Santiago
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city of the Philippines in the province of Isabela
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Cagayan Valley
- Province
- Isabela , (geographically only)
- District
- 4th district
- Founded
- May 4, 1743
- Cityhood
- July 6, 1994
- Named after
- St. James the Great
- Barangays
- 37 (see Barangays )
- Type
- Sangguniang Panlungsod
- Mayor
- Alyssa Sheena T. Dy
- Vice mayor
- Jamayne C. Tan
- Representative
- Joseph S. Tan
- City council
- Members Arlene A. Reyes Paul C. de Jesus Resureccion T. Ponce Cassandra E. Sable Katrina Camille B. Bautista Jamayne C. Tan Nicoline Shane A. Miranda Orlando T. Chan Marcelino C. Cabucana Jr. Sherman A. Miguel
- Electorate
- 115,767 voters ( 2025 )
- Total
- 255.50 km (98.65 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 156 m (512 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 919 m (3,015 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 56 m (184 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (Ilocano: Siudad ti Santiago; Ibanag: Siudad nat Santiago; Gaddang: Siudad na Santiago; Filipino: Lungsod ng Santiago), is an independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 150,313 people.
It is formerly known as Carig during the time of the Spanish, it is located between the southwestern part of Isabela and the northwestern boundary of Quirino in northeastern Luzon island of the Philippines. It is the gateway to the vast plains of Cagayan Valley.
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