Calayan, Municipality in Cagayan Province, Philippines.
Calayan encompasses four islands in the Luzon Strait, with Calayan Island as its largest territory covering 494 square kilometers of land.
The Spanish administration established control over Calayan in 1619, maintaining an intermittent presence before the area transferred to American jurisdiction in 1900.
The name originates from the Ibanag language term for ginger abundance, reflecting the agricultural heritage of this northern Philippine municipality.
The municipality consists of 12 barangays with a population of 17,410 residents, maintaining a density of 35 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Scientists discovered the Calayan Rail, a flightless bird species found exclusively on Calayan Island, during research expeditions in 2004.
GPS coordinates: 19.26126,121.47563
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:44
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