Cagayan Valley · Philippines
Santiago travel guide
Santiago is a city in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, home to about 150,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CYZ35 km · Cauayan Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Santiago
Founded by the Spanish during the 18th century, it was originally called Carig, before being renamed after its patron saint.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Santiago
See
- Calvary Hills and The Chapel of Transfiguration
- Balay Na Santiago
- Santiago Concrete Water Tank
- Museo de Pattaradday
- Magat Dam
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Where to stay
Hotels in Santiago
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Isabela Zen Hotel & Restaurant Corporation | 3.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Santiago
Santiago has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 369 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santiago: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cauayan Airport (CYZ), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tuguegarao Airport (TUG, 109 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Santiago is on the Maharlika Highway (Pan-Philippine Highway, Asian Highway 26), and is a key destination for buses from Metro Manila. It is the hub of public transportation to other towns of southern Isabela and the neighboring provinces of Ifugao, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya. It is also the terminus of the Tuguegarao-Roxas-Santiago Road, which runs parallel to Maharlika Highway in western Isabela up to Tuguegarao in Cagayan. Long-distance commutes are handled by buses, while commuters to neighboring provinces usually ride passenger vans.
Getting around
Tricycles are the main public transportation mode within the city. Fares start at P20.
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CYZ · Cauayan Airport
TUG · Tuguegarao Airport
Questions
Santiago: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santiago?
Santiago has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; November is the wettest, with about 369 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santiago?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cauayan Airport (CYZ), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tuguegarao Airport (TUG, 109 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Santiago?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Santiago
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.