This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2014) |
Echague | |
---|---|
Municipality of Echague | |
Nickname(s): Queen Town of Isabela Home of the Mengals | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°42′20″N 121°40′34″E / 16.7056°N 121.6761°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 6th district |
Founded | 1752 |
Named for | Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham |
Barangays | 64 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Francis Faustino A. Dy |
• Vice Mayor | Allan P. Tupong |
• Representative | Faustino A. Dy V |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 58,472 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 680.80 km2 (262.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 88,410 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 23,536 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.41 |
• Revenue | ₱ 377.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,411 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 454.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 680 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3309 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Yogad Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Echague, officially the Municipality of Echague, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,410 people.[3] The town is known for the indigenous and endangered Yogad language, which is spoken and conserved by its locals.
Echague is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Ilagan and 341 kilometres (212 mi) from Manila.