Alcala, Cagayan
Alcala, officially the Municipality of Alcala, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,883 people. [3]
Alcala | |
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Municipality of Alcala | |
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Map of Cagayan with Alcala highlighted | |
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Alcala Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°54′11″N 121°39′32″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 1st District |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Cristina Antonio |
• Vice Mayor | Joy C. Duruin |
• Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
• Electorate | 24,507 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 187.20 km2 (72.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 38,883 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,163 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.58% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱143,604,020.37 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3507 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Climate type | tropical monsoon climate |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Alcala is home to the Saint Philomene Church, regarded as the widest church in the Cagayan Valley.
Alcala Milk Candy is a famous product of this municipality.
Alcala is the birthplace of Sen. Melecio Arranz of 1st Senatorial District of the Philippines
Head of the Government
Congressman: Ramon Nolasco Jr.
Governor: Manuel Mamba
Vice Governor: Melvin Vargas Jr.
Board Member, 1st District:
Jean Alphonse Ponce
Christopher Barcena
Narciso Pascual
Mayor: Cristina Antonio
Vice Mayor: Joy Duruin
Barangays
Alcala is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 7,308 | — |
1918 | 9,808 | +1.98% |
1939 | 12,480 | +1.15% |
1948 | 13,214 | +0.64% |
1960 | 17,723 | +2.48% |
1970 | 21,328 | +1.87% |
1975 | 22,568 | +1.14% |
1980 | 24,505 | +1.66% |
1990 | 29,161 | +1.76% |
1995 | 32,035 | +1.78% |
2000 | 33,997 | +1.28% |
2007 | 35,694 | +0.67% |
2010 | 37,773 | +2.08% |
2015 | 38,883 | +0.55% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7] |
In the 2015 census, the population of Alcala, Cagayan, was 38,883 people, [3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate
Climate data for Alcala, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
106 (4.2) |
84 (3.3) |
48 (1.9) |
103 (4.1) |
115 (4.5) |
134 (5.3) |
156 (6.1) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
246 (9.7) |
300 (11.8) |
1,818 (71.6) |
Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
References
- Municipality of Alcala | (DILG)
- "Province: Cagayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Alcala, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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