Gattaran
Gattaran | |
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| Municipality of Gattaran | |
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church of Gattaran, in June 2005. | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Abante Kailian! | |
Map of Cagayan with Gattaran highlighted | |
Interactive map of Gattaran | |
Gattaran Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′40″N 121°38′43″E / 18.0611°N 121.6453°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Matthew C. Nolasco |
| • Vice Mayor | George R. Ancheta |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 36,180 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 707.50 km2 (273.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 59,704 |
| • Density | 84.387/km2 (218.56/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,213 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 430 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 821.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 305.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 132.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3508 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Cagayan Agta Tagalog |
Gattaran [gɐˈt:aɾan], officially the Municipality of Gattaran (Ibanag: Ili nat Gattaran; Ilocano: Ili ti Gattaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gattaran), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 59,704 people.
The town's historic spots and tourist landmarks include the Lal-lo and Gattaran Shell Middens, Magapit Protected Landscape, Maduppaper Caves, the Mapaso Hot Spring and the Tanglagan Falls whose warm and cold waters meet and flow together on one bed to become the Dummun River. Another attraction of Gattaran is Bolos Point, a wildlife sanctuary.