Tuao

Tuao
Municipality of Tuao
Map of Cagayan with Tuao highlighted
Interactive map of Tuao
Tuao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°44′06″N 121°27′19″E / 17.735°N 121.4553°E / 17.735; 121.4553
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 3rd district
Founded1851
Barangays32 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWilliam N. Mamba
 • Vice MayorAtty. Francisco N. Mamba Jr.
 • RepresentativeJoseph L. Lara
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Leonard M. Beltran
  • Guillermo A. Sumigad Jr.
  • Mayonito R. Fernandez
  • Martin M. Soriano
  • Jose Pocholo C. Baligod
  • Nicanor A. Turingan Jr.
  • Arthur G. Taguiam
  • Nestor Yap
 • Electorate39,161 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
215.50 km2 (83.21 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Highest elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Lowest elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
66,147
 • Density306.95/km2 (794.99/sq mi)
 • Households
14,785
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.73
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 371.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 831.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 265.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 92.73 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3528
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Itawis
Tagalog

Tuao, officially the Municipality of Tuao (Ibanag: Ili nat Tuao; Ilocano: Ili ti Tuao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tuao), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 66,147 people.