| Sanchez Mira | |||
| Flag Size: | 120x80px | ||
| Seal Size: | 100x80px | ||
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| Pushpin Map: | Philippines | ||
| Pushpin Label Position: | left | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
| Other Name: | Malolokit | ||
| Motto: | Dur-as Sanchez Mira! | ||
| Anthem: | Sanchez Mira Hymn | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Established Title: | Founded | ||
| Established Date: | 1887 | ||
| Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
| Parts Style: | para | ||
| P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
| Leader Name: | Abraham B. Bagasin | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Leader Name1: | Asela Bagasin-Sacramed | ||
| Leader Name2: | Baby Aline V. Alfonso | ||
| Leader Title3: | Councilor | ||
| Leader Title4: | Electorate | ||
| Leader Name4: | voters (electorate_point_in_time}}|) | ||
| Elevation Max M: | 1261 | ||
| Elevation Min M: | 0 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Households | ||
| Timezone: | PST | ||
| Utc Offset: | +8 | ||
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code | ||
| Demographics Type1: | Economy | ||
| Demographics1 Title2: | Poverty incidence | ||
| Demographics1 Info2: | % | ||
| Demographics1 Title3: | Revenue | ||
| Demographics1 Title4: | Revenue rank | ||
| Demographics1 Title5: | Assets | ||
| Demographics1 Title6: | Assets rank | ||
| Demographics1 Title7: | IRA | ||
| Demographics1 Title8: | IRA rank | ||
| Demographics1 Title9: | Expenditure | ||
| Demographics1 Title10: | Liabilities | ||
| Demographics Type2: | Service provider | ||
| Demographics2 Title1: | Electricity | ||
| Demographics2 Title2: | Water | ||
| Demographics2 Title3: | Telecommunications | ||
| Demographics2 Title4: | Cable TV | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Native languages | ||
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Crime index | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Major religions | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Pentecost, IAFB, AFB, Assembly of the first born, Catholic, IFI, Methodist | ||
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Feast date | ||
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | August 16 | ||
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Catholic diocese | ||
| Blank4 Name Sec2: | Patron saint | ||
| Blank4 Info Sec2: | St. Roche | ||
Sanchez Mira, officially the Municipality of Sanchez Mira (Ili nat Sanchez Mira; Iloko: Ili ti Sanchez Mira; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sanchez Mira), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,164 people.
It is from the provincial capital Tuguegarao and from Manila. 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, Apayao; on the east by the municipality of Pamplona, Cagayan; and on the west by the municipality of Claveria, Cagayan.
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 alcalde mayor of Cagayan. It was formally established as a town in 1894. Its first inhabitants were mostly Ilocanos from Paoay, Ilocos Norte.[1]
Sanchez Mira is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
In the 2020 census, the population of Sanchez Mira was 26,164 people, with a density of NaNPD/km2NaNPD/km2.
See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. Sanchez Mira, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
| 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 | |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[3] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[4] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.