Founded 1927 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Tuesday 3:14 PM | District 2nd District Barangays Area 198.8 km² | |
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Sanchez-Mira is a third class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines, approximately 157 kilometres (98 mi) from Tuguegarao, the capital city of Cagayan and the Regional Capital of the Cagayan Valley Region (Region 02). According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,541 people.
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Map of Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, Philippines
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 Malolokit (a barrio in ancient Pamplona meaning "Nagsisiraan"), the name "Sanchez Mira" was given in honor of Manuel Sanchez Mira, a Spanish Brigadier General assigned in the Cagayan Valley.
Barangays
Sanchez-Mira is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Sanchez-Mira was 24,541 people, with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.