Cauayan, Isabela

Cauayan
City of Cauayan
Rizal Street in Cauayan Poblacion
Etymology: Bamboo
Nicknames: 
  • Mushroom City of the North
  • Ideal City of the North
  • The First Smarter City in the Philippines
Motto(s): 
Oh, Cauayan
Map of Isabela with Cauayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cauayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°46′N 121°47′E / 16.77°N 121.78°E / 16.77; 121.78
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 6th district
Founded1740
CityhoodMarch 30, 2001
Barangays65 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorKurt Lawrence Dy.
  Vice MayorLeoncio A. Dalin Jr.
  RepresentativeFaustino A. Dy V
  City Council
Members
  Electorate93,785 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
336.40 km2 (129.88 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Lowest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
143,403
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
  Households
36,399
Economy
  Income class3rd city income class
  Poverty incidence
14.36
% (2021)
  Revenue1,515 million (2022)
  Assets3,754 million (2022)
  Expenditure1,304 million (2022)
  Liabilities2,366 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityIsabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3305
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Gaddang
Tagalog
Websitecityofcauayan.gov.ph

Cauayan, officially the City of Cauayan (Ibanag: Siyudad nat Cauayan; Gaddang: Siyudad na Cauayan; Ilocano: Siudad ti Cauayan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cauayan), is a component city in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 143,403 people.