Caoayan
Caoayan | |
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| Municipality of Caoayan | |
The Caoayan Town Hall | |
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Seal | |
| Etymology: Bamboo | |
| Motto: Pardas Caoayan! | |
Map of Ilocos Sur with Caoayan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Caoayan | |
Caoayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°32′49″N 120°22′59″E / 17.5469°N 120.3831°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Chartered | 1911 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Germelina Singson Goulart |
| • Vice Mayor | Juan Paolo Singson Ancheta |
| • Representative | Ronald Verzosa Singson |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,324 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 19,715 |
| • Density | 1,132/km2 (2,931/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,838 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd Municipal Income Class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.6 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 216.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 710.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 121.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 120.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2702 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Caoayan, officially the Municipality of Caoayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Caoayan; Filipino: Bayan ng Caoayan), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,715 people.