Lal-lo
Lal-Lo | |
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 Map of Cagayan showing the location of Lal-Lo. | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st District |
| Barangays | 35 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ma. Olivia Pascual |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702.80 km2 (271.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 39,607 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3509 |
| Income class | 2nd class |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1995 | 32,156 | — |
| 2000 | 36,529 | +2.77% |
| 2007 | 39,607 | +1.12% |
Lal-lo is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 39,607 people in 7,443 households.
During the Spanish colonization times, Lal-lo was known as the city of Nueva Segovia and was the seat of the Nueva Segovia diocese before it was moved to Vigan, Ilocos Sur. There is a recent move in the congress to rename Lal-lo back to its former name and re-classify the municipality as a component city.
Lal-lo is governed by incumbent Mayor Ma. Olivia Pascual, wife of Former Mayor Anteng Pascual and Vice Mayor Dominador Invierno.
There is an ongoing project about building an airport in the Southern part of Lal-lo. It will be named as the Northern Cagayan International Airport which will be built to support the Cagayan Special Economic Zone in northern Cagayan and will also serve as a seaborne traffic through Port Irene.
The airport project will involve the construction of a 2,200-meter runway, with a width of 45 meters, following the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Once completed, the planned international airport can accommodate large aircraft such as the Airbus A319-100 and Boeing regional jets of comparable size.
Communications and Mass Media
Lal-lo has one FM station DWRN 95.1 and two cable providers.
Major Schools
- Lal-lo National High School
- Lal-lo State University
- Lyceum of Lal-lo
- Bagumbayan Elementary School
Barangays
Lal-lo is politically subdivided into 35 barangays.
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External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
 Province of Cagayan | |
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Tuguegarao (capital and largest city) | |
| Municipalities | |
| Component city | |
| Barangays | |