Sanchez-Mira

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Sanchez-Mira
Malukkit
Municipality
Municipality of Sanchez Mira
Official seal of Sanchez-Mira
Seal
Motto(s): 
Dur-as Sanchez Mira!
Anthem: Sanchez Mira Hymn
Map of Cagayan with Sanchez-Mira highlighted
Map of Cagayan with Sanchez-Mira highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sanchez-Mira is located in Philippines
Sanchez-Mira
Sanchez-Mira
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°34′N 121°14′E / 18.57°N 121.23°E / 18.57; 121.23Coordinates: 18°34′N 121°14′E / 18.57°N 121.23°E / 18.57; 121.23
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 2nd district
Founded1887
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAsela B. Sacramed
 • Vice MayorMarissa Q. Padirayon
 • RepresentativeSamantha Louise V. Alfonso
 • Electorate16,024 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total198.80 km2 (76.76 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation
1,261 m (4,137 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total26,164
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Households
5,594
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence9.89% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱147,279,611.95 (2020)
 • Assets₱497,222,249.12 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱118,361,955.26 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱86,777,255.59 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3518
PSGC
021522000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Major religionsPentecost, IAFB, AFB, Assembly of the first born, Catholic, IFI, Methodist
Feast dateAugust 16
Patron saintSt. Roche
Websitewww.sanchezmira-cagayan.gov.ph

Sanchez-Mira, officially the Municipality of Sanchez Mira (Ibanag: Ili nat Sanchez Mira; Ilocano: Ili ti Sanchez Mira; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sanchez Mira), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,541 people.

It is approximately 157 kilometres (98 mi) from Tuguegarao, the capital city of Cagayan and the Regional Capital of the Cagayan Valley Region (Region 02). Lying on a latitude of 18 degrees, 34 minutes north and a longitude of 121 degrees, 14 minutes east, the municipality is bounded on the north by the Babuyan Channel; on the south by the municipality of Luna, Apayao; on the east by the municipality of Pamplona, Cagayan; and on the west by the municipality of Claveria, Cagayan.

Formerly called Malukkit (a barrio in ancient Pamplona meaning "Nagsisiraan"), the name "Sanchez Mira" was given in honor of Manuel Sanchez Mira, a Spanish Brigadier General assigned in the Cagayan Valley.

Barangays[]

Sanchez Mira is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

  • Bangan
  • Callungan
  • Centro I
  • Centro II
  • Dacal
  • Dagueray
  • Dammang
  • Kittag
  • Langagan
  • Magacan
  • Marzan
  • Masisit
  • Nagrangtayan
  • Namuac
  • San Andres
  • Santiago
  • Santor
  • Tokitok

Climate[]

Climate data for Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77) 		26
(79) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7) 		77
(3.0) 		62
(2.4) 		40
(1.6) 		118
(4.6) 		138
(5.4) 		162
(6.4) 		173
(6.8) 		143
(5.6) 		198
(7.8) 		185
(7.3) 		248
(9.8) 		1,664
(65.4)
Average rainy days 16.9 12.2 11.5 10.6 18.7 20.1 21.2 23.3 20.8 16.9 16.5 20.0 208.7
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics[]

Population census of Sanchez-Mira
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,329—    
1918 6,221+2.45%
1939 9,066+1.81%
1948 10,611+1.76%
1960 12,315+1.25%
1970 16,182+2.77%
1975 17,696+1.81%
1980 18,185+0.55%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 17,873−0.17%
1995 18,904+1.06%
2000 21,475+2.77%
2007 23,044+0.98%
2010 23,257+0.34%
2015 24,541+1.03%
2020 26,164+1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Sanchez Mira was 26,164 people, [3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[]


References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Sanchez Mira | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ "Sanchez Mira: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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