Adams, officially the Municipality of Adams (Ilocano: Ili ti Adams; Tagalog: Bayan ng Adams), is a single-barangay municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 2,279 people.[5]
Adams is situated 105.34 kilometres (65.46mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 590.85 kilometres (367.14mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Anat Falls
The road leading to the municipality mainly from Barangay Pancian in Pagudpud used to be accessible only to motorcycles. Improvements thereto and new concrete bridges built by the provincial government of Ilocos Norte finally made the town accessible to all vehicles as of 2020. Moreover, there are plans to convert the provincial road into a national highway under the Department of Public Works and Highways.[6]
Adams' villages are far from each other, with the farthest being Sitio Bucarot, located on the side of the mountain away from the población. It takes about three hours of hiking to get there.
Sitio Bucarot is still disputed territory between Adams and Calanasan, Apayao. Due to this, the place has government buildings from both municipalities.[7]
Barangay
Adams was composed of only one barangay, and split into three. It consists of puroks and sitios.
Adams (Adan)
Bucarot
Malasin
NOTE: In the early 2020s, both the House of Representatives and the Senate made efforts to split the single barangay into three. The northeastern sitios and puroks of Barangay Adams will be turned into Barangay Bucarot while the southern sitios such as Malaggao and Sinidangan will be reinstated as Barangay Malasin, thus the italicized barangays. The remainder of Barangay Adams will be renamed Adan.
According to the 2020 census, the population of Adams, Ilocos Norte, was 2,189 people,[14] with a density of 14 inhabitants per square kilometre or 36 inhabitants per square mile.
Adams' population is composed of a mixture of different ethnicities - Ilocanos, Yapayaos, Immallods, Kankanaeys, and Bago.[15]
Adams, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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.
The seal and its white background speaks of the people's simple way of living; it further suggests that their lifestyle is not blemished nor corrupted by civilization and modernization.
The shield was derived from the Provincial Seal of Ilocos Norte. The mountain range and the verdant field and river show the topography of the place as a potential source of wealth and livelihood. The mountain ranges also symbolizes the lofty ideals and the high hopes of the people for making Adams a progressive and attractive place to live in.
Culture
Cuisine
Local food include balbollosa (wild eggplant), ubog (rattan shoots), chicken with cardis, aba (gabi), kukutit (crushed crablets), fried frogs, kiwet (eel) and salads. There's also tapuey (rice wine) and Bugnay (fruit wine).
Festivals
Tadek-Bagat Festival is celebrated on April 16–18 where it presents songs and dances of the different tribes of Adams.
Foundation Day of Adams is celebrated annually on May 16.
Education
Adams-Pagudpud School District Office governs all public schools in the municipality.[25]
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