Paoay | |
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Municipality of Paoay | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°03′45″N120°31′13″E / 18.0625°N 120.5203°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jessie E. Galano |
• Vice Mayor | Romulo L. Acdal |
• Representative | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 17,543 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 | 4.51 |
• 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 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Paoay, officially the Municipality of Paoay (Ilocano : Ili ti Paoay; Filipino : Bayan ng Paoay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,001 people. [3]
The town is home to the Paoay Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Paoay is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Paoay, Ilocos Norte | |||||||||||||
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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 [6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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 [7] [8] [9] [10] |
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.
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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.
Position | Name |
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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 | |
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. [19]
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.
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