Ilagan

Not to be confused with Iligan.

Ilagan
Component city
City of Ilagan
Ilagan Rizal Park
Ilagan Rizal Park
Flag of Ilagan
Flag
Official seal of Ilagan
Seal
Nicknames: 
  • Center of Eco-Tourism Adventure in Region 2[1]
  • Home of the World's Largest Wooden Lounge Chair (Butaka)[2]
  • Sports Tourism Hub of the North[3][4]
  • Corn Capital of the Philippines[5][6]
Motto(s): 
Sulong Pa! Lungsod ng Ilagan
(More Progress! City of Ilagan)
Anthem: City of Ilagan Hymn[7] (formerly, Martsa ng Ilagan (Ilagan March)[8])
Map of Isabela with Ilagan highlighted
Map of Isabela with Ilagan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Ilagan is located in Philippines
Ilagan
Ilagan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°08′56″N 121°53′22″E / 17.1489°N 121.8894°E / 17.1489; 121.8894
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 1st district
FoundedMay 4, 1686
CityhoodAugust 11, 2012
Barangays91 (see Barangays)
Government
 [10]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJosemarie L. Diaz
 • Vice MayorKiryll S. Bello
 • RepresentativeAntonio T. Albano
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate101,050 voters (2022)
Area
[11]
 • Total1,166.26 km2 (450.30 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Highest elevation
1,388 m (4,554 ft)
Lowest elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[12]
 • Total158,218
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Households
39,663
Demonym(s)Ilagueño (m)
Ilagueña (f)
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.00
% (2021)[13]
 • Revenue₱ 1,870 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 4,844 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,735 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,898 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
 • WaterMetro Ilagan Water
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3300
PSGC
023114000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Patron saintSaint Ferdinand of Castile
Websitewww.cityofilagan.gov.ph

Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (Ibanag: Siudad nat Ilagan; Ilocano: Siudad ti Ilagan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ilagan), is a 1st class component city[14] and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people[12] making it the most populous city in the province and the second most-populous in Cagayan Valley after Tuguegarao.[15] As of 2022, it also had the most number of voters in the province with 101,050 electorates.[16][17]

With a total land area of 116,626 hectares (288,190 acres), it is the largest city on the island of Luzon and the fourth largest city in land area in the Philippines, after Davao City, Puerto Princesa, and Zamboanga City.[18]

  1. ^ "Ilagan, Center of Eco-Tourism Adventure". Official Website of the City of Ilagan. cityofilagan.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ilagan gunning for a world record with giant armchair". Philstar. philstar.com. April 26, 2003. Retrieved April 26, 2003.
  3. ^ "Ilagan eyes sports center as tourism branding". Benjamin De Yro of the Northern Forum. northernforum.net. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "CITY OF ILAGAN IN ISABELA PHILIPPINES PROVES ITS CLASS AND STANDING AS THE SPORTS TOURISM HUB OF THE NORTH". Edited in Central London by Lexie Abraham & Written by Chino Hansel Philyang. world-media-organizations.org. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "City of Ilagan: Corn Capital of the Philippines". Official Facebook Page of MyCity Ilagan. facebook.com/cityofilagan.gov.ph. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ilagan to build P270-M corn processing complex". The Northern Forum. northernforum.net. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "City of Ilagan Hymn". Official Facebook Page of MyCity Ilagan. facebook.com/cityofilagan.gov.ph. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Sulong Ilagan March by Rev. Fr. Ingeno Rapadas". Gerry Yabes Blogs. blogs.gerryyabes.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "2022 Election Results:City of Ilagan". Rappler. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  10. ^  City of Ilagan | (DILG)
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "City of Ilagan LGU Profile". CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES COMPETITIVE INDEX. cmci.dti.gov.ph. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "Highlights of the Region II (Cagayan Valley) Population 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH)". Philippine Statistics Authority. psa.gov.ph. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality". Official Website of the Commission on Elections PH. comelec.gov.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  17. ^ "Ilagan City 2022 Electorate". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  18. ^ "List of Cities". PSGC Interactive. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016.