Santiago, Isabela
Santiago | |
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Santiago Centro | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Queen City of the North | |
| Anthem: Santiago, Bayan ng Pag-Ibig (English: Santiago, the Town of Love) | |
Map of Isabela with Santiago highlighted | |
Interactive map of Santiago | |
Santiago Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′N 121°33′E / 16.68°N 121.55°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Isabela (geographically only) |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | May 4, 1743 |
| Cityhood | July 6, 1994 |
| Named after | St. James the Great |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Alyssa Sheena T. Dy |
| • Vice Mayor | Jamayne C. Tan |
| • Representative | Joseph S. Tan |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 115,767 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 919 m (3,015 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 150,313 |
| • Density | 588.31/km2 (1,523.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 36,334 |
| Demonym | Santiagueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,790 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 6,617 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,210 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 712.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3311 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Gaddang Tagalog |
| Website | cityofsantiago |
Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (Ilocano: Siudad ti Santiago; Ibanag: Siudad nat Santiago; Gaddang: Siudad na Santiago; Filipino: Lungsod ng Santiago), is an independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 150,313 people.
It is formerly known as Carig during the time of the Spanish, it is located between the southwestern part of Isabela and the northwestern boundary of Quirino in northeastern Luzon island of the Philippines. It is the gateway to the vast plains of Cagayan Valley.
Despite being statistically grouped by the Philippine Statistics Authority and geographically located within the boundaries of the province of Isabela, as well as part of the province's 4th District, Santiago is administratively and legally independent from the province, in accordance with Section 25 of the Local Government Code. It is also the second most populous city in Isabela after the capital city, Ilagan.