Iguig

Iguig
Municipality
Municipality of Iguig
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills

Seal
Nickname(s): Pottery Center of Cagayan

Map of Cagayan with Iguig highlighted
Iguig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°44′E / 17.75°N 121.73°E / 17.75; 121.73Coordinates: 17°45′N 121°44′E / 17.75°N 121.73°E / 17.75; 121.73
Country  Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Cagayan
District 3rd District
Founded December 28, 1607
Barangays 23 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Ferdinand B. Trinidad
 • Electorate 14,991 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 108.10 km2 (41.74 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 27,862
 • Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 3504
PSGC 021515000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)78
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 82,498,437.94 (2016)
Native languages Ibanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.iguig-cagayan.gov.ph

Iguig, (Ibanag: Ili nat Iguig; Ilokano: Ili ti Iguig; Filipino: Bayan ng Iguig), officially the Municipality of Iguig, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 27,862 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.[4]

Barangays

Iguig is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

  • 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

Demographics

Population census of Iguig
YearPop.±% 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%
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Iguig was 27,862 people,[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Cagayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.phildev.org/ourteam/
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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