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Also known as Ilagan City, City of Ilagan

Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (; ; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 164,020 people, making it the most populous city in the province and the second most-populous in Cagayan Valley after Tuguegarao. As of 2025, it also had the highest number of voters in the province, with 105,526 voters.

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Ilagan
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File:Ilagan Rizal Park, Saint Ferdinand Parish Church (Santa Ana, Ilagan, Isabela; 11-23-2022).jpg
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Ilagan Rizal Park
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Flag_of_Ilagan,_Isabela.png
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120x80px
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Ph seal Ilagan.png
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yes
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Philippines
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left
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Location within the
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Country
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Philippines
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Region
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Province
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Sulong Pa! Lungsod ng Ilagan(More Progress! City of Ilagan)
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City of Ilagan Hymn (formerly, Martsa ng Ilagan (Ilagan March))
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District

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Wikidata facts

Official name
City of Ilagan
Population
164020
Area
1166.26
Elevation
139
Official website
www.cityofilagan.gov.ph
Image
World’s Largest Butaka.jpg
Households
39663
Dialing code
78
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electorate
105526
postal code
3300
Commons category
Ilagan
inception
1686-05-04
poverty incidence
14.00
fiscal/tax revenue
2857133626.99
total assets
6137072840.60
total expenditure
2158437945.81
total liabilities
2050574164.28
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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early history
  • Spanish colonial era
  • Foundation
  • American colonial era
  • Japanese occupation
  • The Postwar era
  • The Martial Law era
  • Cityhood
  • Contemporary
  • Geography
  • Barangays
  • Climate
  • Land
  • Demographics
  • Ethnicity
  • Languages
  • Population
  • Religion
  • Catholicism
  • Others
  • Economy
  • Agriculture, fishery, and animal industry
  • Banks
  • Commerce and trade
  • Food and beverage
  • Furniture making
  • Industrial sector
  • Jeep and tricycle body building
  • Car dealership
  • Public markets
  • Real estate
  • Retail industry
  • Textile industry
  • Tobacco industry
  • Tourism
  • Natural attractions
  • Artificial attractions
  • Culture
  • ''Aggaw na Ilagan''
  • ''Binallay'' festival
  • Cityhood anniversary
  • Cuisine
  • ''Mammangi'' festival
  • Patronal and town fiesta
  • Pop culture
  • Sports
  • City of Ilagan Sports Complex
  • City Sports and Convention Center
  • Isabela Sports Complex
  • Isabela Golf Club
  • Ping-pong central
  • Government
  • City symbols
  • Congressional representation
  • Elected officials
  • Judiciary
  • Infrastructure
  • Bridges
  • Civic center
  • Electricity
  • Housing
  • Road networks
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Water and sewerage system
  • Healthcare
  • Health centers
  • Public hospitals
  • Private hospitals
  • Education
  • Basic education
  • Technical & vocational schools
  • Higher educational institutions
  • Training facility
  • Public libraries
  • Gallery
  • Media
  • Radio
  • AM
  • FM
  • Television
  • Print
  • Notable personalities
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • ''Persona non grata''
  • Sister cities
  • Local
  • International
  • See also
  • References
  • External links
  • Official websites
  • General information

Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (; ; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 164,020 people, making it the most populous city in the province and the second most-populous in Cagayan Valley after Tuguegarao. As of 2025, it also had the highest number of voters in the province, with 105,526 voters.

It is dubbed as the corn capital of the Philippines, and the home of the country's largest armchair locally known as butaka.

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