Sanchez-Mira
Sanchez Mira, officially the Municipality of Sanchez Mira (; ; ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,164 people. It is  from the provincial capital Tuguegarao and  from Manila. Lying on a latitude of 18 degrees, 34 minutes north and a longitude of 121 degrees, 14 minutes east, the municipality is bounded on the north by the Babuyan Channel; on the south by the municipality of Luna, Apayao; on the east by the municipality of Pamplona, Cagayan; and on the west by the municipality of Claveria, Cagayan. History
Formerly called Malukkit or Naluqui, meaning "a place of conflict/destruction", the name "Sanchez Mira" was given in honor of Manuel Sanchez Mira, a Spanish Brigadier General assigned in the Cagayan Valley who served as alcalde mayor of Cagayan. It was formally established as a town in 1894. Its first inhabitants were mostly Ilocanos from Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Geography

Barangays
Sanchez Mira is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Bangan
 Callungan
 Centro I 
 Centro II 
 Dacal
 Dagueray
 Dammang
 Kittag
 Langagan
 Magacan
 Marzan
 Masisit
 Nagrangtayan
 Namuac
 San Andres
 Santiago
 Santor
 Tokitok

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Sanchez Mira was 26,164 people, with a density of . Economy

Government

Local government

Sanchez Mira, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years. Elected officials

Education
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality. References

External links
 [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippine Census Information

Municipalities of Cagayan