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Santiago, Philippines

Santiago is a city of 108,414 people in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, founded in May 4, 1743.

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Population108,414 GeoNames
RegionCagayan Valley
Elevation156 m 512 ft
FoundedMay 4, 1743
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area255.5 km²
Nearest airportCauayan Airport (CYZ) 35 km

Why visit Santiago

Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 59 places to eat and 15 places to stay in and around town.

About Santiago

Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (Ilocano: Siudad ti Santiago; Ibanag: Siudad nat Santiago; Gaddang: Siudad na Santiago; Filipino: Lungsod ng Santiago), is an independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 150,313 people.

From the Wikipedia article Santiago, Isabela (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Santiago on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Museums and landmarks6

St. James Parish Compound

Monument and historic site · Catholic

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Angel's Memorial Park

Monument and historic site · 9.2 km

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Balay ti Santiago

Museum · 0.7 km

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Holy Family Chapel

Monument and historic site · 5.9 km

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New Jersey Resort

Monument and historic site · 5.9 km

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Wilmer's Resort

Monument and historic site · 2.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds12

Aaron's Resort

Sports field and stadium · 2.5 km

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Bliss Housing Playground

Playground · 5.1 km

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Calao Park

Park · 1.0 km

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Camella Home Playground

Playground · 1.1 km

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Divisoria Playground

Playground · 6.2 km

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ITTCC Park

Park · 0.8 km

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Mabini Rotonda Park

Park · 1.5 km

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Purok 2 Brgy. Rizal Plaza

Playground · 2.8 km

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Raniag Barangay Plaza & Playground

Playground · 8.2 km

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Rizal Barangay Plaza

Playground · 3.5 km

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Santiago City Children's Park

Park

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Santiago City Sports Arena

Sports field and stadium · 4.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes59

Timpla&Co. Cafe

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 11.9 km

Ballad St. Purok 7 Malitao, Echague

mo-fr 11am to 11pm

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Vera Cafe

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km

24 C. M. Recto Street, Santiago

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Apayao Brew

Cafe · 12.7 km

Santiago San Agustin Road, Echague

Mo-Su 09:00-02:00

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Elsa's carinderia

Restaurant · 2.3 km

Puror#3 Maharlika Highway

Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00

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Gaddi's Pastry Shop & Restaurant

Restaurant · 9.5 km

Maharlika Highway, Cordon

24/7

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Starbucks - Santiago City

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 km

Mo-Su 07:00-23:00

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Coffee Project

Cafe · 2.8 km

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ThirTea Ann

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 0.9 km

Quirino Street, Santiago

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Ala Eh Bakery

Bakery · 0.9 km

Marsman T. Alvarez Boulevard

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Bento Grill Fastfood and Restaurant

Restaurant · Bento · 0.9 km

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Charina's Food Centrale

Restaurant · 2.0 km

Maharlika Highway, Santiago

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Charina's Grill Family KTV and Resto Bar

Restaurant · 1.7 km

Maharlika Highway, Santiago

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Where to stay15

GraceHill Econo Suites

Motel and hotel

238 Camacam Street

24/7

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Amancio's

Motel and hotel

Panganiban Street

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Carig Plaza Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.8 km

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Diocita's Hotel

Motel and hotel · 2.9 km

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Villa Diana

Motel and hotel · 10.6 km

Maharlika Highway, Cordon

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3K Hotel

Motel and hotel

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Bert Place Hotel Restaurant

Motel and hotel · 1.0 km

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Dreamwave Hotel

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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Gatioan Resort & Hotel

Motel and hotel · 2.6 km

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Homesweet Home

Motel and hotel · 12.5 km

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Hotel Amancio

Motel and hotel · 6.4 km

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Mango Suite

Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

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History

Carig was initially established in 1743 at the foothills of mount Dalayag between present-day Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. A few years later, it was moved to its present location 15 kilometers away. Carig was also the site of a military garrison established by the Spaniards as a base for expeditions against unconquered tribes in present-day Ifugao and Quirino and to guard the mountain pass to Nueva Vizcaya.

The early inhabitants of Santiago were the Gaddangs and the Ibanags.

Santiago was originally a part of the province of Cagayan (comprising the whole Cagayan Valley region), which was reorganized as a political subdivision in 1583 with Nueva Segovia (now Lal-lo) as its capital.

When the province of Nueva Vizcaya was created in 1839, Santiago became part of the new province. On May 1, 1856, when the province of Isabela was carved out by a Royal Decree, Santiago was among the towns relinquished to the newly created province. The first five barrios after the Cadastral survey in 1927 were Patul, Batal, Nabbuan, Buenavista and Dubinan.

It was said that there were only about three Filipino-owned sari-sari stores in Santiago in 1917. The settlers acquired most of their merchandise and other provisions from Chinese traders in Echague, the landing zone for products intended for Santiago and other towns, owing to its proximity to the Cagayan River.

From the History section of Santiago, Isabela on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship26

Shopping23

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Gas and EV charging32

Schools, colleges and libraries157

Healthcare28

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Map of Santiago

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Getting there and nearby towns

Cauayan Airport (CYZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.

  • Cordon 9 km west, about 9 min by car
  • Ramon 11 km north, about 11 min by car
  • Echague 14 km east, about 14 min by car
  • Alicia 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
  • Angadanan 23 km east, about 23 min by car
  • Lamut 35 km west, about 35 min by car
  • Quezon 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
  • Solano 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
  • Lagawe 47 km west, about 47 min by car
  • Bayombong 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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