Santiago City , Queen City of the North, is situated in the province of Isabela some 79 kilometers south of Ilagan (provincial capital town) and about 326 kilometers North of Metro Manila. The city sits on a vast area of predominantly flat and fertile land in the Cagayan Valley, which is surrounded by mountain ranges.

Although Santiago is located in the southern periphery of Isabela, its economic importance is very much linked to its geographic centrality in the context of the regional space economy. In other words, the growth potential of the city is tremendous given the role that it presently performs in the surrounding area as a bridge in Region 2’s provincial network.

Known as El Pueblo de Carig in the 16th century , this city stands today as the major showcase and effective catalyst for change in this region. At its southern entrance, you will be welcomed by a picturesque view of rice fields expanding against a burgeoning metropolitan backdrop. It exhibits the rhapsodies of a booming economy with its sprouting commercial clusters, huge and imposing grain stations, small and medium businesses and people happily going about the path to their life fulfillments.