Cagayan

General Information

Capital Tuguegarao
Land Area 9,295.75 sq. km.
Population 1,199,320
Density 130/sq. km.
28 municipalities
Divisions
1 component city

Political

Voters 647,035
Governor Mamba, Manuel
Vice Governor Vargas, Melvin Jr.
 Maria Olivia Pascual
 Jean Alphonse Ponce
 Christopher BarceJesus Florencio Vargas
 Arnold Layus
 Vilmer Viloria
Board Members
 Perla Tumaliuan
 Rosauro "Pastor Ross" Resuello
 Karen Kaye Turingan
 Rodrigo De Asis

About Cagayan Province

Cagayan is part of one of the largest valleys in the Philippines formed by the majestic Sierra
Madre and Cordillera mountain ranges. It is traversed by the mighty 330-km long Cagayan River
and its various tributaries.

Cagayan is a very ancient civilization. It has its distinct, rich and diverse culture. Commerce and
trade was practiced by its inhabitants and has flourished with the Japanese, Chinese and other
neighbor Asian countries even before the Spanish colonizers reached its shores. Archeological
findings dating back to the Paleolithic Age indicate that the ancestors of modern humans had
settled in Cagayan as early as 500,000 years ago. Archeologists also found evidences that
agriculture has developed much earlier in Cagayan than in any other place in Asia. Its
ancientness is evidenced by the presence of centuries-old churches and other religious relics,
archeological sites of nomadic tribes, and richness of its local language and culture.

Cagayan with its ancientness is still replete with adventure and excitement. It can flaunt its
pristine natural beauty and endowment. It has breathtaking sceneries, beaches, cavernous caves,
thunderous falls, rapids, rivers, limestone mountains, thick and virgin forests, verdant valleys and
many more.

Major Industries
Agriculture, Fishing, Livelihood

Source of Livelihood
Agricultural products are rice, corn, peanut, beans, and fruits. Palay and corn are the leading
commodities. On the coastal part of the province are great bodies of water such as the Balintang
Channel and the Pacific Ocean which could support a thriving fishing industry. Pottery,
woodcraft furniture made of hardwood, rattan, bamboo, and other indigenous materials. Are also
means of livelihood of the Cagayanos.

Languages
English, Filipino, Ilocano, Ibanag, Itawes, Malaweg

Traditions and Beliefs

The value of bayanihan, sharing, cooperation, brotherhood, self-responsibility, respect, love,
peace, and dignity are still very much alive in Cagayan. Old songs, proverbs, and poems are still
sung today, alongside the instruments Kuribaw, Tulali and the Kuritang produced by Ybanags.
These produce warlike or sad music. It also exhibits the beauty of the “unoni” and the “verso”,
(proverbs and the advises through songs) which convey Ibanag history and their mores that the
ethnic group keep sacred and inviolable.

Religion
Roman Catholics 76.15%, Evangelicals 4.24% and Aglipayans 3.66%. About 15.65% belonged
to other religious affiliations.

Festivals
Aggao Nac Cagayan, Samba-li Festival (Piat), Cabibi Festival (Lallo), Crab Festival (Buguey),
Aramang Festival (Aparri), Kalingkingan Festival (Penablanca), Mappa-labbet Festival (Enrile),
Abayao Festival (Solana), Tinupig Festival (Lasam), Panagsan-gal Festival (Baggao), Namunit
Festival (Sta.Teresita)

Attractions
Calayan, IslandPalaui, IslandCalvary, HillsBluewater, FallsAnguib, BeachBasilica, Minore of
Our Lady of PiatCallao, CavesSpanish, HornoRuinsof San Jacinto de Polonia Church Portabaga
Falls

Popular Food
Pancit Batil Patong, Pinakbet, Igado, Twit and Mondonggo, Bagong

Getting There
By Air: Tuguegarao City, the capital of Cagayan may be reached by plane from Manila via the
following:By Land: Tuguegarao City can easily be reached by various air conditioned buses with
very comfortable seating capacity in 9-11 hours from Manila. For independent motorists, take
the North Diversion Road and exit at Santa Rita. Cagayan may also be reached via Ilocos Norte.

Modes of Transportation
Public Transport — Tricycle, PUJ, Kalesa, Van

Seaports and Airports

Seaports— Barges and Vessels (Aparri Port , Port Irene)Airports — Plane (Tuguegarao
Airport)Public Transport — Tricycle, PUJ, Kalesa, Van

Media Directory
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Minimum Wage, Non-agricultural

₱ 280.00

Minimum Wage, Agricultural

13.3 %
Poverty Incidence on Families
(Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015)

15.9 %

Poverty Incidence on Population

(Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015)