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Pidigan

Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E / 17.57; 120.59
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Pidigan
Municipality
Municipality of Pidigan
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Pidigan is located in Philippines
Pidigan
Pidigan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E / 17.57; 120.59
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
ReestablishedJanuary 1, 1913[1]
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoseph Domino A. Valera
 • Vice MayorNoel M. Bisares
 • RepresentativeMenchie B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,187 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • 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)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
12,475
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
 • Households
3,004
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.32
% (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)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2806
PSGC
140118000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Pidigan, officially the Municipality of Pidigan (Ilocano: Ili ti Pidigan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pidigan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,475 people.[4]

Geography

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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] constituting 1.18% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Pidigan is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Bangued and 400 kilometres (250 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

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Pidigan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of 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

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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
(84) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		19
(66) 		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4) 		11
(0.4) 		13
(0.5) 		23
(0.9) 		92
(3.6) 		122
(4.8) 		153
(6.0) 		137
(5.4) 		139
(5.5) 		141
(5.6) 		42
(1.7) 		14
(0.6) 		896
(35.4)
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

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Population census of Pidigan
YearPop.±% 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] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Pidigan

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
22.70
2009
25.86
2012
23.08
2015
14.84
2018
15.22
2021
22.32

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[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

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Cultural Property
wmph identifier[i] 		Site name Description Province City or
municipality 		Address Coordinates Image
Pidigan Church Immaculate Conception Church Abra Pidigan Corner Santiago McKinley St. 17°34′15″N 120°35′21″E / 17.570712°N 120.589175°E / 17.570712; 120.589175 (Pidigan Church)

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St. Mary High School Abra Pidigan 17°34′15″N 120°35′23″E / 17.570749°N 120.589731°E / 17.570749; 120.589731 (St. Mary High School)
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Bringas Ancestral House Ruins The house of former municipal mayor Jeremias Bringas. It was used as a provincial capitol when Pidigan was made the temporary seat of the Provincial Government of Abra in 1945.[22] Abra Pidigan 17°34′11″N 120°35′26″E / 17.56959°N 120.590578°E / 17.56959; 120.590578 (Bringas Ancestral House Ruins)

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Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School Abra Pidigan 17°34′10″N 120°35′24″E / 17.569531°N 120.590068°E / 17.569531; 120.590068 (Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School)

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Figueras Ancestral House Old house owned by Sinforoso Figueras, the first municipal mayor of Pidigan from 1913 to 1919 and from 1943 to 1945.[22] Abra Pidigan Paredes St. 17°34′12″N 120°35′24″E / 17.569944°N 120.590101°E / 17.569944; 120.590101 (Figueras Ancestral House)

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Notes

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  1. ^ wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Order No. 85, series of 2012". December 6, 1912. Retrieved 16 October 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^  Municipality of Pidigan | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Municipal: Pidigan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  21. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  22. ^ 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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