Cagayan

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Cagayan
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
Cities1
Municipalities28
Barangays820
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, Balintang Channel
Area (2013)9,398.07 km2 (3,628.62 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,268,603
Density (2020)135 / km2 (350 / sq mi)

Cagayan is a province in the Philippines situated in the Cagayan Valley region occupying the northeastern section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Tuguegarao.

The province has a land area of 9,398.07 square kilometers or 3,628.62 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,268,603. This represented 34.42% of the total population of the Cagayan Valley region, 2.04% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 1.16% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 135 inhabitants per square kilometer or 350 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Cagayan is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Balintang Channel, Philippine Sea, Isabela, Kalinga, and Apayao, Ilocos Norte.

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Map of the Philippines with Cagayan highlighted in redMap of Cagayan showing its component cities and municipalitiesAbulugAlcalaAllacapanAmulungAparriBaggaoBallesterosBugueyCalayanCamalaniuganClaveriaEnrileGattaranGonzagaIguigLal-loLasamPamplonaPeñablancaPiatRizalSanchez-MiraSanta AnaSanta PraxedesSanta TeresitaSanto NiñoSolanaTuaoTuguegarao

Local government units

Cagayan has 28 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 820.

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Local government units of Cagayan
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Abulugmunicipality34,57932,4971.32%162.6021320
Alcalamunicipality41,29538,8831.28%168.6424525
Allacapanmunicipality35,23433,5711.02%306.8011527
Amulungmunicipality50,33647,8601.07%264.5119047
Aparrimunicipality68,83965,6491.00%286.6424042
Baggaomunicipality87,75382,7821.24%995.498848
Ballesterosmunicipality34,48834,2990.12%120.0028719
Bugueymunicipality32,14830,1751.34%164.5019530
Calayanmunicipality17,41016,7020.88%494.533512
Camalaniuganmunicipality25,23624,9230.26%76.5033028
Claveriamunicipality31,90029,9211.36%194.8016441
Enrilemunicipality36,70535,8340.51%166.6022022
Gattaranmunicipality58,87456,6610.81%707.508350
Gonzagamunicipality41,68038,8921.47%567.437325
Iguigmunicipality30,06027,8621.61%109.9027423
Lal-lomunicipality48,73344,5061.93%702.806935
Lasammunicipality41,22539,1351.10%213.7019330
Pamplonamunicipality24,78123,5961.04%209.6711818
Peñablancamunicipality50,30048,5840.73%1,246.234024
Piatmunicipality24,80523,5971.06%181.8113618
Rizalmunicipality19,07717,9941.24%124.4015329
Sanchez-Miramunicipality26,16424,5411.36%218.7712018
Santa Anamunicipality35,68832,9061.72%440.818116
Santa Praxedesmunicipality4,4344,1541.38%78.115710
Santa Teresitamunicipality19,57319,0380.59%166.9811713
Santo Niñomunicipality28,53727,2191.00%423.136731
Solanamunicipality88,44582,5021.48%234.6037738
Tuaomunicipality63,97061,5350.82%225.8228332
Tuguegaraocity (CC), capital, regional center166,334153,5021.70%144.801,14949
Cagayan Total1,268,6031,199,3201.19%9,398.07135820

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cagayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,958,333,928.62.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Cagayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,160,371,494.00–
20101,281,783,293.9410.46%
20111,377,741,046.567.49%
20121,344,672,506.78-2.40%
20131,461,644,943.258.70%
20141,635,793,715.1411.91%
20151,796,934,828.239.85%
20161,958,333,928.628.98%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cagayan is 5 to 9, with 123,736 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13,277 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Cagayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 123,9552.00%
1 to 4100,6908.40%
5 to 9123,73610.32%
10 to 14116,5699.72%
15 to 19118,8499.91%
20 to 24109,6329.14%
25 to 2994,7057.90%
30 to 3484,5137.05%
35 to 3979,0846.59%
40 to 4470,3085.86%
45 to 4964,1345.35%
50 to 5458,2004.85%
55 to 5949,4414.12%
60 to 6438,1293.18%
65 to 6924,9552.08%
70 to 7415,8381.32%
75 to 7913,3051.11%
80 and over13,2771.11%
Total1,199,320100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.36
  • Median Age: 25.33

Historical population

The population of Cagayan grew from 147,948 in 1903 to 1,268,603 in 2020, an increase of 1,120,655 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.19%, or an increase of 69,283 people, from the previous population of 1,199,320 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Cagayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
147,948–
191,3201.64%
292,2702.14%
311,0880.64%
445,2893.20%
581,2372.64%
644,0752.08%
711,4762.01%
829,8671.55%
895,0501.43%
993,5802.26%
1,072,5711.06%
1,124,7731.74%
1,199,3201.23%
1,268,6031.19%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cagayan for the year 2019 was 735,000.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Cagayan are:

Primary Roads

  • Bangag-Magapit Road
  • Cagayan Valley Road
  • Cagayan-Apayao Road (Tuguegarao Section)
  • Junction Logac-Magapit Road
  • Kalinga-Cagayan Road (Calanan-Enrile Section)
  • Magapit Interchange Road
  • Manila North Road
  • Santiago-Tuguegarao Road (Junction Kalinga-Tuguegarao Section)
  • Santiago-Tuguegarao Road

Secondary Roads

  • Aparri Airport Road
  • Cagayan Valley Road (Junction Aparri Airport-Port Section)
  • Cagayan Valley Road (Magapit-Junction Aparri Airport Section)
  • Calog-Pudtol Road
  • Dugo-San Vicente Road (Dugo-Mission Section)
  • Dugo-San Vicente Road (Mission-Santa Ana Section)
  • Magapit-Mission Road
  • Tuguegarao Bypass Road
  • Tuguegarao City Airport Road
  • Tuguegarao Diversion Road 1
  • Tuguegarao Diversion Road 2

Tertiary Roads

  • Ayaga-Santa Marcela-Flora-Lasam Road
  • Baybayog-Baggao-Dalin-Santa Margarita Road
  • Cadcadir-Kabugao Road
  • Cagayan Valley Regional Center Road
  • Cagayan-Apayao Road (Tuao-Rizal Section)
  • Cagayan-Apayao Road
  • Claveria-Diaballo-Luzon-Cagayan Boundary Road
  • CVAC Road
  • CVR Regional Government Center Road Network
  • Gadu-Carilucud-Nabbotuan-Palao-Macutay Road
  • Junction Gattaran-Cumao-Capissayan-Santa Margarita-Bolos Point Road
  • Junction Logac-Lasam-Gagabutan Road
  • Junction Magapit-Capissayan Road
  • Lallo-Jurisdiction-Dugo-Camalaniugan Road
  • Manila North Road (Junction Bangag-Paruddun Section)
  • Peñablanca-Callao Cave Road
  • Port Irene Access Road
  • Sampaguita-Warat-La Suerte-Catarauan-Afusing Road
  • San Vicente-Gutan-Lubac-Anguib Road
  • Tuguegarao Cadre Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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