Calanasan
Calanasan
Bayag | |
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| Municipality of Calanasan | |
Municipal Hall (Balay daya Ymandaya Bldg.) | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Apayao with Calanasan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Calanasan | |
Calanasan Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′18″N 121°02′37″E / 18.255°N 121.0436°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 25, 1963 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Shamir M. Bulut (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Martin Lucero B. Lawat (NPC) |
| • Representative | Eleanor Bulut-Begtang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,061 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,256.15 km2 (485.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 12,176 |
| • Density | 9.6931/km2 (25.105/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,607 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.38 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 440 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 965.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 285.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 102.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3814 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Isnag Ilocano Tagalog |
Calanasan, officially the Municipality of Calanasan, (Isnag: Ili naya Calanasan; Ilocano: Ili ti Calanasan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calanasan), (formerly known as Bayag, meaning "slow") is a municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,176 people.
The town is the source of the Apayao River which empties into the West Philippine Sea and is the only navigable river in Apayao.