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Casiguran | |
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Municipality of Casiguran | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°17′N 122°07′E / 16.28°N 122.12°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Aurora |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 13, 1609 |
Annexation to Baler | October 24, 1906 |
Chartered | September 20, 1907 |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roynald S. Soriano |
• Vice Mayor | Eugene Calugtong |
• Representative | Rommel Rico T. Angara |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 17,926 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 715.43 km2 (276.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Highest elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,564 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,513 |
Demonym | Casiguranin |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.10 |
• Revenue | ₱ 240.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 453.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 185.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 80.16 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3204 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Dumagat Agta Kasiguranin Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Casiguran [ˌkaːsɪˈguːɾan], officially the Municipality of Casiguran (Tagalog/Kasiguranin: Bayan ng Casiguran; Ilocano: Ili ti Casiguran), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,564 people.[3]
The municipality is home to the Amro River Protected Landscape.