Gattaran
Gattaran, officially the Municipality of Gattaran (Ibanag: Ili nat Gattaran; Ilocano: Ili ti Gattaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gattaran), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,874 people.
Gattaran | |
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| Municipality of Gattaran | |
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church of Gattaran, in June 2005. | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Abante Kailian! | |
Map of Cagayan with Gattaran highlighted | |
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Gattaran Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′40″N 121°38′43″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Matthew C. Nolasco |
| • Vice Mayor | George R. Ancheta |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 34,861 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 707.50 km2 (273.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 58,874 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,213 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 299.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 598.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 232.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 82.01 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3508 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Gattaran's historic spots and tourist landmarks include the Lal-lo and Gattaran Shell Middens, Magapit Protected Landscape, Maduppaper Caves, the Mapaso Hot Spring and the Tanglagan Falls whose warm and cold waters meet and flow together on one bed to become the Dummun River. Another attraction of Gattaran is Bolos Point, a wildlife sanctuary. Gattaran is 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Tuguegarao and 546 kilometres (339 mi) from Manila.
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