Your Gateway to New Markets

You will find many unique advantages in Cagayan as a business base, primarily due to its location and resources.

Proximity to East Asia

The Cagayan Freeport is situated along international shipping routes, therefore gaining a geographical advantage as a major transshipment point for Philippine traders to access prime overseas markets such as Hongkong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and China. It operates as a separate customs territory similar to Hongkong, Singapore, Labuan in Malaysia and Hamburg in Germany.

Around the Freeport, within its program for development, are vast agricultural lands which can support big- and small-scale agro-industrial ventures. The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) operates the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport.

Investment Priority Areas

The Investments Priorities Plan of Cagayan focuses on these industries well-suited to its resources:

• marine and aquaculture
• food production and processing
• livestock production and processing
• feeds and seeds production

Other investment areas are:

• industrial tree plantations (gmelina, narra, mahogany)
• plantations for medicinal herbs and essential oils
• rattan, bamboo and fossilized crafts for gifts, toys and housewares.Center of Activities in Cagayan Valley Region

Cagayan is the convergence point for commerce, education, and services in Northern Philippines , with most regional offices located in Tuguegarao City , the province’s capital.