Tuguegarao City

Tuguegarao City is a second class city in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. It is the capital city of Cagayan & the regional capital of Region 2, made known to be the Premier Ibanag City. It is located on a peninsula nestled in the verdant Cagayan Valley. It is sheltered by the Sierra Madre Mountains in the East; Cordilleras in the West; and, the Caraballo Mountains in the South. It grew on the banks of the mighty Cagayan River and the swift Pinacanauan River, near the southern border of the province.

The current population is 129,539. Most people are Ybanags, Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Itawes, Pampangos and many other Filipino Ethniticities. Many are also of Chinese and Hindu descent.

The highest recorded temperature in the Philippines and of the Western Pacific Region was in Tuguegarao on April 29, 1912 at 42.2°C (108°F)[1]. Average temperature during March and April is 38°C, one of the highest in the Philippines.

The Former Senator Eulogio Balao is a native of this city.








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