Bangui, Ilocos Norte

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Bangui
Municipality
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Bangui
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°32′16″N120°45′55″E / 18.5378°N 120.7653°E / 18.5378; 120.7653
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Ilocos Norte
District 1st district
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Fidel A. Cimatu Jr.
 •  Vice Mayor Denton Lawrence G. Garvida
 •  Representative Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 11,414 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
112.98 km2 (43.62 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Highest elevation
902 m (2,959 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total
15,019
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 •  Households
4,025
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
6.08
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 139.2 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 472.9 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 128.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2920
PSGC
012804000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)77
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.bangui.gov.ph

Bangui, officially the Municipality of Bangui (Ilocano : Ili ti Bangui; Filipino : Bayan ng Bangui), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,019 people. [3]

Contents

The first power generating windmill farm in Southeast Asia, commonly known as Bangui Wind Farm, is found in the municipality of Bangui.

History

Bangui was first founded in 1786, [5] and was formally given its current status as a municipality in 1913. [6]

Bangui was one of the Ilocos region municipalities where various human rights violations were documented during the martial law era, despite public perception that the region was supportive of the Marcos administration. [7] Eight farmers in Bangui are documented to have been "salvaged" in 1984, [7] the same year as three indigenous community members in Vintar, while farmers from the towns of Vintar, Dumalneg, Solsona, Marcos and Piddig were also documented to have been tortured. [7]

The Bangui Wind Farm project of NorthWind Power Development Corp. (NorthWind) began commercial operation in 2005, eventually becoming a major tourist site for Bangui. [8] Ayala-owned AC Energy eventually took control of Northwind and of the Bangui Wind Farm in 2017, acquiring a total of 67.79% of Northwind stocks. [9]

Geography

Bangui is 554 kilometres (344 mi) from Metro Manila and 67 kilometres (42 mi) from Laoag City, the provincial capital.

Barangays

Bangui is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.  [10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Abaca
  • Bacsil
  • Banban
  • Baruyen
  • Dadaor
  • Lanao
  • Malasin
  • Manayon
  • Masikil
  • Nagbalagan
  • Payac
  • San Lorenzo (Poblacion)
  • Taguiporo
  • Utol

Dispute

On August 10, 2012, Barangay San Isidro was transferred to Dumalneg town based on the decision of Supreme Court over the disputed barangay.

Climate

Climate data for Bangui, Ilocos Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31
(88)		32
(90)		33
(91)		34
(93)		34
(93)		34
(93)		33
(91)		32
(90)		32
(90)		33
(91)		32
(90)		31
(88)		33
(91)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		20
(68)		21
(70)		23
(73)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		22
(72)		21
(70)		22
(72)
Average rainfall mm (inches)6.2
(0.24)		11.7
(0.46)		10.1
(0.40)		14
(0.6)		192.7
(7.59)		258.9
(10.19)		470.9
(18.54)		475.9
(18.74)		405.7
(15.97)		92.5
(3.64)		44.8
(1.76)		2
(0.1)		1,985.4
(78.23)
Average rainy days322212152020171063112
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [11]

Demographics

Population census of Bangui
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,215—    
1918 11,152+2.06%
1939 13,325+0.85%
1948 14,126+0.65%
1960 9,026−3.66%
1970 11,053+2.04%
1975 11,480+0.76%
1980 11,122−0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,921+1.51%
1995 13,774+1.21%
2000 14,327+0.85%
2007 14,634+0.29%
2010 15,025+0.96%
2015 14,672−0.45%
2020 15,019+0.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15]

In the 2020 census, the population of Bangui was 15,019 people, [3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bangui

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
24.50
2009
12.63
2012
10.61
2015
8.52
2018
4.74
2021
6.08

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Government

Local government

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Former seal of Bangui, used until 2014.

Bangui, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) [24]
PositionName
CongressmanRia Christina G. Fariñas
MayorFidel A. Cimatu Jr.
Vice-MayorDenton Lawrence G. Garvida
CouncilorsJoy R. Soriano
Florencio G. Sales Jr.
Diosdado I. Garvida
Doddie M. Gaces
Susan B. Faylogna
Rogerick C. Balbag
Anthony N. Campañano
Florante L. Garvida

Attractions

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Vestas V82 wind turbines of the Bangui Wind Farm
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Sentinella Hill

Bangui is well known because of its wind farm, which is the town's main attraction. Although the Burgos and Caparispisan (Pagudpud) Windmills were built in 2013, many visitors still visit Bangui Windmills.

Bangui Bay is also a tourist spot, yet not practical for swimming because of its deepness and water currents, but it is beautiful to view. There is also Abang Falls that can be found in Barangay Lanao, also a tourist spot. Bangui is also good for its beautiful view of mountains and rivers.

Another important tourist attraction is the 400-year old St. Lawrence the Deacon Parish Church, located just adjacent to the Municipal Plaza. The Parish Church is currently under the parochial administration and management of the Congregation of the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (Rogationist Fathers), within the canonical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag. It still features the remains of the old church and the convent, whose institution was initiated by the Augustinians (Order of Saint Augustine - OSA).

Other attractions include:

Notable personalities

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