Daguioman

Daguioman
Municipality
Municipality of Daguioman
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Map of Abra with Daguioman highlighted
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Daguioman Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°28′N120°56′E / 17.46°N 120.93°E / 17.46; 120.93
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	4 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Salma Q. Padilla
•  Vice Mayor	Marcelo J. Padilla
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Freshlee S. Basingan Barbero P. Wilson Mary Joy S. Gascid Estefan L. Lomioan Ned Reinhard D. Quibayen Luther B. Dodoy Marzon G. Riego Nuely Q. Co Kue
•  Electorate	1,454 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	114.37 km2 (44.16 sq mi)
Elevation	862 m (2,828 ft)
Highest elevation	1,889 m (6,198 ft)
Lowest elevation	388 m (1,273 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	1,773
• Density	16/km2 (40/sq mi)
•  Households	414
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	18.69 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 125.3 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 428.9 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 66.81 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 77.52 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2816
PSGC	1400105000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Daguioman, officially the Municipality of Daguioman (Ilocano : Ili ti Daguioman; Tagalog : Bayan ng Daguioman), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,019 people, making it the least populated town in the province and the entire Cordillera Administrative Region. ^[5]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 114.37 square kilometres (44.16 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 2.75% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Daguioman is situated 65.81 kilometres (40.89 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 438.50 kilometres (272.47 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Daguioman is politically subdivided into 4 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [8]		2010 [9]
140105001	Ableg	12.7%	226	175	▴	1.82%
140105002	Cabaruyan	27.2%	482	412	▴	1.11%
140105003	Pikek	21.4%	379	313	▴	1.36%
140105004	Tui ( Poblacion )	52.6%	932	815	▴	0.95%
	Total		1,773	2,019	▾	−0.91%

Climate

Climate data for Daguioman, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	28 (82)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	25 (77)	28 (81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	18 (64)	19 (66)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	19 (66)	21 (69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23 (0.9)	28 (1.1)	33 (1.3)	64 (2.5)	232 (9.1)	242 (9.5)	258 (10.2)	266 (10.5)	245 (9.6)	201 (7.9)	87 (3.4)	69 (2.7)	1,748 (68.7)
Average rainy days	8.3	8.0	10.8	15.2	23.7	26.1	27.0	25.8	23.5	17.3	13.7	12.1	211.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [10]

Demographics

Population census of Daguioman

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	596	—
1948	666	+1.24%
1960	1,003	+3.47%
1970	1,050	+0.46%
1975	1,124	+1.38%
1980	1,254	+2.21%
1990	1,413	+1.20%
1995	1,475	+0.81%
2000	1,748	+3.71%
2007	1,916	+1.27%
2010	1,715	−3.95%
2015	2,088	+3.82%
2020	2,019	−0.70%
2024	1,773	−3.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [9] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, Daguioman had a population of 2,019. ^[15] The population density was 18 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi). Daguioman is the home of the Banao tribe of Itneg.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Daguioman

10 20 30 40 50 2000 44.40 2003 40.97 2006 46.80 2009 32.17 2012 37.00 2015 30.34 2018 24.74 2021 18.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Daguioman, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Marcelo J. Padilla
Vice-Mayor	Salma Q. Padilla
Councilors	Ned Reinhard D. Quibayen
	Estefan L. Lomioan
	Romeo B. Dugayen
	Rudy B. Garcia
	Tammy B. Fonger
	Barbero P. Wilson
	Oliver B. Bag-ayan
	Luther B. Dodoy

Education

The Daguioman Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of public schools, from primary to elementary schools. ^[25]

Primary and elementary schools

• Cabaruyan Elementary School
• Daguioman Central School
• Pikek Primary School

References

1.   Municipality of Daguioman | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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6. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Daguioman". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. "Daguioman: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
11. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
24. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
25. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code