Calayan, Cagayan

Calayan
Municipality of Calayan
Smith Volcano on Babuyan Island
Smith Volcano on Babuyan Island
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Map of Cagayan with Calayan highlighted
Map of Cagayan with Calayan highlighted
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Calayan is located in Philippines
Calayan
Calayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 19°15′43″N 121°28′31″E / 19.2619°N 121.4753°E / 19.2619; 121.4753
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 2nd district
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoseph M. Llopis
 • Vice MayorEdmund B. Escalante
 • RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,499 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total494.53 km2 (190.94 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
1,248 m (4,094 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total17,410
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Households
4,250
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.58
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 166.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 622.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 142.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 134.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3520
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Ivatan
Tagalog
Websitewww.calayan-cagayan.gov.ph

Calayan, officially the Municipality of Calayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Calayan; Ivatan: Kavahayan nu Calayan; Ibanag: Ili nat Calayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calayan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,410 people.[3]

Calayan is home to the Calayan rail, a flightless bird identified as a separate species in 2004 and endemic to Calayan Island.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Calayan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Calayan" Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. CalayanIsland.com. Retrieved on 2 February 2013.

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