cagayan and its 29th municipality.

Barangays

Calayan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[8][9] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

  • Babuyan Claro (Babuyan Island)
  • Balatubat (Camiguin Island)
  • Cabudadan
  • Centro II
  • Dadao
  • Dalupiri
  • Dibay
  • Dilam
  • Magsidel
  • Minabel - (Camiguin Island)
  • Naguilian - (Camiguin Island)
  • Poblacion / Centro I

Climate

Climate data for Calayan, Cagayan (1991–2020, extremes 1949–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.9
(94.8)
35.0
(95.0)
35.6
(96.1)
35.8
(96.4)
37.2
(99.0)
37.0
(98.6)
37.8
(100.0)
37.1
(98.8)
35.7
(96.3)
35.0
(95.0)
34.3
(93.7)
33.3
(91.9)
37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
27.4
(81.3)
28.8
(83.8)
31.2
(88.2)
32.4
(90.3)
32.8
(91.0)
32.3
(90.1)
31.8
(89.2)
31.3
(88.3)
30.2
(86.4)
29.3
(84.7)
27.2
(81.0)
30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)
24.1
(75.4)
25.3
(77.5)
27.3
(81.1)
28.6
(83.5)
29.0
(84.2)
28.7
(83.7)
28.4
(83.1)
28.0
(82.4)
27.2
(81.0)
26.4
(79.5)
24.3
(75.7)
26.8
(80.2)
Average low °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
21.8
(71.2)
23.5
(74.3)
24.8
(76.6)
25.2
(77.4)
25.1
(77.2)
25.0
(77.0)
24.7
(76.5)
24.2
(75.6)
23.5
(74.3)
21.4
(70.5)
23.4
(74.1)
Record low °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)
15.3
(59.5)
15.8
(60.4)
17.2
(63.0)
19.0
(66.2)
19.1
(66.4)
19.8
(67.6)
21.6
(70.9)
20.2
(68.4)
17.4
(63.3)
15.6
(60.1)
14.8
(58.6)
13.9
(57.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 183.9
(7.24)
110.7
(4.36)
68.4
(2.69)
49.7
(1.96)
132.6
(5.22)
161.4
(6.35)
205.0
(8.07)
306.1
(12.05)
379.1
(14.93)
259.8
(10.23)
304.7
(12.00)
320.8
(12.63)
2,482.2
(97.72)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 9 8 5 9 7 10 15 16 15 16 19 145
Average relative humidity (%) 86 86 85 83 85 85 86 87 88 86 87 87 86
Source: PAGASA[10][11]

Weather conditions are generally wet with heavy rainfall occurring during November and December. The cold winds are the northerly and north-easterly winds. The island is also affected by typhoons. [12] Calayan Island publishes tide tables and solunar tables, daily forecasts for high tides and low tides, other fishing-related data such as the lunar phase, tidal coefficient, sun and moon rising and setting times, hours of maximum fish activity and weather conditions. This data is also useful for all fishing operations in the Calayan Island, apart from navigation of other commercial and transport vessels.[13]

Demographics

Population census of Calayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16]

In the 2020 census, the population of Calayan was 17,410 people, [3] with a density of 35 inhabitants per square kilometre or 91 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Calayan, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[17]
Position Name
Congressman Samantha Louise V. Alfonso
Mayor Joseph M. Llopis
Vice-Mayor Edmund B. Escalante
Councilors Joseph R. Llopis
Hante Tan
Allain T. Olivas
Ahmed T. Castillejos
Elena M. Llopis
Teresita P. Singun
Crispiniano G. Tugade
Roque C. Ventura

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[18] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[19] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

This article contains Public domain text from the U.S. Government Elihu Root collection of United States documents relating to the Philippine Islands (1906)
  1. ^
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Calayan" Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. CalayanIsland.com. Retrieved on 2 February 2013.
  5. ^ The Ibatan: A Genealogy of the People of Babuyan Claro Island. Summer Institute of Linguistics, Philippines. 2005. p. xvi. ISBN 978-971-18-0400-8.
  6. ^ "Calayan" Archived 2013-02-16 at archive.today. Trail Behind.com. Retrieved on 2 February 2013.
  7. ^ Elihu Root collection of United States documents relating to the Philippine Islands. Govt. Prtg. Off. p. 28.
  8. ^ "Calayan". Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cagayan. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Municipality/City: Calayan". PSGC Interactive. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Calayan, Cagayan Climatological Normal Values 1991–2020" (PDF). Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Calayan, Cagayan Climatological Extremes" (PDF). Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. ^ Root States 1903, p. 6.
  13. ^ "Tide table". Tides4fishing.com. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  14. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  15. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  16. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  17. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  19. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

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