About Ilagan

The Corn Capital of the Philippines, the Capital of the Province of Isabela, is the largest component city in the Philippines, ASEAN Clean Tourist City and the safest place to conduct a sports event.

The City of Ilagan was hailed as the BEST EVENT HOSTING (Local / International) during the 17th Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards Ceremony held last October 27, 2022, at Tagaytay City, Province of Cavite.

WE HOSTED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

City of Ilagan Sports Complex

DATE/YEARNAME OF EVENTSORGANIZERCATEGORY
April 24-28, 2023Cagayan Valley Athletics Association Meet (CAVRAA)DepEd Regional
April 9-16, 20232023 Little League Philippines Series National FinalsDepEd/ Little League Philippines/ LGU IlaganNational
March 27-30, 2023CaVRASUC Sports & Cultural MeetCaVRASUCRegional
March 21-26, 2023ICTSI Philippine Athletics ChampionshipsPATAFAInternational
February 18-19, 20232023 City of Ilagan Athletic Association MeetDepEd/ LGU IlaganLocal
February 5-12, 20232023 Little League Philippines Series (North Luzon, South Luzon & NCR Regionals)DepEd/ Little League Philippines/ LGU IlaganRegional
November 28, 2022-December 3, 20221st JLD Open Invitational Baseball Tournament 2022LGU IlaganLocal
September 27-October 1, 2022LGU Ilagan Sportsfest 2022LGU IlaganLocal
May 23-29, 2022Philta National Youth Tennis Circuit 2022, Little League North Luzon baseball championshipLGU IlaganNational
Mach 10, 2020National Festival of Talent (NFOT)DepEDNational
March 2-6, 202010th Inter-Regional Sportsfest for Luzon COARegional
September 2019LGU Ilagan Sportsfest 2019LGU IlaganLocal
April 2019Cagayan Valley Athletics Association Meet (CAVRAA) Cluster 3DepEDRegional
March 17-23, 2019Batang Pinoy Luzon Qualifying Leg 2019PSCNational
March 6-8, 20192019 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championship (APAC)APACNational
March 2-3, 201914th SEA Youth Athletics ChampionshipPATAFAInternational
May 31-June 4, 20182018 Ayala Philippine Athletics Championship (APAC)APACNational
March 24, 2018All Women Zumba Aero ExercisesLGU IlaganLocal
March 30-April 2, 2017The Philippine National Open Invitational Athletics ChampionshipPATAFANational
March 27-28, 201712th SEA Youth Athletics ChampionshipPATAFAInternational
February 22-28, 2017Cagayan Valley Athletics Association Meet (CAVRAA)DepEDRegional
February 24-29, 2016Cagayan Valley Athletics Association Meet (CAVRAA)DepEDRegional

The Capital Arena

DATE/YEARNAME OF EVENTSORGANIZER
November 24, 2024State of the City AddressLGU Ilagan
November 25, 2024Orange & Lemon, Ely Buendia ConcertLGU Ilagan
November 29, 2024Musical Evangelical MissionIglesia Ni Cristo
November 30, 2024Jesus ReignsJesus Reigns
December 5, 2024Gowow Anniversary & Christmas ProgramIsabela 2nd District
December 7, 2024Perlas ng Silanganan Basketball League (PSBL)

Sports Facility Complex

The City of Ilagan Sports Complex is a sports facility complex situated in Ilagan City, Isabela, Philippines. It was formerly called as Paguirigan Memorial Athletic Stadium before the construction of the new modern sports facility. The groundbreaking of the facility was held in October 2014. It was constructed in preparation for the 2016 Cagayan Valley Regional Athletic Association (CAVRAA) sports tournament. The inauguration of the facility was held on November 23, 2015. The construction was funded by the city government of Ilagan.

It is the first and only Philippine sports complex in this decade to have an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) certified track and field competition venue.

City of Ilagan Sports Complex situated within the heart of the City

Other Sports Facilities in Ilagan

Isabela Sports Complex
In 1993, Ilagan hosted the Palarong Pambansa (National Games) and in 2011 the SCUAA National Olympics. It was held at the Isabela Sports Complex. The sports complex was erected by the National Government and local officials during the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos as a permanent facility for the province of Isabela, in barangay Alibagu, Ilagan, the capital. The impressive facility of 50 hectares, on which has built a stadium with a 39,000 seating capacity, likewise has an athlete’s village for housing participants. Some of the houses for the athlete’s village were donated by certain civic-minded citizens and organizations who were approached by the officials of the province through the initiative of the late former Isabela Governor Benjamin G. Dy. The complex is also equipped with a basketball court, volleyball courts, swimming pool, badminton and tennis courts, sepak takraw court, oval rubber track and a baseball field.

City of Ilagan Sports & Convention Center
The City of Ilagan Sports & Convention Center (formerly Ilagan Community Center) is a government facility that was built to accommodate indoor events such as basketball games, badminton and volleyball tournaments, cheerdance competitions, concerts, and other important activities. The convention center is now fully airconditioned. The SK Federation in Ilagan has a yearly basketball tournament for the youth of the city. The facility is being used for meeting and serving as a vaccination site.

Ping-Pong central
Table tennis is also a popular sport in the city. It is played regularly in Ping-Pong Central in Francisca Village, Baligatan and hosted by the Table Tennis Association of Ilagan (TATAC-Ilagan). Regular ranking tournament is held monthly among residents of Ilagan. Open tournament is held annually.

Isabela Golf Club
The only golf course in Isabela is located in Ilagan. This golf course has produced several World Junior Golf Champions.

Ilagan City Chess Club

Sports Development Program

The Local Youth Development Office is responsible for the sports development program known as ALAB Ilagueño or Ang LAkas ng Batang Ilagueño.

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