Iguig

Not to be confused with Taguig.

Iguig, officially the Municipality of Iguig (Ibanag: Ili nat Iguig; Ilocano: Ili ti Iguig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Iguig), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,060 people.^[5]

Iguig
Municipality
Municipality of Iguig
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Pottery Center of Cagayan
Map of Cagayan with Iguig highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Iguig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°45′06″N 121°44′11″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	3rd district
Founded	December 28, 1607
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ferdinand B. Trinidad
• Vice Mayor	Juditas L. Trinidad
• Representative	Joseph L. Lara
• Electorate	18,868 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	108.10 km2 (41.74 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Lowest elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	31,342
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
• Households	7,015
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	10.76 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 191.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 545.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 174.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 239.1 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3504
PSGC	0201515000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.iguig-cagayan.gov.ph

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.^[6]

Iguig is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Tuguegarao and 495 kilometres (308 mi) from Manila.

History

Iguig was officially established as a Spanish mission on 16 April 1608.^[7] The name of the town is said to mean "the place of Ig", referring to a native chieftain and warrior who lived in the area.^[8]

Geography

Barangays

Iguig is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• 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

Climate

Climate data for Iguig, Cagayan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	28 (82)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	27 (81)	25 (77)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	155 (6.1)	113 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	58 (2.3)	127 (5.0)	131 (5.2)	154 (6.1)	184 (7.2)	151 (5.9)	247 (9.7)	221 (8.7)	292 (11.5)	1,922 (75.6)
Average rainy days	19.6	14.8	13.4	12	19.4	19.8	23	25.0	23	19.4	19.1	21.6	230.1
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

Population census of Iguig

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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% 2020 30,060 +1.61% 2024 31,342 +1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Iguig was 30,060 people,^[15] with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Iguig

10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.99 2003 29.45 2006 22.30 2009 19.54 2012 14.28 2015 12.54 2018 11.12 2021 10.76 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Iguig is part of the third 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
(2019–2022)^[24]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph L. Lara
Mayor	Ferdinand B. Trinidad
Vice-Mayor	Juditas L. Trinidad
Councilors	Ma. Riza Lyn B. Callueng
	Benjamin Pascual Jr.
	Juliet P. Barizo
	Juanito Ramos
	Mario Pelovello
	Raul B. Trinidad
	Marcial Liquigan
	Ventura D. Zinampan

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.^[25] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.^[26] The Iguig Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.^[27]

Primary and elementary schools

• Baculud Elementary School
• Bayo Elementary School
• Capitan Elementary School
• Dumpao Elementary School
• Gammad Elementary School
• Garab Elementary School
• Iguig Central School
• Malabbac Elementary School
• Manaoag Elementary School
• Minanga Norte Elementary School
• Mother Therese Learning Center
• Redondo Elementary School
• Sta. Barbara Elementary School
• Sta. Teresa Elementary School
• Ugac Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Caridad B. Trinidad National High School
• Gammad National High School
• Vicente D. Trinidad High School