Currimao

Currimao
Municipality
Municipality of Currimao
Boats in the beach
Flag Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte with Currimao highlighted
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Currimao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°01′13″N120°29′11″E / 18.0203°N 120.4864°E / 18.0203; 120.4864
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	2nd district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Currimao [*]	Edward T. Quilala
•  Vice Mayor	Sandra T. Cabreros
•  Representative	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
•  Municipal Council	Members Charles Anthony P. Lazo Elmer D. Reyno Mark Louie S. Aglipay Jay Lord G. Fernando Reuben S. Silao Isabelo Z. Aglipay III Margarita G. Allado Loreto P. Vidad
•  Electorate	10,557 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	34.08 km2 (13.16 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	12,215
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
•  Households	3,088
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	5.03 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 104.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 596.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 88.15 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 118.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2903
PSGC	012808000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

Currimao, officially the Municipality of Currimao (Ilocano : Ili ti Currimao; Filipino : Bayan ng Currimao), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,215 people. ^[3]

Geography

Currimao is bordered by Pinili in the south, Batac in the east, South China Sea in the west, and Paoay in the north. It is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Laoag and 464 kilometres (288 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Currimao is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Anggapang Norte
• Anggapang Sur
• Bimmanga
• Cabuusan
• Comcomloong
• Gaang
• Lang-ayan-Baramban
• Lioes
• Maglaoi Centro
• Maglaoi Norte
• Maglaoi Sur
• Paguludan-Salindeg
• Pangil
• Pias Norte
• Pias Sur
• Poblacion I
• Poblacion II
• Salugan
• San Simeon
• Santa Cruz
• Tapao-Tigue
• Torre
• Victoria

Climate

Climate data for Currimao, Ilocos Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	34 (93)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	19 (66)	22 (72)
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Currimao

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1939 4,494 —     1948 4,296 −0.50% 1960 5,435 +1.98% 1970 8,369 +4.41% 1975 10,018 +3.67% 1980 7,810 −4.86% 1990 9,467 +1.94%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 10,133 +1.28% 2000 10,615 +1.00% 2007 11,305 +0.87% 2010 11,970 +2.10% 2015 12,184 +0.34% 2020 12,215 +0.05%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Currimao was 12,215 people, ^[3] with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Currimao

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 21.50 2009 15.24 2012 6.97 2015 9.31 2018 4.30 2021 5.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Currimao, 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 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) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
Mayor	Edward T. Quilala
Vice-Mayor	Sandra T. Cabreros
Councilors	Charles Anthony P. Lazo
	Elmer D. Reyno
	Mark Louie S. Aglipay
	Jay Lord G. Fernando
	Reuben S. Silao
	Isabelo Z. Aglipay III
	Margarita G. Allado
	Loreto P. Vidad

References

1.   Municipality of Currimao | (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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Currimao: 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)" (PDF). 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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "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