Ilagan

Ilagan
City of Ilagan
Ilagan Rizal Park
Ilagan Rizal Park
Flag of Ilagan
Official seal of Ilagan
Nicknames: 
  • Center of Eco-Tourism Adventure in Region 2[1]
  • Home of the World's Largest Wooden Lounge Chair (Butaka)[2]
  • Sports Tourism Hub of the North[3][4]
  • Corn Capital of the Philippines[5][6]
Motto(s): 
Sulong Pa! Lungsod ng Ilagan
(More Progress! City of Ilagan)
Anthem: City of Ilagan Hymn[7] (formerly, Martsa ng Ilagan (Ilagan March)[8])
Map of Isabela with Ilagan highlighted
Map of Isabela with Ilagan highlighted
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Ilagan is located in Philippines
Ilagan
Ilagan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°08′56″N 121°53′22″E / 17.1489°N 121.8894°E / 17.1489; 121.8894
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 1st district
FoundedMay 4, 1686
CityhoodAugust 11, 2012
Barangays91 (see Barangays)
Government
[10]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJosemarie L. Diaz
 • Vice MayorKiryll S. Bello
 • RepresentativeAntonio T. Albano
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate105,526 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
1,166.26 km2 (450.30 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Highest elevation
1,388 m (4,554 ft)
Lowest elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[12]
 • Total
158,218
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Households
39,663
Demonym(s)Ilagueño (m)
Ilagueña (f)
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.00
% (2021)[13]
 • Revenue₱ 2,857 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 6,137 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 2,158 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 2,051 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
 • WaterMetro Ilagan Water
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3300
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Patron saintSaint Ferdinand of Castile
Websitewww.cityofilagan.gov.ph

Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (Ibanag: Siudad nat Ilagan; Ilocano: Siudad ti Ilagan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Ilagan), is a component city[14] and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people[12] making it the most populous city in the province and the second most-populous in Cagayan Valley after Tuguegarao.[15] As of 2022, it also had the highest number of voters in the province, with 101,050 voters.[16][17]

  1. ^ "Ilagan, Center of Eco-Tourism Adventure". Official Website of the City of Ilagan. cityofilagan.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ilagan gunning for a world record with giant armchair". Philstar. philstar.com. April 26, 2003. Retrieved April 26, 2003.
  3. ^ "Ilagan eyes sports center as tourism branding". Benjamin De Yro of the Northern Forum. northernforum.net. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "CITY OF ILAGAN IN ISABELA PHILIPPINES PROVES ITS CLASS AND STANDING AS THE SPORTS TOURISM HUB OF THE NORTH". Edited in Central London by Lexie Abraham & Written by Chino Hansel Philyang. world-media-organizations.org. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "City of Ilagan: Corn Capital of the Philippines". Official Facebook Page of MyCity Ilagan. facebook.com/cityofilagan.gov.ph. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ilagan to build P270-M corn processing complex". The Northern Forum. northernforum.net. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "City of Ilagan Hymn". Official Facebook Page of MyCity Ilagan. facebook.com/cityofilagan.gov.ph. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Sulong Ilagan March by Rev. Fr. Ingeno Rapadas". Gerry Yabes Blogs. blogs.gerryyabes.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "2022 Election Results:City of Ilagan". Rappler. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  10. ^ City of Ilagan | (DILG)
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "City of Ilagan LGU Profile". CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES COMPETITIVE INDEX. cmci.dti.gov.ph. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "Highlights of the Region II (Cagayan Valley) Population 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH)". Philippine Statistics Authority. psa.gov.ph. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality". Official Website of the Commission on Elections PH. comelec.gov.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  17. ^ "Ilagan City 2022 Electorate". Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

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