Iguig

Iguig
Municipality of Iguig
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills
Flag of Iguig
Official seal of Iguig
Nickname: 
Pottery Center of Cagayan
Map of Cagayan with Iguig highlighted
Map of Cagayan with Iguig highlighted
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Iguig is located in Philippines
Iguig
Iguig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°45′06″N 121°44′11″E / 17.7517°N 121.7364°E / 17.7517; 121.7364
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 3rd district
FoundedDecember 28, 1607
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFerdinand B. Trinidad
 • Vice MayorJuditas L. Trinidad
 • RepresentativeJoseph L. Lara
 • Electorate18,167 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total108.10 km2 (41.74 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Lowest elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total30,060
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
 • Households
7,015
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.76
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 130.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 335.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 129.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 196.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3504
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.iguig-cagayan.gov.ph

Iguig, officially the Municipality of Iguig (Ibanag: Ili nat Iguig; Ilocano: Ili ti Iguig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Iguig), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,060 people.[3]

It is best known as the hometown of Dado Banatao, a well-known Filipino-American software engineer credited for having developed the first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS with silicon coupler data-link control and transreceiver chip.[5]

Iguig is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tuguegarao and 495 kilometres (308 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of Iguig | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "About the Organization".