Paoay

Not to be confused with Panay or Pasay.

Paoay
Municipality
Municipality of Paoay
Paoay Church
Flag Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte with Paoay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Paoay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°03′45″N120°31′13″E / 18.0625°N 120.5203°E / 18.0625; 120.5203
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	2nd district
Barangays	31 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Paoay [*]	Jessie E. Galano
•  Vice Mayor	Romulo L. Acdal
•  Representative	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
•  Municipal Council	Members Mark Angelo D. Domingo Leah R. Buduan Galen U. Pobre Carmencita B. Sadorra Rosemarie D. Castillo Edgar C. Padayao Amador S. Sadumiano Efren V. Valdez
•  Electorate	17,543 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	76.24 km2 (29.44 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	25,001
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
•  Households	6,233
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	4.80 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 130.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 587.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 94.23 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 212.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2902
PSGC	012816000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Feast date	August 28
Patron saint	Augustine of Hippo

Paoay, officially the Municipality of Paoay (Ilocano : Ili ti Paoay; Filipino : Bayan ng Paoay), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,001 people. ^[3]

History

In 1701, ^[5] Paoay was established as a municipality by virtue of Royal Decree with Don Martin Guiang, as its first and founding head. Don Martin Guiang served as Kapitan Bosar from 1701 to 1704.

Geography

The town is home to the Paoay Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Paoay is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Laoag and 473 kilometres (294 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Paoay is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bacsil
• Cabagoan
• Cabangaran
• Callaguip
• Cayubog
• Dolores
• Laoa
• Masintoc
• Monte
• Mumulaan
• Nagbacalan
• Nalasin
• Nanguyudan
• Oaig-Upay-Abulao
• Pambaran
• Pannaratan (Poblacion)
• Paratong
• Pasil
• Salbang (Poblacion)
• San Agustin
• San Blas (Poblacion)
• San Juan
• San Pedro
• San Roque (Poblacion)
• Sangladan Poblacion (Nalbuan)
• Santa Rita (Poblacion)
• Sideg
• Suba
• Sungadan
• Surgui
• Veronica

Climate

Climate data for Paoay, Ilocos Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	34 (93)	34 (93)	34 (93)	33 (91)	32 (90)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	33 (91)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	6.2 (0.24)	11.7 (0.46)	10.1 (0.40)	14 (0.6)	192.7 (7.59)	258.9 (10.19)	470.9 (18.54)	475.9 (18.74)	405.7 (15.97)	92.5 (3.64)	44.8 (1.76)	3 (0.1)	1,986.4 (78.23)
Average rainy days	3	2	2	2	12	15	20	20	17	10	6	3	112
Source: World Weather Online [7]

Demographics

Population census of Paoay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	12,743	—
1918	16,639	+1.79%
1939	11,867	−1.60%
1948	11,257	−0.58%
1960	13,189	+1.33%
1970	15,218	+1.44%
1975	15,994	+1.00%
1980	17,016	+1.25%
1990	20,680	+1.97%
1995	21,253	+0.51%
2000	21,745	+0.49%
2007	23,117	+0.85%
2010	23,956	+1.31%
2015	24,866	+0.71%
2020	25,001	+0.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Paoay was 25,001 people, ^[3] with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Paoay

2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 12.20 2009 14.89 2012 6.80 2015 8.44 2018 4.51 2021 4.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Paoay, 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
(2022–2025) ^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
Mayor	Shiella A. Galano
Vice-Mayor	Ferdinand Ignacio
Councilors	Carmencita B. Sadorra
	Juncee Clemente
	Dante Langaman
	Alfonso Diaz
	Edwin Abrojena
	Efren V. Valdez
	Sheryl Padayao
	Noel Quemado

Paoay Lake

Main article: Paoay Lake

Another prominent feature of the municipality is Paoay Lake. Legend has it that it was the site of a prosperous barangay called San Juan de Sahagún (Saint John of Sahagún) that sank following an earthquake. ^[21]

On the shores of the lake lies a mansion once used by the Marcoses called Malacañang of the North ; it is now a museum. Adjacent to the mansion is the Paoay Golf Course.

Gallery

• 
  View of Paoay poblacion
• 
  Buttress of the Paoay Church
• 
  details on the side of a door of the church

Notable Person

• Conchita Carpio-Morales - 5th Ombudsman of the Philippines, 151st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
• Mans Carpio, Second Gentleman Of The Philippines, lawyer.

References

1.   Municipality of Paoay | (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. "PAOAY". PAOAY. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
6. "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Paoay, Philippines: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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 Norte". 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. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "2022 National and Local Elections". Halalan 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
21. Hargrove, Thomas R. (1991). "The Mysteries of Taal: A Philippine volcano and lake, her sea life and lost towns", p.135. Bookmark, Manila. ISBN   971-569-046-7.

External links

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