Iguig

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,060 people.

Iguig
Municipality
Municipality of Iguig
St. James the Apostle Parish in Calvary Hills
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Nickname:  Pottery Center of Cagayan
Map of Cagayan with Iguig highlighted
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Iguig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°45′06″N 121°44′11″E / 17.7517°N 121.7364°E / 17.7517; 121.7364
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	3rd district
Founded	December 28, 1607
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ferdinand B. Trinidad
• Vice Mayor	Juditas L. Trinidad
• Representative	Joseph L. Lara
• Electorate	18,167 voters (2022)
Area
• 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  (2020 census)
• Total	30,060
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
• Households	7,015
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.12 % (2018)
• Revenue	₱ 130.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 335.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 129.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 196.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3504
PSGC	021515000
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.

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

Iguig was officially established as a Spanish mission on 16 April 1608. 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.

Barangays

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

Climate

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

Local government

Iguig, belonging to the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.