Gamu | |
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| Municipality of Gamu | |
 Santa Rosa de Lima Church | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Gateway to Mallig Plains Mother Town of the 2nd District Oldest Town of Mallig Plains | |
 Map of Isabela with Gamu highlighted | |
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.svg)  Gamu Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°03′N 121°50′E / 17.05°N 121.83°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Isabela |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | December 5, 1741 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Gamu[*] | Timoteo M. Galanza |
| • Vice Mayor | Mitzi P. Cumigad |
| • Representative | Ed Christopher S. Go |
| • Electorate | 20,144 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.40 km2 (49.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 30,655 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,501 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 139.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 249.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 121.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.33 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3301 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Gamu [gɐˈmu], officially the Municipality of Gamu (Ilocano: Ili ti Gamu; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gamu), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,655 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Gamu | (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 II (Cagayan Valley)". 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.