Banna, Ilocos Norte

Banna Espiritu
Municipality
Municipality of Banna
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Map of Ilocos Norte with Banna highlighted
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Banna Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°58′50″N120°39′16″E / 17.9806°N 120.6544°E / 17.9806; 120.6544
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	1913
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Carlito A. Abadilla II
•  Vice Mayor	Mary Chrislyn C. Abadilla
•  Representative	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
•  Municipal Council	Members Herminio A. Bumanglag Ruben G. Taroma Adonis B. Manuel Francisco A. Bactat Nelson S. Lucas Nelson C. Oalog Johnny H. Gayya Efren Santos B. Garcia
•  Electorate	13,014 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	92.73 km2 (35.80 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Highest elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	19,297
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
•  Households	4,899
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.13 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 150.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 611.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 110.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 112 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2908
PSGC	012811000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.banna.gov.ph

Banna, officially the Municipality of Banna (Ilocano : Ili ti Banna; Filipino : Bayan ng Banna), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,297 people. ^[3]

The word Banna was taken from the native chieftain named Bana. It was formerly known as Espiritu. The name changed under Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Resolution No. 120–95 on March 20, 1995; ratified on March 10, 1996.

Geography

Barangays

Banna is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balioeg
• Bangsar
• Barbarangay
• Bomitog
• Bugasi
• Caestebanan
• Caribquib
• Catagtaguen
• Crispina
• Hilario (Poblacion)
• Imelda
• Lorenzo (Poblacion)
• Macayepyep
• Marcos (Poblacion)
• Nagpatayan
• Valdez
• Sinamar
• Tabtabagan
• Valenciano (Poblacion)
• Binacag

Climate

Climate data for Banna, Ilocos Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	37 (1.5)	37 (1.5)	49 (1.9)	181 (7.1)	214 (8.4)	264 (10.4)	251 (9.9)	243 (9.6)	229 (9.0)	129 (5.1)	96 (3.8)	1,768 (69.7)
Average rainy days	11.6	10.7	12.4	15.2	22.6	25.0	26.1	24.9	24.3	19.2	16.4	15.4	223.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Banna

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4,015 —     1918 6,639 +3.41% 1939 7,608 +0.65% 1948 8,611 +1.39% 1960 9,972 +1.23% 1970 11,671 +1.58% 1975 12,434 +1.28% 1980 12,887 +0.72%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 15,342 +1.76% 1995 15,975 +0.76% 2000 16,704 +0.96% 2007 18,161 +1.16% 2010 19,051 +1.76% 2015 19,438 +0.38% 2020 19,297 −0.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Banna, Ilocos Norte, was 19,297 people, ^[3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Banna, belonging to the second 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election that is held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[18]

Position	Name
Congressman	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
Mayor	Carlito A. Abadilla II
Vice-Mayor	Mary Chrislyn C. Abadilla
Councilors	Herminio A. Bumanglag
	Ruben G. Taroma
	Adonis B. Manuel
	Francisco A. Bactat
	Nelson S. Lucas
	Nelson C. Oalog
	Johnny H. Gayya
	Efren Santos B. Garcia

Notable personalities

• Linabelle Villarica, Filipino politician, City Mayor of Meycauayan, Bulacan, wife of Henry Villarica

References

1.   Municipality of Banna | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Banna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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.
18. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

External links

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