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Isabela

Also known as Isabela, Basilan, City of Isabela, Isabela City

city of the Philippines in the province of Basilan

Key facts

Country: Philippines
Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province: Basilan
District: Lone district
Cityhood: April 25, 2001
Named after: Isabella II of Spain
Barangays: 45 (see Barangays )
Type: Sangguniang Panlungsod
Mayor: Hon. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman
Vice mayor: Hon. Ar-Jhemar K. Ajibon
Representative: Ust. Yusop S. Alano
Total: 223.73 km (86.38 sq mi)
Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)
Highest elevation: 999 m (3,278 ft)
Lowest elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Density: 676.25/km (1,751.5/sq mi)
Households: 26,649
Income class: 3rd city income class

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Wikidata facts

Official name: City of Isabela
Population: 151297
Area: 223.73
Elevation: 96
Official website: www.isabelacity.gov.ph
Image: Isabela City Hall Complex.JPG
Households: 26649
Dialing code: 62

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Commons category: Isabela, Basilan
postal code: 7300
inception: 1848-00-00
poverty incidence: 12.70
electorate: 83477
total assets: 2196512301.62
total expenditure: 636638057.04
total liabilities: 431155452.01
fiscal/tax revenue: 1055056232.87

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Isabela, officially the City of Isabela (Chavacano: Ciudad de Isabela; Tausug: Dāira sin Isabela; Yakan: Siudad Isabelahin; Filipino: Lungsod ng Isabela), is a component city and de facto capital of the province of Basilan in the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 151,297 people making it the most populous city in the province.

It is also colloquially known as Isabela de Basilan to differentiate the city's name from the province of Isabela in Luzon.