Iguig, officially the Municipality of Iguig, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,060 people. It is best known as the hometown of Dado Banatao, a well-known Filipino-American software engineer credited for having developed the first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS with silicon coupler data-link control and transreceiver chip. Iguig is 14 km from Tuguegarao and 495 km from Manila.

History

Iguig was officially established as a Spanish mission on 16 April 1608. The name of the town is said to mean "the place of Ig", referring to a native chieftain and warrior who lived in the area.

Geography

Barangays

Iguig is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Iguig was 30,060 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Local government

Iguig, belonging to the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.