Piat
| Municipality of Piat | |||
| Location of Piat in the province of Cagayan | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Cagayan Valley | ||
| Province : | Cagayan | ||
| Barangays : | 18th | ||
| District: | 2. District of Cagayan | ||
| PSGC : | 021520000 | ||
| Income class : | 4. Income bracket | ||
| Households : | 3975 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 23,597 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 131.9 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 178.9 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 17 ° 47 ′ N , 121 ° 29 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 3527 | ||
| Website: | www.piat-cagayan.gov.ph | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Piat is a municipality in the Philippine province of Cagayan . In 2015, 23,597 inhabitants lived in the 178.9 km² area, resulting in a population density of 132 inhabitants per km². The two rivers Chico and Matalag also flow through the hilly Piat. A major educational institution in the community is Cagayan State University . Piat is a religious center in the region; The Basilica of Our Lady of Piat has been a minor basilica since 1997 .
Piat is divided into the following 18 barangays :
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