Cagayan
Cagayan (/kɑːɡəˈjɑːn/ kah-gə-YAHN), officially the Province of Cagayan (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Cagayan; Ibanag: Provinsiya na Cagayan; Itawit: Provinsiya ya Cagayan; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering the northeastern tip of Luzon. Its capital is the city of Tuguegarao. It is about 431 kilometres (268 mi) northwest of Manila, and includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the west, and Kalinga and Isabela to the south.
Cagayan | |
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(from top: left to right) Sierra Madre Mountains in Santa Ana, Smith and Babuyan Claro Volcano, Beach in Buguey, Buntun Bridge in Tuguegarao, Pinacanauan River and Downtown Tuguegarao. | |
| Nickname(s): Land of Smile and Beauty | |
| Motto: Pabaruen ti Cagayan | |
Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 18°00′N 121°48′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Founded | June 29, 1583 |
| Capital and largest city | Tuguegarao |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Manuel Mamba (NP) |
| • Vice Governor | Melvin K. Vargas Jr. (PDP–Laban) |
| • Legislature | Cagayan Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,398.07 km2 (3,628.62 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Cetaceo) | 1,823 m (5,981 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 1,268,603 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 1,273,219 |
| • Rank | 23rd out of 81 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 63rd out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 820 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Cagayan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 3500–3528 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-CAG |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | www |
Cagayan was one of the early provinces that existed during the Spanish colonial period. Called La Provincia de Cagayan, its borders essentially covered the entire Cagayan Valley, which included the present provinces of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and portions of Kalinga, Apayao, and Aurora. The former capital was Nueva Segovia, which also served as the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia. Today, only 9,295.75 square kilometres (3,589.11 sq mi) remain of the former vastness of the province. The entire region, however, is still referred to as Cagayan Valley.