Iguig

Not to be confused with Taguig.

Iguig
Municipality
Municipality of Iguig
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Pottery Center of Cagayan
Map of Cagayan with Iguig highlighted
Interactive map of Iguig
Iguig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°45′06″N121°44′11″E / 17.7517°N 121.7364°E / 17.7517; 121.7364
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	3rd district
Founded	December 28, 1607
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ferdinand B. Trinidad
•  Vice Mayor	Juditas L. Trinidad
•  Representative	Joseph L. Lara
•  Electorate	18,868 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	108.10 km2 (41.74 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Lowest elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	31,342
• Density	289.94/km2 (750.93/sq mi)
•  Households	7,015
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	10.76 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 191.5 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 545.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 174.6 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 239.1 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3504
PSGC	0201515000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.iguig-cagayan.gov.ph

Iguig, officially the Municipality of Iguig (Ibanag : Ili nat Iguig; Ilocano : Ili ti Iguig; Tagalog : Bayan ng Iguig), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,342 people. ^[5]

History

Iguig was officially established as a Spanish mission on 16 April 1608. ^[6] The name of the town is said to mean "the place of Ig", referring to a native chieftain and warrior who lived in the area. ^[7]

Geography

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

Barangays

Iguig is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Ajat (Poblacion)
• Atulu
• Baculud
• Bayo
• Campo
• Dumpao
• Gammad
• Garab
• Malabbac
• Manaoag (Aquiliquilao)
• Minanga Norte
• Minanga Sur
• Nattanzan (Poblacion)
• Redondo
• Salamague
• San Esteban (Capitan)
• San Isidro (Ugac West)
• San Lorenzo
• San Vicente (Ugac East)
• Santa Barbara
• Santa Rosa
• Santa Teresa (Gammad Sur)
• Santiago

Climate

Climate data for Iguig, Cagayan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	28 (82)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	27 (81)	25 (77)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	155 (6.1)	113 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	58 (2.3)	127 (5.0)	131 (5.2)	154 (6.1)	184 (7.2)	151 (5.9)	247 (9.7)	221 (8.7)	292 (11.5)	1,922 (75.6)
Average rainy days	19.6	14.8	13.4	12	19.4	19.8	23	25.0	23	19.4	19.1	21.6	230.1
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Iguig
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,800 —     1918 5,413 +2.39% 1939 8,205 +2.00% 1948 8,115 −0.12% 1960 11,263 +2.77% 1970 13,684 +1.96% 1975 14,286 +0.87% 1980 15,760 +1.98%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 18,598 +1.67% 1995 19,100 +0.50% 2000 21,858 +2.93% 2007 26,096 +2.47% 2010 25,559 −0.75% 2015 27,862 +1.66% 2020 30,060 +1.61% 2024 31,342 +1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Iguig was 30,060 people, ^[14] with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Iguig

10

20

30

40

50

2000
43.99

2003
29.45

2006
22.30

2009
19.54

2012
14.28

2015
12.54

2018
11.12

2021
10.76

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]}

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Iguig is part of the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[23]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph L. Lara
Mayor	Ferdinand B. Trinidad
Vice-Mayor	Juditas L. Trinidad
Councilors	Ma. Riza Lyn B. Callueng
	Benjamin Pascual Jr.
	Juliet P. Barizo
	Juanito Ramos
	Mario Pelovello
	Raul B. Trinidad
	Marcial Liquigan
	Ventura D. Zinampan

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. ^[24] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[25] The Iguig Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality. ^[26]

Primary and elementary schools

• Baculud Elementary School
• Bayo Elementary School
• Capitan Elementary School
• Dumpao Elementary School
• Gammad Elementary School
• Garab Elementary School
• Iguig Central School
• Malabbac Elementary School
• Manaoag Elementary School
• Minanga Norte Elementary School
• Mother Therese Learning Center
• Redondo Elementary School
• Sta. Barbara Elementary School
• Sta. Teresa Elementary School
• Ugac Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Caridad B. Trinidad National High School
• Gammad National High School
• Vicente D. Trinidad High School

Notable people

• Dado Banatao: a software engineer credited for having developed the first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS with silicon coupler data-link control and transreceiver chip. ^{[27] [28]}

References

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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. Salgado, Pedro. "Other Missions in Cagayan Province". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I. Rex Publishing. p. 338.
7. de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.
8. "Iguig, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
23. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
24. "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
25. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
26. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
27. "About the Organization".
28. "Filipino engineer Dado Banatao passes away". ABS-CBN. December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.

External links

• Media related to Iguig at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information