Cervantes, Ilocos Sur
Cervantes | |
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| Municipality of Cervantes | |
Sunrise at the summit Mt. Namindaraan, Bessang Pass | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur | |
Map of Ilocos Sur, Lepanto-Bontoc with Cervantes highlighted | |
Interactive map of Cervantes | |
Cervantes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′30″N 120°44′00″E / 16.9917°N 120.7333°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Sur, Lepanto-Bontoc |
| Province | Ilocos Sur, Lepanto-Bontoc |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Pablito Benjamin P. Maggay II |
| • Vice Mayor | Armando P. Gaburno |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,342 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 234.70 km2 (90.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,335 m (4,380 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 20,065 |
| • Density | 85.492/km2 (221.42/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,370 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 274.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 890.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 131.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 74.21 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2718 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Cervantes, officially the Municipality of Cervantes (Ilocano: Ili ti Cervantes; Filipino: Bayan ng Cervantes), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,065 people.
The municipality is officially the Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur. It has a relatively cooler climate than most of lowland Ilocos Sur due to its topography and proximity to Mountain Province and Benguet. The municipality is home to the Bessang Pass Natural Monument.