Iguig, officially the Municipality of Iguig (; ; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,060 people. It is best known as the hometown of

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History

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.

Geography

Barangays

Iguig is politically subdivided into 23

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Ajat (

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) * Atulu * Baculud * Bayo * Campo * Dumpao * Gammad * Garab * Malabbac * Manaoag (Aquiliquilao) * Minanga Norte * Minanga Sur * Nattanzan (

) * 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

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Iguig was 30,060 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Local government

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

Education

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 Cagayan Valley (; ), designated as Region II, is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines. Located in the northeastern section of Luzon, it is composed of five Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces: ...

region. The Iguig Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

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

References

External links

* * Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
Municipalities of Cagayan Populated places on the Rio Grande de Cagayan Long stubs with short prose {{CagayanValley-geo-stub