Governor of Cagayan
| Governor of Cagayan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Term length | 3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms |
| Inaugural holder | Don Pablo Guzman (Civil Governor) |
| Formation | 1581 (Spanish era) 1901 (American era) |
| Website | https://www.cagayan.gov.ph/governors-corner/ |
The governor of Cagayan (Filipino: Punong Panlalawigan ng Cagayan), is the chief executive of the provincial government of Cagayan.
List of governors of Cagayan
There have been 34 governors of Cagayan since the establishment of the civil government in 1901 after the Philippine-American War.[1]
| No. | Image | Governor | Hometown | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrique Altamirano y Salcedo (Last Spanish Governor of Cagayan) |
- | 1898 | |
| 2 | Gen. Daniel Mata Tria Tirona (Governor of Isabela and Cagayan) |
Cavite El Viejo (Kawit) (Cavite) |
1898 | |
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Vicente Nepomuceno (Governor of Cagayan) |
Camalaniugan | 1898–1900 |
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Gracio Gonzaga | Tuguegarao | 1900–1901 |
| 5 |  |
Pablo Guzman | Enrile | 1901–1906 |
| 6 | Vicente Masigan | Santa Maria (Isabela) | 1907–1910 | |
| 7 |  |
Antonio Carag | Tuguegarao | 1911–1914 |
| 8 | Honorio Lasam | Tuguegarao | 1915–1918 | |
| 9 | Fermin Macanayan | Aparri | 1919–1922 | |
| 10 |  |
Proceso Sebastian | Claveria | 1922–1929 |
| 11 |  |
Vicente Formoso | Aparri | 1930–1937 |
| 12 | Servando Liban | Tuguegarao | 1938–1940 1946–1947 | |
| 13 |  |
Marcelo Adduru | Tuguegarao | 1941–1942 1943 1955–1959 |
| 14 |  |
Nicanor Carag | Tuguegarao | 1942–1946 (appointed by the Japanese) |
| 15 | Baldomero Perez | Tuguegarao | 1945–1946 (appointed by the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit during the Liberation) | |
| 16 | Peregrino R. Quinto | Tuguegarao | 1946 | |
| 17 | Nicasio P. Arranz | Alcala | 1948–1950 | |
| 18 | Roberto Avena | - | 1950 | |
| 19 | Jose P. Carag | Camalaniugan | 1950–1955 | |
| 20 |  |
Felipe R. Garduque | Camalaniugan | 1960–1963 |
| 21 | Teresa J. Dupaya | Lal-lo | 1964–1979 1987 | |
| 22 | Brig. Gen. Romeo Gatan | - (Isabela) |
1979–1980 | |
| 23 | Justiniano P. Cortez | Ballesteros | 1980–1986 | |
| 24 |  |
Benjamin Ligot | Solana | 1986–1987 |
| 25 | Francisco Mamba | Tuao | 1987 | |
| 26 | Domingo de Leon | Tuguegarao | 1987–1988 | |
| 27 | Rodolfo E. Aguinaldo | Gattaran (Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte) |
1988–1990 1992–1998 | |
| 28 | Melvin P. Vargas Sr. | Abulug | 1990–1992 | |
| 29 | David Puzon Jr. | Pamplona | 1992 | |
| 30 |  |
Florencio L. Vargas | Abulug | 1998–2001 |
| 31 | Edgar R. Lara | Lasam | 2001–2007 | |
| 32 |  |
Alvaro T. Antonio | Alcala | 2007–2016 |
| 33 |  |
Manuel N. Mamba Sr. | Tuao | 2016–2025[2] |
| – |  |
Melvin K. Vargas Jr. | Abulug | 2025[3] (Acting capacity) |
| 34 | |
Edgar B. Aglipay | Camalaniugan | 2025–present[4] |
References
- ^ "Past Governors". Province of Cagayan. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Lazaro, Ramon Efren. "More incumbents reelected". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Comelec affirms disqualification of Cagayan governor Mamba in 2022 polls". GMA News. May 31, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ Andam, Rolando Jr. (May 13, 2025). "Retired PNP chief and newbie politician is Cagayan's new governor". Rappler. Retrieved May 13, 2025.