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Municipality of Sanchez Mira Malolokit | |
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 A private elementary school in Sanchez Mira | |
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| Motto: Dur-as Sanchez Mira! | |
| Anthem:Sanchez Mira Hymn | |
 Map of Cagayan with Sanchez-Mira highlighted | |
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.svg)  Municipality of Sanchez Mira Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:18°33′40″N121°14′04″E / 18.5611°N 121.2344°E /18.5611; 121.2344 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Barangays | 18 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Abraham B. Bagasin |
| • Vice Mayor | Asela Bagasin-Sacramed |
| • Representative | Baby Aline V. Alfonso |
| • Electorate | 17,173 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,164 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,645 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 195.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 517.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 165.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 78.39 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3518 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Major religions | Pentecost, IAFB, AFB, Assembly of the first born, Catholic, IFI, Methodist |
| Feast date | August 16 |
| Patron saint | St. Roche |
| Website | www |
Sanchez Mira, officially theMunicipality of Sanchez Mira (Ibanag:Ili nat Sanchez Mira;Ilocano:Ili ti Sanchez Mira;Tagalog:Bayan ng Sanchez Mira), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCagayan,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,164 people.[3]
Formerly called Malukkit or Naluqui, meaning "a place of conflict/destruction", the name "Sanchez Mira" was given in honor of Manuel Sanchez Mira, a SpanishBrigadier General assigned in theCagayan Valley who served as thealcalde mayor of Cagayan. It was formally established as a town in 1894, with majority of its first inhabitants being Ilocanos fromPaoay,Ilocos Norte.[5] They came from notable families such as the Negre, Mackay, Cacatian, Marzan, and Paclibon.
On November 15, 1967, Vice Mayor P. Frafcon was assassinated by unidentified men.[6]
Lying on alatitude of 18 degrees, 34 minutes north and alongitude of 121 degrees, 14 minutes east, the municipality is bounded on the north by theBabuyan Channel; on the south by the municipality ofLuna; on the east by the municipality ofPamplona; and on the west by the municipality ofClaveria.
Sanchez Mira is 158.38 kilometres (98.41 mi) from the provincial capitalTuguegarao, and 629.86 kilometres (391.38 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
Sanchez Mira is politically subdivided into 18barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Sanchez Mira, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[7] | |||||||||||||
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In the 2020 census, the population of Sanchez Mira was 26,164 people,[3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
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 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Sanchez Mira is part of thesecond 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.
The current Sanchez Mira Municipal Hall was built during the tenure of Mayor Napoleon Cabuyadao Sacramed.
| Position | Name |
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| 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 |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[21] The division office is a field office of theDepartment of Education (DepEd) in theCagayan Valley region.[22] The Sanchez Mira Schools District Office oversees both public and private elementary and high schools across the municipality.[23]
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.
A sketchy report received at P.C. headquarters here today said that retired Army Capt. Manuel Basco was wounded critically also by the same group.
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