Claveria, Cagayan

Claveria, officially the Municipality of Claveria (Ibanag: Ili nat Claveria; Ilocano: Ili ti Claveria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Claveria), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,900 people.^[5]

Claveria
Municipality
Municipality of Claveria
Beach and boat in Claveria
Flag Seal
Map of Cagayan with Claveria highlighted
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Claveria Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°36′22″N 121°04′56″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	2nd district
Named after	Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa
Barangays	41 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Lucille Angelus Guillen-Yapo
• Vice Mayor	Fredelino D. Agpuldo
• Representative	Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso
• Electorate	22,517 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	194.80 km2 (75.21 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Highest elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	32,997
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
• Households	8,224
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	6.5 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 210.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 482 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 144.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 71.92 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3519
PSGC	0201511000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ilocano Ibanag Isnag Tagalog
Website	www.claveriacagayannorth.gov.ph

Claveria is 176 kilometres (109 mi) from Tuguegarao, 611 kilometres (380 mi) from Manila, 170 kilometres (110 mi) from Kabugao, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Santa Praxedes.

History

Claveria was officially established as a Spanish mission called Cabicungan on 17 April 1633. It was made into a civil town on 9 March 1865. Initially named after the Cabicungan river that runs through the town, it was renamed Claveria in the 19th century after the Spanish Governor-General Narciso Clavería. In 1661, the town was attacked by rebels from the Ilocos led by Pedro Almazan, resulting in the death of the resident missionary, Jose Navarro de Santa Maria. In the 18th century, the Spanish established a military garrison in the town to launch expeditions against the unconquered Isneg tribes of Apayao and to guard the mountain route to the Ilocos.^[6]

Geography

Claveria is situated 179.82 kilometres (111.73 mi) from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and 608.78 kilometres (378.28 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Claveria is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alimoan
• Bacsay Cataraoan Norte
• Bacsay Cataraoan Sur
• Bacsay Mapulapula
• Bilibigao
• Buenavista
• Cadcadir East (former brgy of Santa Praxedes)
• Cadcadir West (former brgy of Santa Praxedes)
• Camalagaoan/D. Leaño
• Capannikian
• Centro I (Poblacion)
• Centro II (Poblacion)
• Centro III (Poblacion)
• Centro IV (Nangasangan)
• Centro V (Mina)
• Centro VI (Minanga)
• Centro VII (Malasin East)
• Centro VIII (Malasin West)
• Culao
• Dibalio
• Kilkiling (former brgy of Santa Praxedes)
• Lablabig (former brgy of Santa Praxedes)
• Luzon
• Mabnang (former brgy of Santa Praxedes)
• Magdalena
• Malilitao
• Nagsabaran
• Pata East
• Pata West
• Pinas
• Santiago
• San Antonio (Sayad/Bimmokel)
• San Isidro
• San Vicente
• Santa Maria
• Santo Niño (Barbarnis)
• Santo Tomas
• Tabbugan
• Taggat Norte
• Taggat Sur
• Union (former brgy of Santa Praxedes)

Climate

Climate data for Claveria, Cagayan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	55 (2.2)	41 (1.6)	37 (1.5)	41 (1.6)	184 (7.2)	215 (8.5)	261 (10.3)	256 (10.1)	245 (9.6)	216 (8.5)	142 (5.6)	129 (5.1)	1,822 (71.8)
Average rainy days	14.1	11.1	11.8	12.5	21.8	25.2	25.5	24.9	23.8	18.2	16.4	17.0	222.3
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Claveria

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 5,472 —     1918 8,516 +2.99% 1939 11,989 +1.64% 1948 12,703 +0.64% 1960 17,025 +2.47% 1970 22,614 +2.88% 1975 23,126 +0.45% 1980 24,509 +1.17%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 24,145 −0.15% 1995 25,363 +0.93% 2000 29,277 +3.12% 2007 30,275 +0.46% 2010 30,482 +0.25% 2015 29,921 −0.35% 2020 31,900 +1.36% 2024 32,997 +0.82%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Claveria, Cagayan, was 31,900 people,^[13] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Claveria

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 26.88 2003 16.84 2006 10.80 2009 15.13 2012 14.58 2015 9.42 2018 11.12 2021 6.50 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Claveria is part of the second 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
(2022-2025)^[22]

Position	Name
Congressman	Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso
Mayor	Lucille Angelus Guillen-Yapo
Vice-Mayor	Fredelino D. Agpuldo
Councilors	Joji Calasag
	Erzon Lloyd S. Cabuntasan
	Edson Paul D. Flores
	Joshua Jesus L. Salmon
	Romeo R. Rafol
	Peter Shelaingenden A. Agbayani
	Melody Antonieta Blanca C. Mabanag
	Conrado C. Pascua

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.^[23] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.^[24] The Claveria East District Office governs the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.^[25]

Primary and elementary schools

• Alimoan Elementary School
• Bacsay Elementary School
• Bilibigao Elementary School
• Bright Kids Learning Center
• Buenavista-San Isidro Elementary School
• Capannikian Elementary School
• Claveria Central School
• Claveria East Central School
• Culao Elementary School
• Dibalio Elementary School
• Luzon Elementary School
• Magdalena Elementary School
• Malasin Elementary School
• Malilitao Elementary School
• Mapulapula Elementary School
• Nagsabaran Elementary School
• Pata Elementary School
• Pinas Elementary School
• San Vicente Primary School
• Santiago Elementary School
• Sta. Maria Primary School
• Sto. Tomas Primary School

Secondary schools

• Academy of Saint Joseph
• Claveria National High School
• Claveria Rural and Vocational School
• Claveria School of Arts and Trades

Notable personalities

• Arthur Tugade - a businessman and lawyer
• Lincoln Cortez Velasquez - YouTuber and entertainer known as Cong TV