Cauayan City Description

Cauayan City is situated in the center of this big and naturally rich province as you can see in the picture. The province of Isabela is the biggest province in the Cagayan Valley Region and is now one of the premier provinces of the north. It has been dubbed as the “Rice Granary of the North” so you’ll be well-fed if you take your vacation in Cauayan City.

The town got its name from the word “Cauayan” meaning bamboo in the dialect of Gaddang, the early settlers of this place. Natives of Cauayan City has a tale on how early Spaniards got here and found abundant growths of bamboo trees along creeks that circled the town site namely Bulod, Sipat, Bungkol, and Marabulig creeks where few families lived. Whatever tales there are behind Cauayan City’s name, they would be interesting most especially if the tales are told by the old folks.

Cauayan City Attractions

If you’re a person who likes looking at the past, historical structures still visible up to this day are the big adobe stone church, “Our Lady of the Pillar Church” located at Poblacion and the Tabacalera warehouse and La Insular bodegas found at barangay Turayong which were constructed during the Spanish rule.

And if you like participating in merry activities, Gawagaway-yan Festival of Cauayan City is a celebration you should see here. The festival has a bountiful livelihood and merriment for the ethno-linguistic groups residing in Cauayan City. It also traces and gives due recognition to the ancestry of Cauayenos from the ethno linguistic group called Gaddang and recognizes the diversity of the cultural groups residing in Cauayan City through streetdancing, float parade and other indigenous activities.

Cauayan City Location

Cauayan City is located at the center of Isabela Province, which is also called the “Queen of the North”. Cauayan City is near the boundary between the mountainous areas like Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga and Cagayan.

You can access Cauayan City by bus or by plane from Manila. The Cauayan City Domestic Airport located at Barangay San Fermin completes the infrastructure provision for transport for the city of Cauayan with provincial and regional impact. Visiting other areas in Isabela Province is made easier by the Cauayan City airport.

At present, the facility is undergoing upgrading of facilities intended to accommodate international cargo flights. When completed, it is also expected that normal operations of the Philippine Airlines will resume which is very crucial in the commerce and industry sector of the city. This is very timely since Cauayan City has been selected to host the Proposed Isabela Special Economic Zone and the Regional Agro-Industrial Growth Center.