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Not to be confused with Taguig.
Iguig
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills
Official seal of Iguig
Seal
Nickname: 
Pottery Center of Cagayan
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
FoundedDecember 28, 1607
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorFerdinand B. Trinidad
 • Vice MayorJuditas L. Trinidad
 • RepresentativeJoseph L. Lara
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Lowest elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence% (?)
Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Iguig (Ibanag: Ili nat Iguig; Ilocano: Ili ti Iguig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Iguig), officially the Municipality of 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. [3]

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.[4]

Iguig is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tuguegarao and 495 kilometres (308 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Iguig is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

  • Ajat (Poblacion)
  • Atulu
  • Baculud
  • Bayo
  • Campo
  • Dumpao
  • Gammad
  • Garab
  • Malabbac
  • Manaoag (Aquiliquilao)
  • Minanga Norte
  • Minanga Sur
  • Nattanzan (Poblacion)
  • Redondo
  • Salamague
  • San Esteban (Capitan)
  • San Isidro (Ugac West)
  • San Lorenzo
  • San Vicente (Ugac East)
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santa Rosa
  • Santa Teresa (Gammad Sur)
  • Santiago

Climate

Climate data for Iguig, Cagayan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77) 		26
(79) 		28
(82) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 155
(6.1) 		113
(4.4) 		89
(3.5) 		58
(2.3) 		127
(5.0) 		131
(5.2) 		154
(6.1) 		184
(7.2) 		151
(5.9) 		247
(9.7) 		221
(8.7) 		292
(11.5) 		1,922
(75.6)
Average rainy days 19.6 14.8 13.4 12 19.4 19.8 23 25.0 23 19.4 19.1 21.6 230.1
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Iguig
YearPop.±% p.a.
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8]

In the 2020 census, the population of Iguig was 30,060 people, [3] with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Iguig, belonging to the third 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)[9]
Position Name
Congressman Joseph L. Lara
Mayor Ferdinand B. Trinidad
Vice-Mayor Juditas L. Trinidad
Councilors Ma. Riza Lyn B. Callueng
Benjamin C. Pascual Jr.
Juliet P. Barizo
Juanito P. Ramos
Mario B. Pelovello
Raul B. Trinidad
Marcial P. Liquigan
Ventura D. Zinampan

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[10] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[11] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

  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. ^ "About the Organization".
  5. ^ "Iguig, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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