Sanchez Mira

Municipality of Sanchez Mira
Malolokit
Municipality
A private elementary school in Sanchez Mira
Flag of Municipality of Sanchez Mira
Flag
Official seal of Municipality of Sanchez Mira
Seal
Motto: 
Dur-as Sanchez Mira!
Anthem: Sanchez Mira Hymn
Map of Cagayan with Sanchez Mira highlighted
Map of Cagayan with Sanchez Mira highlighted
Interactive map of Municipality of Sanchez Mira
Municipality of Sanchez Mira is located in Philippines
Municipality of Sanchez Mira
Municipality of Sanchez Mira
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°33′40″N 121°14′04″E / 18.5611°N 121.2344°E / 18.5611; 121.2344
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceCagayan
District 2nd district
Founded1887
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbraham B. Bagasin
 • Vice MayorAsela Bagasin-Sacramed
 • RepresentativeBaby Aline V. Alfonso
 • Electorate17,173 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
198.80 km2 (76.76 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation
1,261 m (4,137 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
26,292
 • Density132.25/km2 (342.54/sq mi)
 • Households
6,645
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
5.94
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 185.9 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 688.3 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 191.8 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 208.7 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3518
PSGC
0201522000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog
Major religionsPentecost, IAFB, AFB, Assembly of the first born, Catholic, IFI, Methodist
Feast dateAugust 16
Patron saintSt. Roche
Websitewww.sanchezmira-cagayan.gov.ph

Sanchez Mira, officially the Municipality of Sanchez Mira (Ibanag: Ili nat Sanchez Mira; Ilocano: Ili ti Sanchez Mira; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sanchez Mira), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,292 people.

History

Formerly called Malukkit or Naluqui, meaning "a place of conflict/destruction", the name "Sanchez Mira" was given in honor of Manuel Sanchez Mira, a Spanish Brigadier General assigned in the Cagayan Valley who served as the alcalde mayor of Cagayan. It was formally established as a town in 1894, with majority of its first inhabitants being Ilocanos from Paoay, Ilocos Norte. They came from notable families such as the Negre, Mackay, Cacatian, Marzan, and Paclibon.

Third Republic

On November 15, 1967, Vice Mayor P. Frafcon was assassinated by unidentified men.

Geography

Lying on a latitude of 18 degrees, 34 minutes north and a longitude of 121 degrees, 14 minutes east, the municipality is bounded on the north by the Babuyan Channel; on the south by the municipality of Luna; on the east by the municipality of Pamplona; and on the west by the municipality of Claveria.

Sanchez Mira is 158.38 kilometres (98.41 mi) from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and 629.86 kilometres (391.38 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Sanchez Mira is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bangan
  • Callungan
  • Centro I
  • Centro II
  • Dacal
  • Dagueray
  • Dammang
  • Kittag
  • Langagan
  • Magacan
  • Marzan
  • Masisit
  • Nagrangtayan
  • Namuac
  • San Andres
  • Santiago
  • Santor
  • Tokitok

Climate

Climate data for Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 25
(77)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7)		 77
(3.0)		 62
(2.4)		 40
(1.6)		 118
(4.6)		 138
(5.4)		 162
(6.4)		 173
(6.8)		 143
(5.6)		 198
(7.8)		 185
(7.3)		 248
(9.8)		 1,664
(65.4)
Average rainy days 16.9 12.2 11.5 10.6 18.7 20.1 21.2 23.3 20.8 16.9 16.5 20.0 208.7
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Sanchez Mira was 26,292 people, with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sanchez Mira (%)

5
10
15
20
25
30
2000
27.91
2003
18.08
2006
12.80
2009
13.44
2012
17.23
2015
9.89
2018
8.27
2021
8.13
2023
5.94

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Government

Local government

Sanchez Mira is part of the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.

Town hall

The current Sanchez Mira Municipal Hall was built during the tenure of Mayor Napoleon Cabuyadao Sacramed.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022-2025)
Position Name
Congressman Aline Vargas-Alfonso
Mayor Abraham B Bagasin
Vice-Mayor Asela B Sacramed
Councilors Chel Monje
Melbina Mangosing
Kap Mama Agabin
John Langgaman
Jay-Ar Cabulisan
Benjamin Oroceo
Napoleon Malto
Mario De Castro

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Cagayan Valley region. The Sanchez Mira Schools District Office oversees both public and private elementary and high schools across the municipality.

The first Methodist high school in the Philippines, Thoburn Memorial Academy, was established in 1945, right after World War II, by Juan Agcaoili Aragones and his wife, Serapia Perdido Negre.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bangan Elementary School
  • Benlippen Christian Learning School
  • C. Marzan Elementary School
  • Centro United Methodist Church Kiddie School
  • Callungan Elementary School
  • Dacal-Pukel Elementary School
  • Dagueray Elementary School
  • Dammang Elementary School
  • Kittag Elementary School
  • Iglesia Filipina Independiente Learning Center
  • Langagan Elementary School
  • Masisit Elementary School
  • Minanga Elementary School
  • Nagrangtayan-Magacan Elementary School
  • Namuac Adventist Multigrade School
  • Namuac-San Andres Elementary School
  • Pureg Elementary School
  • San Roque Pre-school of Sanchez Mira
  • Sanchez Mira West Central Elementary School
  • Sanchez Mira Central Elementary School
  • Sanchez Mira Institute for Lifelong Education (Elementary)
  • Santiago Elementary School
  • Santor Elementary School
  • Shining Light Academy (Elementary School)
  • Starkid Christian Learning Center
  • Taguiporo Elementary School
  • Tokitok Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Divine Word High School
  • Namuac Academy
  • Sanchez Mira Institute for Lifelong Education (High School)
  • Sanchez Mira NHS
  • Sanchez Mira SAT
  • Shining Light Academy (High School)
  • Thoburn Memorial Academy

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Sanchez Mira | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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