Bacarra

Bacarra
Municipality
Municipality of Bacarra
Bacarra Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte with Bacarra highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bacarra Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°15′07″N120°36′39″E / 18.251886°N 120.610714°E / 18.251886; 120.610714
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	1st district
Founded	1778
Barangays	43 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Bacarra [*]	Nicomedes C. dela Cruz Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Jose A. Pilar Jr.
•  Representative	Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos III
•  Municipal Council	Members Jonathan Blas P. Ramit Winston C. Corpuz Jonathan Daniel R. Sagario George G. Padre Mario M. Lazo Richard M. Arquillo Dondee D. Visaya Liga Pres. Derek B. Velasco PPSK Pres. Reichel C. Faylogna
•  Electorate	22,190 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	65.32 km2 (25.22 sq mi)
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	33,496
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
•  Households	8,620
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	5.79 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 145.3 million (2020), 76.8 million (2012), 93.28 million (2013), 87.56 million (2014), 103.7 million (2015), 139.1 million (2016), 50.7 million (2017), 67.33 million (2018), 153.3 million (2019), 210.2 million (2021), 230.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 339.9 million (2020), 76.33 million (2012), 121.3 million (2013), 112.4 million (2014), 131.4 million (2015), 183.9 million (2016), 229.3 million (2017), 309.7 million (2018), 323.7 million (2019), 324.2 million (2021), 313.4 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 143.3 million (2020), 58.73 million (2012), 67.38 million (2013), 71.21 million (2014), 76.13 million (2015), 101.7 million (2016), 91.91 million (2017), 106.3 million (2018), 143.9 million (2019), 165.2 million (2021), 214.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 66.56 million (2020), 30.18 million (2012), 53.81 million (2013), 37.44 million (2014), 55.32 million (2015), 46.16 million (2016), 50.7 million (2017), 67.33 million (2018), 63.17 million (2019), 48.75 million (2021), 59.07 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2916
PSGC	012802000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.bacarra.gov.ph

Bacarra, officially the Municipality of Bacarra (Ilocano : Ili ti Bacarra; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bacarra) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,496 people. ^[3]

Geography

Bacarra is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Pasuquin, on the east by Vintar; on the south by Laoag City; and on the west by the South China Sea. It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Laoag City and 494 kilometres (307 mi) north of Manila. Bacarra is one of the municipalities with the smallest land area in the province.

Barangays

Bacarra is politically subdivided into 43 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Brgy. 1, Sta. Rita (Pob.)
• Brgy. 2, San Andres I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 3, San Andres II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 4, San Simon I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 5, San Simon II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 6, San Pedro I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 7, San Pedro II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 8, San Agustin I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 9, San Agustin II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 10, San Vicente (Pob.)
• Brgy. 11, Sta. Filomena I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 12, Sta. Filomena II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 13, San Gabriel I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 14, San Gabriel II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 15, San Roque I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 16, San Roque II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 17, Sto. Cristo I (Pob.)
• Brgy. 18, Sto. Cristo II (Pob.)
• Brgy. 19, Nambaran
• Brgy. 19-A, Tambidao
• Brgy. 20, Pulangi
• Brgy. 21, Libtong
• Brgy. 22, Bani
• Brgy. 23, Paninaan
• Brgy. 24, Macupit
• Brgy. 25, Tubburan
• Brgy. 26, Teppang
• Brgy. 27, Duripes
• Brgy. 27-A, Pungto
• Brgy. 28, Cabusligan
• Brgy. 29, Pasngal
• Brgy. 30, Cadaratan
• Brgy. 31, Calioet-Libong
• Brgy. 32, Corocor
• Brgy. 33, Cabulalaan
• Brgy. 34, Cabaruan
• Brgy. 35, Pipias
• Brgy. 36, Natba
• Brgy. 37, Ganagan
• Brgy. 37-A, Casilian
• Brgy. 38, Sangil
• Brgy. 39, Pasiocan
• Brgy. 40, Buyon

Climate

Climate data for Bacarra, Ilocos Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	55 (2.2)	41 (1.6)	37 (1.5)	41 (1.6)	184 (7.2)	215 (8.5)	261 (10.3)	256 (10.1)	245 (9.6)	216 (8.5)	142 (5.6)	129 (5.1)	1,822 (71.8)
Average rainy days	14.1	11.1	11.8	12.5	21.8	25.2	25.5	24.9	23.8	18.2	16.4	17.0	222.3
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Bacarra

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 14,478 —     1939 14,806 +0.11% 1948 15,851 +0.76% 1960 18,570 +1.33% 1970 20,736 +1.11% 1975 22,118 +1.30% 1980 23,371 +1.11%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 26,940 +1.43% 1995 27,827 +0.61% 2000 29,668 +1.38% 2007 31,485 +0.82% 2010 31,648 +0.19% 2015 32,215 +0.34% 2020 33,496 +0.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Bacarra was 33,496 people, ^[3] with a density of 510 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bacarra

2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 11.70 2009 13.20 2012 4.45 2015 7.48 2018 3.43 2021 5.79 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

The Leaning Belfry of St. Andrew Church

Government

See also: Sangguniang Bayan

Bacarra, 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.

Elected officials, term of office: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025: ^{[19] [20]}

• Mayor: Nicomedes C. dela Cruz Jr.
• Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer: Jose A. Pilar Jr.
• 12th Sangguniang Bayan council members:
  • Jonathan Blas P. Ramit
  • Winston C. Corpuz
  • Jonathan Daniel R. Sagario
  • George G. Padre
  • Mario M. Lazo
  • Richard M. Arquillo
  • Dondee D. Visaya
• LIGA President & ex-officio member: Derek B. Velasco
• PPSK President & ex-officio member: Reichel C. Faylogna

List of former town executives

1898–Present: ^[21]

• Don Andres Lazo (1898-1903; 1903–1904; 1912–1916)
• Don Agustin Albano (1904-1905)
• Don Antonio Albano (1906-1907)
• Don Luis Albano (1908-1909)
• Don Enrique Albano (1910-1912)
• Don Macario Castro (1916-1919)
• Don Justo Dacuycuy (1919-1922)
• Don Rafael Albano (1922-1925)
• Don Benito Domingo (1925-1928)
• Don Candido Albano (1928-1931)
• Don Isabelo Ramones (1931-1934)
• Don Torcuato Ver (1935-1938)
• Don Leon Acierto (1939-1940)
• Don Juan Sales (1941-1944)
• Don Jacobo Ramiro (1945-1946)
• Don Justo A. Pilar (1946-1948; 1954-1955)
• Don Felix A. Rivera (1948-1951; 1960-1963)
• Don Andres M. Madamba (1952-1955)
• Don Antonio Guillermo (1952; 1956-1959)
• Don Sabas Sagisi (1964-1965)
• Don Aurelio Madariaga (1965-1967)
• Leonardo A. Velasco (01/01/1968-06/30/1986)
• Lorenzo Acoba (06/16/1986-03/01/1987)
• Jose C. Pilar Sr. (02/02/1988-06/30/1992)
• Pacifico C. Velasco (10/14/1987-11/30/1987(OIC); 07/01/1992-06/30/2001)
• Philip C. Velasco (03/02/1987-10/13/1987(OIC); 12/01/1987-02/02/1988(OIC); 07/01/2001-05/20/2007)
• Nicomedes C. dela Cruz Jr. (05/21/2007-06/30/2007(Acting); 07/01/2007–06/30/2019; 07/01/2022–present)
• Fritzie Ann Kaye dela Cruz Gapasin (07/01/2019–06/30/2022)

Municipal seal

The Bacarra Seal

• Shield, derived from the Provincial Seal of Ilocos Norte.
• Blue, symbolizes the incessant of peace for love, justice equality and tranquility, the purity of heart and open mind of the people of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte towards progress. It also depicts the fervent hopes and prayers of the people to reach their goals in their pursuit for economic recovery through productivity and self-reliance.
• Yellow, represents the burning desire and initiative of the people to attain reconciliation through the power of love and prayer.
• Brown, represents the basic race which the people take pride in the cultivation of the soil through their own sweat and blood.
• Leaning Tower, depicts the strength and sturdiness of the people to withstand the challenges of life in the passage of time. It also expresses the dignity of labor.
• Carabao and Plow, symbolize the basic factors of production which are of paramount importance in attaining the fondest dreams of the people to become active, viable, self-reliant and productive.
• Tobacco and Garlic, represent the two major agricultural cash crops of the people thereby attaining self-reliant.

Sister City

• Lathrop, California, United States

References

1.   Municipality of Bacarra | (DILG)
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12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
20. "Election - Philippines 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
21. "Town Executives | Municipality of Bacarra". www.bacarra.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2014-12-23.

External links

• Official website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System