Narvacan

Narvacan
Municipality
Municipality of Narvacan
Flag Seal
Motto:  Narvacan Naisangsangayan
Map of Ilocos Sur with Narvacan highlighted
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Narvacan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°25′09″N120°28′32″E / 17.4192°N 120.4756°E / 17.4192; 120.4756
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	34 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Narvacan [*]	Luis Crisologo "Chavit" Singson
•  Vice Mayor	Pablito V. Sanidad Sr.
•  Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
•  Municipal Council	Members Caloy Valera Edna C. Sanidad Anicka Zaragoza Jovenniano B. Ampo Jr. Teofilo Cabreros Reina Alexa V. Antolin Popong Dela Cuadra Bernadette C. Lim
•  Electorate	31,510 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	122.21 km2 (47.19 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Highest elevation	359 m (1,178 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	46,234
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
•  Households	11,269
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	20.42 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 781.1 million (2017)
•  Assets	₱ 1,591 million (2018)
•  Expenditure	₱ 203.6 million (2018)
•  Liabilities	₱ 167.7 million (2018)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2704
PSGC	012914000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.narvacan.gov.ph

Narvacan, officially the Municipality of Narvacan (Ilocano : Ili ti Narvacan; Filipino : Bayan ng Narvacan), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,234 people. ^[3]

History

A Spanish expeditionary force sent from Vigan by the military officer and navigator, Captain Juan de Salcedo was shipwrecked along the town's coast in 1576. When they were being rescued by the natives, the Spaniards asked the natives what was the name of their place. The resident's leader replied in an Ilocano dialect by asking the Spaniards "Nalbakan?" (Are you shipwrecked?). The Spaniards thought this to be the answer to their question, and from then on the place was referred to as Narvacan.

Salcedo befriended the small tribe of indigenous valley peoples that resided in the area while Spanish families established a township in 1576. As part of the modern township, a Roman Catholic parish was established by the Augustinian religious order on 25 April 1587. The Narvacan parish became one of the first Roman Catholic parishes in present-day Ilocos Sur. Once dedicated to Saint Lucy, it was rededicated in 2017 to the patronage of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, leaving Saint Lucy as its secondary patron. The parish church boasts a facade of baroque architecture, with a bell tower situated on the right side of the church and a cemetery on the left side of the church. A school, The Narvacan Catholic School is situated beside the bell tower of Narvacan.

Narvacan was organized under the traditions of the royal government of Spain. The Habsburg royal family served as the heads of state which in turn appointed Santiago de Vera as President of the Royal Audiencia – governor over the region in which Narvacan was situated. In 1589, Governor Vera appointed Nicolas de Figueroa as the first Encomendero de Narvacan – principal administrator of the town and its neighbors in the encomienda system. His role eventually evolved into the office of alcalde.

Through Presidential Proclamation 684, October 23, 2024 was declared a special non-working day to commemorate the Aldaw Ti Wayawaya-lli A Narvacan. ^[5]

Geography

Narvacan is 375 kilometres (233 mi) from Metro Manila and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Vigan City, the provincial capital. It is bordered by the municipality of Santa to the north, San Quintin, Abra, Nagbukel and Pilar, Abra to the east, and Santa Maria to the south.

Barangays

Narvacan is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Abuor
• Ambulogan
• Aquib
• Banglayan
• Bantay Abot
• Bulanos
• Cadacad
• Cagayungan
• Camarao
• Casilagan
• Codoog
• Dasay
• Dinalaoan
• Estancia
• Lanipao
• Lungog
• Margaay
• Marozo
• Nanguneg
• Orence
• Pantoc
• Paratong
• Parparia
• Quinarayan
• Rivadavia
• San Antonio
• San Jose
• San Pablo
• San Pedro
• Santa Lucia
• Sarmingan
• Sucoc
• Sulvec
• Turod

Climate

Climate data for Narvacan, Ilocos Sur
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)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	10 (0.4)	10 (0.4)	14 (0.6)	23 (0.9)	80 (3.1)	103 (4.1)	121 (4.8)	111 (4.4)	119 (4.7)	144 (5.7)	39 (1.5)	15 (0.6)	789 (31.2)
Average rainy days	5.2	3.9	6.2	9.1	18.5	21.4	22.9	19.8	19.8	16.2	10.5	6.1	159.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Narvacan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 19,575 —     1918 23,071 +1.10% 1939 22,769 −0.06% 1948 22,237 −0.26% 1960 26,872 +1.59%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 26,962 +0.03% 1975 28,516 +1.13% 1980 30,682 +1.47% 1990 35,153 +1.37% 1995 35,489 +0.18%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 38,435 +1.72% 2007 41,578 +1.09% 2010 42,803 +1.06% 2015 44,006 +0.53% 2020 46,234 +0.98%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Narvacan had a population of 46,234. ^[3] The population density was 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Narvacan

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 17.20 2009 17.71 2012 10.95 2015 13.24 2018 6.21 2021 20.42 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Narvacan Church

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Narvacan, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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) ^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor	Luis C. Singson
Vice-Mayor	Pablito V. Sanidad Sr.
Councilors	Edna C. Sanidad
	Joseph A. Tejada
	Jovenniano B. Ampo Jr.
	Charito C. Viloria
	Bernadette C. Lim
	Loreto C. Caballes
	Emiliano C. Clarin
	Reina Alexa V. Antolin

Education

The Narvacan School of Fisheries, a branch of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC), has been located in Sulvec since 1964. ^[21] It is also the base of operations of the Philippine Army's 503rd Infantry Brigade which oversees the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Units. ^[22]

References

1.   Municipality of Narvacan | (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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 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. Gita Carlos, Ruth Abbey (14 September 2024). "PBBM declares special non-working days in 7 towns". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved 14 September 2024.
6. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Narvacan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
21. "Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College, Brief History". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
22. "Rebel 'abuses' driving people to join Cafgu". Manila Bulletin. 27 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.

External links

• Municipality of Narvacan Homepage
• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System