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Ilagan

Ilagan is the capital city of Isabela. It is one of the largest cities in the Philippines, but it has a small town feel, and has a vibrant tourism scene. Wikivoyage

Population 164,020 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Philippines

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Philippines

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Bambanti Festival

    January

    An annual festival celebrating Isabela's culture. Most major events are held at the amphitheater at Queen Isabela Park

  2. Aggaw na Ilagan

    May

    May 4. Celebrates the city's founding as a town

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Ilagan); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.