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Peñablanca, officially the Municipality of Peñablanca (Ibanag: Ili nat Peñablanca; Ilocano: Ili ti Peñablanca; Tagalog: Bayan ng Peñablanca), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,300 people. [3]

Peñablanca
Municipality
Municipality of Peñablanca
Pinacanauan River
Map of Cagayan with Peñablanca highlighted
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Peñablanca Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 121°47′07″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	3rd district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Washington M. Taguinod
• Vice Mayor	Marilyn J. Taguinod
• Representative	Joseph L. Lara
• Electorate	27,104 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	1,193.20 km2 (460.70 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Lowest elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	50,300
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Households	10,681
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.72% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱357,338,808.75 (2020)
• Assets	₱539,460,132.58 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱299,898,066.03 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱15,995,732.48 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3502
PSGC	021519000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Itawis Atta Tagalog
Website	www.penablanca-cagayan.gov.ph

Situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the provincial capital Tuguegarao and 475 kilometres (295 mi) north of Manila, the municipality is home to the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape which contains the Callao Cave (part of the Callao Limestone Formation Paleolithic Archaeological Site), one of the province's well-known landmarks and tourist spots.

It is also home to the charcoal-drawn Peñablanca petrographs. Both the Peñablanca petrographs and the Callao Limestone Formation are included as tentative sites of the Philippines for future inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[5] The Callao Limestone Formation has at least 93 archaeological sites that yielded stone tools of Paleolithic industry and bones and shells of animals still living in the vicinity.

Geography

Barangays

Peñablanca is divided into 24 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Peñablanca

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,969	—
1918	6,478	+1.78%
1939	8,864	+1.50%
1948	8,799	−0.08%
1960	13,119	+3.38%
1970	18,218	+3.33%
1975	21,638	+3.51%
1980	24,888	+2.84%
1990	30,527	+2.06%
1995	33,190	+1.58%
2000	37,872	+2.87%
2007	40,336	+0.87%
2010	42,736	+2.13%
2015	48,584	+2.47%
2020	50,300	+0.68%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Peñablanca, Cagayan, was 50,300 people, [3] with a density of 42 inhabitants per square kilometre or 110 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Peñablanca, belonging to the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph L. Lara
Mayor	Washington M. Taguinod
Vice-Mayor	Marilyn J. Taguinod
Councilors	Ma. Katrina T. Carag
	Rodney D. Mora
	Janice L. Tungcul-Beleno
	Pauline Tatiana C. Dela Cruz
	Elisa C. Arugay
	Pedro Q. Alan
	Juan H. Lingan Jr.
	Eutiguio A. Calagui

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

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