Cervantes | |
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| Municipality of Cervantes | |
 Sunrise at the summit Mt. Namindaraan, Bessang Pass | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with Cervantes highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Cervantes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′30″N 120°44′00″E / 16.9917°N 120.7333°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Cervantes[*] | Pablito Benjamin P. Maggay II |
| • Vice Mayor | Armando P. Gaburno |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,070 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 234.70 km2 (90.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,335 m (4,380 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 19,449 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,370 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 564.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 110.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 44.78 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2718 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Cervantes, officially the Municipality of Cervantes (Ilocano: Ili ti Cervantes; Filipino: Bayan ng Cervantes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,449 people.[3]
The municipality is officially the Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur. It has a relatively cooler climate than most of lowland Ilocos Sur due to its geographical location and proximity to Mountain Province and Benguet. The municipality is home to the Bessang Pass Natural Monument.
- ^ Municipality of Cervantes | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.