Tuao

Tuao
Municipality of Tuao
Map of Cagayan with Tuao highlighted
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Tuao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°44′06″N 121°27′19″E / 17.735°N 121.4553°E / 17.735; 121.4553
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 3rd district
Founded1851
Barangays32 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorWilliam N. Mamba
  Vice MayorAtty. Francisco N. Mamba Jr.
  RepresentativeJoseph L. Lara
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate39,161 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
215.50 km2 (83.21 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Highest elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Lowest elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
63,970
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
  Households
14,785
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
10.73
% (2021)
  Revenue371.7 million (2022)
  Assets831.1 million (2022)
  Expenditure265.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities92.73 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityCagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3528
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Itawis
Tagalog

Tuao, officially the Municipality of Tuao (Ibanag: Ili nat Tuao; Ilocano: Ili ti Tuao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuao), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 63,970 people.