Cauayan, Isabela

Cauayan
City of Cauayan
Rizal Street in Cauayan Poblacion
Rizal Street in Cauayan Poblacion
Flag of Cauayan
Official seal of Cauayan
Etymology: Bamboo
Nicknames: 
  • Mushroom City of the North
  • Ideal City of the North
  • The First Smarter City in the Philippines[1]
Motto(s): 
Oh, Cauayan
Map of Isabela with Cauayan highlighted
Map of Isabela with Cauayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Cauayan is located in Philippines
Cauayan
Cauayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°46′N 121°47′E / 16.77°N 121.78°E / 16.77; 121.78
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 6th district
Founded1740
CityhoodMarch 30, 2001
Barangays65 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • mayor of Cauayan[*]Caesar "Jaycee" Dy Jr.
 • Vice MayorLeoncio A. Dalin Jr.
 • RepresentativeFaustino A. Dy V
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate90,646 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
336.40 km2 (129.88 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Lowest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
143,403
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
36,399
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.36
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 1,103 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,912 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,037 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,091 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3305
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Gaddang
Tagalog
Websitecityofcauayan.gov.ph

Cauayan, officially the City of Cauayan (Ibanag: Siyudad nat Cauayan; Gaddang: Siyudad na Cauayan; Ilocano: Siudad ti Cauayan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cauayan), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 143,403 people.[4]

  1. ^ "1st Smarter City in PHL and Ideal City of the North". Leonardo Perante II of Correspondent. businessmirror.com.ph. 5 February 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  2. ^ City of Cauayan | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.