Gamu

Gamu
Municipality of Gamu
Santa Rosa de Lima Church
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to Mallig Plains
Mother Town of the 2nd District
Oldest Town of Mallig Plains
Map of Isabela with Gamu highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Gamu
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°03′N 121°50′E / 17.05°N 121.83°E / 17.05; 121.83
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 5, 1741
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorXian-Al D. Galanza
  Vice MayorAlfredo Burkley Jr.
  RepresentativeEd Christopher S. Go
  Electorate20,313 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
129.40 km2 (49.96 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Lowest elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
30,655
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
  Households
7,501
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
13.92
% (2021)
  Revenue225.3 million (2022)
  Assets431.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure157.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities79.03 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3301
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.gamu-isabela.gov.ph

Gamu [gɐˈmu], officially the Municipality of Gamu (Ilocano: Ili ti Gamu; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gamu), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,655 people.