Santiago | |
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| City of Santiago | |
.jpg) Santiago Centro | |
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| Nickname: Queen City of the North | |
| Anthem: Santiago, Bayan ng Pag-Ibig (English: Santiago, the Town of Love) | |
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.svg)  Santiago Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′N 121°33′E / 16.68°N 121.55°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Isabela (geographically only) |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | May 4, 1743 |
| Cityhood | July 6, 1994 |
| Named for | St. James the Great |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Alyssa Sheena T. Dy[1] |
| • Vice Mayor | Alvin N. Abaya |
| • Representative | Joseph S. Tan |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 111,285 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 919 m (3,015 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[5] | |
• Total | 148,580 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 36,334 |
| Demonym | Santiagueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,221 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 5,478 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,665 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 501.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3311 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Gaddang Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (Ilocano: Siudad ti Santiago; Ibanag: Siudad nat Santiago; Gaddang: Siudad na Santiago; Filipino: Lungsod ng Santiago), is a 1st class independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,580 people.[5]
It is formerly known as Carig during the time of the Spanish, it is located between the southwestern part of Isabela and the northwestern boundary of Quirino in northeastern Luzon island of the Philippines.[7] It is the gateway to the vast plains of Cagayan Valley.
Santiago is situated 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of Ilagan, the provincial capital, and 326 kilometres (203 mi) north of Metro Manila. The city sits on a vast area of predominantly flat and fertile land in the Cagayan Valley, surrounded by the Namamparang Mountains to the south, the Sierra Madre to the east and the Cordillera Mountain Range to the west alongside the Magat River.
Despite being statistically grouped by the Philippine Statistics Authority and geographically located within the boundaries of the province of Isabela, as well as part of the province's 4th District, Santiago is administratively and legally independent from the province as stated in Section 25 of the Local Government Code.[8] And also, it is the second most populous city in that province after the capital city of Ilagan.
- ^ "Santiago City, Election Results 2022". COMELEC. rappler.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Election Results:Santiago City, Isabela". GMA News. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ City of Santiago | (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.
- ^ "Santiago City Local Government Office". Santiago-City.com Website. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 7160 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved November 5, 2013.