Calanasan, Apayao
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| Coordinates: 18°15′N 121°02′E / 18.25°N 121.03°ECoordinates: 18°15′N 121°02′E / 18.25°N 121.03°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Apayao |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | June 25, 1963 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elias K. Bulut Sr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Martin Lucero B. Lawat |
| • Electorate | 7,296 voters (2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,256.15 km2 (485.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 12,604 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3814 |
| PSGC | 148101000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
Calanasan, officially the Municipality of Calanasan (Ilocano: Ili ti Calanasan; Filipino: Bayan ng Calanasan), (formerly known as Bayag, meaning "slow"), is a municipality in the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 12,604 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,296 registered voters.
Its land area is 1,256.15 square kilometres (485.00 sq mi), making it the largest municipality in the province. Calanasan is the source of the Apayao River which empties into the South China Sea and is the only navigable river in Apayao.
Calanasan is located at 18°15′N 121°02′E / 18.25°N 121.03°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,256.15 square kilometres (485.00 sq mi) constituting 28.46% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.
Calanasan is 607 kilometres (377 mi) north from Manila and located in the north-western section of Apayao bordering Santa Praxedes and Claveria in the north, Adams and Carasi in the west, Solsona in the south-west, Kabugao on the south, and Luna and some parts of Kabugao on the east.
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