Calayan, officially the Municipality of Calayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Calayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calayan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,702 people.
Calayan is home to the Calayan Rail, a flightless bird identified as a separate species in 2004 and endemic to Calayan Island.
(Source: Wikipedia)
DEMOGRAPHY
| Total Population (PSA 2015) | Working Age Population | Employed | Unemployed |
| 16,702 | – | – | – |
INFRASTRUCTURE
| Total Road Network | Existing Internet Service Providers | Existing Water Service Providers | Existing Electricity Service Provider and Capacity |
| – | – | – | – |
PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES
| Tricycles | Ferries – Fast Craft | Passenger Bancas |
| 23 | 1 | 3 |
MEDICAL SERVICES
| Medical Services Provider | Category | Existing Bed Capacity |
| – | – | – |
ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES AND BED CAPACITY
| Name of Accommodation Facility | Category | Maximum Bed Capacity |
| – | – | – |
MAJOR COMMODITY, CROPS AND/OR PRODUCE
| Major Crops and Produce | Productivity for 2016 (In Metric Tons) | Productivity for 2017 (In Metric Tons) | Productivity for 2018 (In Metric Tons) | Presence of Value Adding Activities/Processors | Existing Market/Buyers |
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
MAJOR PRODUCTS
| Product Name | Producer/Processor | Existing Market |
| – | – | – |
EXISTING BIG-TICKET INVESTORS (Asset Size of at least P60 Million)
| Name of Investors | Product Lines | Existing Market |
| NDA | NDA | NDA |
FISCAL AND NON-FISCAL INCENTIVES
| Fiscal Incentives | Non-Fiscal Incentives |
| – | – |
REASONS TO INVEST IN CALAYAN
| Reasons to Invest in Calayan |
| – |
STEPS IN REGISTERING A BUSINESS AND REQUIREMENTS
| No. | Steps | Requirements | Processing Time | Office Concerned |
| 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | – | – | – | – |
COMPETITIVE/COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
| Competitive/Comparative Advantages of Calayan |
| 1. Vast tracts of agricultural land of around 14,000 Ha. With extensive alluvial flat terrain suitable for rice production 2. Presence of Two (2) Major Rivers (Linao River and Alig River) as main source of irrigation for farmlands & Work Processing Business. 3. The municipality is traversed by a National Highway From Manila to Baguio and with a provincial road which connects the Poblacion to the municipality of Apayao. The proximity of the municipality to North Cagayan International Airport is about 32 kilometers. 4. Strategically located in a convergence area.Business activity caters Western Aparri, Lower-Eastern Apayao,Southern Ballesteros,Northern Lallo and Lasam are just among the few places. |
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
| Awards and Citations of Municipality of Calayan |
| 1. 2018 and 2019 Seal of Good Local Governance Awardee for LGU’s – DILG 2. Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance Council for the Welfare of Children 2015-present 3. 5th Rank Overall Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines 3rd to 6th Class Municipality CMCI 2018 4. 3rd Rank Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines(Infrastructure Pillar) 3rd to 6th Class Municipality CMCI 2018 5. 8th Rank Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines (Gov’t Efficiency Pillar) 3rd to 6th Class Municipality CMCI 2018 6. Most Competitive Municipality in Region 02 CMCI 2017 & 2018 7. Best Municipal Park – Provincial Government of Cagayan 2018 8. Best Public Market – Provincial Government of Cagayan 2018 |
CONTACT DETAILS OF LOCAL ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION OFFICER/REPRESENTATIVE AND DTI NEGOSYO CENTER JUNIOR BUSINESS COUNSELOR (NC – JBC)
| Name | DESIGNATION | Mobile/Telephone Numbers | Email Address |
| – | – | – | – |
| Grace Agudera | NC – JBC Calayan | 0970 498 2905 | aceagudera@gmail.com |