Sanchez Mira, Cagayan

Official Seal of Sanchez Mira

            Sanchez Mira was then the hunting ground called Malaqui, meaning distortion or Malolokit of Kalinga. They were the nomadic tribe from the nearby province of Apayao. It became barrio Malolokit meaning Nagsisinaan.The official founding of the town was August 10, 1894. Due to its limited crop suitability, it is best suited for pasture and forest purposes.

            Having a population of 23,781, Sanchez Mira is a fourth class municipality with a total estimated annual income of 53.821 million. It is composed of 18 barangays with a total land area of 19,880 hectares. The soil types of sand dunes, buguey loamy sand, toran silty clay, dog deep, alaminos clay loam and mountain soil make the town ideal for forest products like coconut, palm trees and ferns localily known as “pako”. Through the strong extension programs of the satellite campus of Cagayan State University in the municipality, it has cottage industries for diversified crops like coconut byproducts and orchards. The town has 2 major banks, 3 rural banks, cooperatives and beach resorts that keep the town one of the best performing towns in the province.