Cervantes, Ilocos Sur

Cervantes
Cervantes
Municipality
	Municipality of Cervantes
	Sunrise at the summit Mt. Namindaraan, Bessang Pass
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur
	Map of Ilocos Sur with Cervantes highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Cervantes Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 16°59′30″N 120°44′00″E / 16.9917°N 120.7333°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Pablito Benjamin P. Maggay II
• Vice Mayor	Armando P. Gaburno
• Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	12,070 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	234.70 km2 (90.62 sq mi)
Elevation	637 m (2,090 ft)
Highest elevation	1,335 m (4,380 ft)
Lowest elevation	397 m (1,302 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	19,449
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	4,370
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	12.48% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 121.8 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 564.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 110.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 44.78 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2718
PSGC	012908000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano; Tagalog

Cervantes, officially the Municipality of Cervantes (Ilocano: Ili ti Cervantes; Filipino: Bayan ng Cervantes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,449 people.^[3]

The municipality is officially the Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur. It has a relatively cooler climate than most of lowland Ilocos Sur due to its geographical location and proximity to Mountain Province and Benguet. The municipality is home to the Bessang Pass Natural Monument.

^ Municipality of Cervantes | (DILG)
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[1] Municipality of Cervantes | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–01-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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