Dolores, Abra

Dolores
Municipality
Municipality of Dolores
Flag Seal
Map of Abra with Dolores highlighted
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Dolores Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°39′N120°43′E / 17.65°N 120.71°E / 17.65; 120.71
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Conde T. Turqueza
•  Vice Mayor	Lourdes Jacqueline B. Baac
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members David B. Guzman Jr. Russ Marion T. Zapata Frederick D. Pilorin Clint Chester B. Guzman Robert P. Ardaniel Medeline Melody B. Castro Rodelio R. Pudol Paul Dan Ace Z. Guzman
•  Electorate	8,765 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	47.45 km2 (18.32 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Highest elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Lowest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	11,512
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
•  Households	2,847
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	15.69 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2801
PSGC	140107000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog
Website	doloresonline.gov.ph

Dolores, officially the Municipality of Dolores (Ilocano : Ili ti Dolores; Tagalog : Bayan ng Dolores), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,512 people. ^[3]

Etymology

Formerly named as Bucao but in 1885, it was renamed Dolores in honor of the town's patron saint Dolores.

History

Aerial view of Dolores and the Abra River, date unknown

The place was called Bucao, named after the first Tingguian (Itneg) chieftain who settled in the place long before Spanish colonization. It used to be part of the Municipality of Tayum. In 1882, upon the recommendation of the parish priest of Tayum, Fr. Pío Mercado, and the Teniente Bazar of Bucao, Don Ignacio Eduarte, Bucao was created as a separate pueblo . In 1885, Bucao was renamed Dolores, to honor its patron saint, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady Of Sorrows). The first gobernadorcillo of the town was Don Rosalio Eduarte.

Geography

Dolores is located at 17°39′N120°43′E / 17.65°N 120.71°E / 17.65; 120.71 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 47.45 square kilometres (18.32 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 1.14% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Dolores is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
140107001	Bayaan	4.4%	507	437	▴	1.50%
140107002	Cabaroan	4.5%	522	561	▾	−0.72%
140107003	Calumbaya	4.5%	514	434	▴	1.71%
140107004	Cardona	5.0%	574	463	▴	2.17%
140107005	Isit	7.3%	846	726	▴	1.54%
140107006	Kimmalaba	7.4%	856	889	▾	−0.38%
140107007	Libtec	6.7%	771	638	▴	1.91%
140107008	Lub-lubba	2.8%	323	295	▴	0.91%
140107009	Mudiit	13.6%	1,564	1,439	▴	0.84%
140107010	Namit-ingan	3.5%	406	617	▾	−4.10%
140107011	Pacac	4.0%	459	605	▾	−2.72%
140107012	Poblacion	18.3%	2,105	2,257	▾	−0.69%
140107013	Salucag	3.4%	394	551	▾	−3.30%
140107014	Talogtog	10.9%	1,254	1,162	▴	0.76%
140107015	Taping	3.6%	417	425	▾	−0.19%
	Total		11,512	11,512		0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Dolores, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	22 (72)	20 (68)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24 (0.9)	26 (1.0)	25 (1.0)	43 (1.7)	159 (6.3)	180 (7.1)	204 (8.0)	207 (8.1)	183 (7.2)	185 (7.3)	91 (3.6)	67 (2.6)	1,394 (54.8)
Average rainy days	8.2	8.7	10.1	13.7	22.3	24.3	25.3	23.5	22.2	16.4	14.1	12.7	201.5
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Dolores

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,379	—
1918	7,061	+3.24%
1939	4,845	−1.78%
1948	4,065	−1.93%
1960	5,065	+1.85%
1970	6,751	+2.91%
1975	6,767	+0.05%
1980	7,615	+2.39%
1990	8,577	+1.20%
1995	9,560	+2.05%
2000	9,949	+0.86%
2007	10,787	+1.12%
2010	11,499	+2.35%
2015	11,315	−0.31%
2020	11,512	+0.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Dolores had a population of 11,512. ^[3] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Dolores, 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) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Conde T. Turqueza
Vice-Mayor	Eduardo R. Balmaceda
Councilors	Clint Chester B. Guzman
	David B. Guzman Jr.
	Medeline Melody B. Castro
	Russ Marion T. Zapata
	Paul Dan Ace Z. Guzman
	Rodelio R. Pudol
	Imelda Q. Ardaniel
	Ronnel B. Tordil

References

1.   Municipality of Dolores | (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). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Municipal: Dolores, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. 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.
8. "Dolores: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Official website of the municipal government of Dolores
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code