Cagayancillo
Municipality in Palawan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Sulu Sea island in Palawan Province. For the Sulu Sea island in Tawi-Tawi Province formerly also known as "Cagayan", see Mapun.
Cagayancillo, officially the Municipality of Cagayancillo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cagayancillo), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,884 people.[3]
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Cagayancillo | |
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Municipality of Cagayancillo | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°34′37″N 121°11′50″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Palawan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1810 |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Sergio S. Tapalla |
• Vice Mayor | Lourdes C. Lanoy |
• Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 4,790 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.39 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
Highest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,884 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,367 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.16 |
• Revenue | ₱ |
• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
• Liabilities | ₱ |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5321 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
Native languages | Kagayanen Palawano Tagalog |
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Located between the islands of Palawan and Negros in the Sulu Sea, Cagayancillo is the closest settlement to the Tubbataha National Marine Park. The word Cagayancillo is Spanish meaning "Little Cagayan".