Piat, Cagayan
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| Municipality of Piat | |
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| Nickname: Pilgrimage Center of Cagayan Valley | |
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Piat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°47′31″N 121°28′37″E / 17.7919°N 121.4769°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1610 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carmelo O. Villacete |
| • Vice Mayor | Leonel C. Guzman |
| • Representative | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
| • Electorate | 17,910 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.60 km2 (53.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 25,436 |
| • Density | 182.21/km2 (471.91/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,123 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.9 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 172.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 315.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 142.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 71.58 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3527 |
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Itawis Tagalog |
Piat, officially the Municipality of Piat (Ibanag: Ili nat Piat; Itawit: Babalay/Ili yo Piat; Ilocano: Ili ti Piat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Piat), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,436 people.
It is dubbed as the "Pilgrimage Center of Cagayan Valley" because of the volume of devotees and tourists who come over to pay homage. It is the home of Our Lady of Piat which continues to be the source of inspiration and object of devotion of many Catholics in the region.