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- ↑ "CONTACT INFORMATION FOR 91 BARANGAYS". cityofilagan.gov.ph. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB)". cityofilagan.gov.ph. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ↑ "SK Federation". cityofilagan.gov.ph. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ↑ "City of Ilagan (Capital) - Code:023114000". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ↑ "List of the 91 Punong Barangays and 91 SK Chairpersons of the City of Ilagan, Isabela". COMELEC City of Ilagan, Isabela - Facebook.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.