Municipality in Abra, Philippines
Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
Pidigan
Municipality of Pidigan
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Map of Abra with Pidigan highlighted
Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E / 17.57; 120.59 Country Philippines Region Cordillera Administrative Region Province Abra District
Lone district Reestablished January 1, 1913[ 1] Barangays Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Joseph Domino A. Valera • Vice Mayor Noel M. Bisares • Representative Menchie B. Bernos • Municipal Council
Robby Dominique B. Valera Roberto P. Billedo James Arnold P. Bisares Frecil S. Anin Melvin M. Dumlao Josephine P. Dalere Jumel P. Chong Romeo M. Advincula • Electorate 9,187 voters (2022 ) • Total
49.15 km2 (18.98 sq mi) Elevation
90 m (300 ft) Highest elevation
410 m (1,350 ft) Lowest elevation
18 m (59 ft) • Total
12,475 • Density 250/km2 (660/sq mi) • Households
3,004 • Income class 5th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 5] • Revenue ₱ 44.15 million (2012), 39.44 million (2013), 60.98 million (2014), 73.64 million (2015), 98.83 million (2016), 55.28 million (2017), 139.6 million (2018) • Assets ₱ 20.55 million (2012), 17.77 million (2013), 16.82 million (2014), 104.9 million (2015), 49.24 million (2016), 112.4 million (2017), 267.5 million (2018) • Expenditure ₱ 40.84 million (2012), 37.13 million (2013), 39.29 million (2014), 50.1 million (2015), 43.97 million (2016), 48.33 million (2017), 54.32 million (2018) • Liabilities ₱ 4.135 million (2012), 10.17 million (2013), 9.114 million (2014), 18.9 million (2015), 18.09 million (2016), 19.42 million (2017), 83.65 million (2018) • Electricity Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 2806
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)74 Native languages Itneg
Pidigan , officially the Municipality of Pidigan (Ilocano : Ili ti Pidigan ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pidigan ), is a municipality in the province of Abra , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,475 people.[ 4]
Geography
Pidigan is located at 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E / 17.57; 120.59
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 49.15 square kilometres (18.98 sq mi) [ 6]
Pidigan is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Bangued and 400 kilometres (250 mi) from Manila .
Barangays
Pidigan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays .[ 7] puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 4]
2010 [ 8]
140118001 Alinaya
8.1%
1,015
996
▴
0.19%
140118002 Arab
3.8%
479
458
▴
0.45%
140118004 Garreta
4.8%
599
582
▴
0.29%
140118005 Immuli
5.4%
674
557
▴
1.92%
140118007 Laskig
4.7%
590
484
▴
2.00%
140118009 Monggoc
9.6%
1,202
1,101
▴
0.88%
140118008 Naguirayan
5.6%
703
698
▴
0.07%
140118010 Pamutic
4.8%
596
566
▴
0.52%
140118011 Pangtud
11.2%
1,391
1,070
▴
2.66%
140118012 Poblacion East
13.5%
1,683
1,603
▴
0.49%
140118013 Poblacion West
9.4%
1,169
1,228
▾
−0.49%
140118014 San Diego
3.8%
477
442
▴
0.76%
140118016 Sulbec
6.1%
762
675
▴
1.22%
140118018 Suyo (Malidong )
5.7%
705
625
▴
1.21%
140118019 Yuyeng
3.4%
430
443
▾
−0.30%
Total
12,475
11,528
▴
0.79%
Climate
Climate data for Pidigan, Abra
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
31
32
34
32
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
31
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
18
19
20
23
24
24
24
24
23
22
21
19
22
Average precipitation mm (inches)
9
11
13
23
92
122
153
137
139
141
42
14
896
Average rainy days
4.6
4.0
6.2
9.1
19.5
23.2
24.0
22.5
21.5
15.2
10.5
6.0
166.3
Source: Meteoblue[ 9]
Demographics
Population census of Pidigan Year ±% p.a. 1903 2,639 — 1918 3,864 +2.57% 1939 3,994 +0.16% 1948 3,473 −1.54% 1960 5,414 +3.77% 1970 6,605 +2.01% 1975 6,897 +0.87% 1980 7,162 +0.76% 1990 8,807 +2.09% 1995 9,098 +0.61% 2000 10,183 +2.44% 2007 11,280 +1.42% 2010 11,528 +0.79% 2015 12,185 +1.06% 2020 12,475 +0.46% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 10] [ 8] [ 11] [ 12]
In the 2020 census, Pidigan had a population of 12,475.[ 4]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Pidigan
Government
Local government
Pidigan, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra , is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
Members of the Municipal Council[ 21]
Position
Name
Congressman
Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor
Joseph Domino A. Valera
Vice-Mayor
Arnulfo M. Bisares
Councilors
Noel M. Bisares
Romeo M. Advincula
Roberto P. Billedo
Elizar B. Belandres
Jumel P. Chong
Excel P. Sanidad
Kenneth Jay P. Dalere
Joel B. Garcia
List of Cultural Properties of Pidigan
Notes
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References
^ "Executive Order No. 85, series of 2012" . December 6, 1912. Retrieved 16 October 2022 .^ Municipality of Pidigan | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453 . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 .^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^
"Province: Abra" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Municipal: Pidigan" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ^
"Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of Abra" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .^ a b "Municipality of Pidigan, Abra" . Department of the Interior and Local Government . Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015 .
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