Enrile, Cagayan
Enrile | |
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| Municipality of Enrile | |
Municipal Hall of Enrile | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Peanut Capital of the Philippines | |
| Motto: Awan Na Matalan, Awan Nga Kalippanan | |
Map of Cagayan with Enrile highlighted | |
Interactive map of Enrile | |
Enrile Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°33′44″N 121°42′04″E / 17.5622°N 121.7011°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 3rd district |
| Named after | Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Miguel B. Decena Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Alexander M. Iringan |
| • Representative | Joseph "Jojo" L. Lara |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,448 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 184.50 km2 (71.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 36,481 |
| • Density | 197.73/km2 (512.12/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,235 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.12 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 232.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 438 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 181 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 107.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3501 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Lent Culture | Padafung |
| Major religions | Roman Catholic |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Snows |
| Festival | Peanut Festival (Mappalabbet) |
Enrile, officially the Municipality of Enrile (Itawis: Babalay yo Enrile; Ibanag: Ili nat Enrile; Ilocano: Ili ti Enrile; Tagalog: Bayan ng Enrile), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 36,481 people.
The town is predominantly an agricultural town where the majority of its population derive their income from farming. Its main products are rice, corn, peanut, tobacco, and vegetables.