Tuguegarao
Tuguegarao | |
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From top, left to right: St. Peter Metropolitan Cathedral; San Jacinto Chapel; Buntun Bridge, the country's longest river bridge; Cagayan Museum; Tuguegarao City Commercial Center | |
| Etymology: Ibanag: Tuggi gari yaw ("this was cleared by fire") | |
| Nickname: Premier Ibanag City | |
| Anthem: Tuguegarao City Hymn | |
Map of Cagayan with Tuguegarao highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°36′48″N 121°43′49″E / 17.6133°N 121.7303°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | May 9, 1604 |
| Cityhood | December 18, 1999 |
| Barangays | 49 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Maila Rosario S. Ting-Que (NUP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rosauro Rodrigo G. Resuello (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Representative | Joseph L. Lara (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 97,963 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.80 km2 (55.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 166,334 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 37,896 |
| Demonym(s) | Tuguegaraoeño (masculine) Tuguegaraoeña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.87 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,456 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 4,276 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,146 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,089 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholicism |
| Feast date | August 16 |
| Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of Tuguegarao |
| Patron saint | St. Hyacinth of Poland |
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| Website | www |
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Tuguegarao (/tʊˈɡɛɡəraʊ/ or /tʊɡɛɡəˈraʊ/), officially the City of Tuguegarao (Ibanag: Siyudad nat Tugegaraw; Itawit: Siyudad yo Tugegaraw; Ilocano: Siudad ti Tuguegarao; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tuguegarao [tʊgɛ̝gäˈɾaʊ]), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 166,334 people, making it the most populous city in Cagayan Province, Cagayan Valley and Northeastern Luzon.
A major urban center and primary growth center in the Northeastern Luzon, it is the regional center of Cagayan Valley and also its regional institutional and administrative center. The city is a convergence area for the provinces of Cagayan, Kalinga, Apayao and northern Isabela and one of the fast-emerging cities in the Philippines.
Dubbed as the "Gateway to the Ilocandia and the Cordilleras," the city is located on the southern border of the province where the Pinacanauan River empties into the Cagayan River. It is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains to the east, Cordillera Mountains to the west, and the Caraballo Mountains to the south.
The highest temperature ever recorded in the Philippines—42.2 °C (108.0 °F)—hit Tuguegarao on May 11, 1969.