Pidigan

Pidigan
Municipality
Municipality of Pidigan
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Map of Abra with Pidigan highlighted
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Pidigan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°34′N120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E / 17.57; 120.59
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Reestablished	January 1, 1913 [1]
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Joseph Domino A. Valera
•  Vice Mayor	Noel M. Bisares
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Robby Dominique B. Valera Roberto P. Billedo James Arnold P. Bisares Frecil S. Anin Melvin M. Dumlao Josephine P. Dalere Jumel P. Chong Romeo M. Advincula
•  Electorate	9,187 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	49.15 km2 (18.98 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Lowest elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	12,475
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
•  Households	3,004
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	15.22 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2806
PSGC	140118000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Pidigan, officially the Municipality of Pidigan (Ilocano : Ili ti Pidigan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pidigan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,475 people. ^[4]

Geography

Pidigan is located at 17°34′N120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E / 17.57; 120.59 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.15 square kilometres (18.98 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 1.18% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Pidigan is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Bangued and 400 kilometres (250 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Pidigan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [8]
140118001	Alinaya	8.1%	1,015	996	▴	0.19%
140118002	Arab	3.8%	479	458	▴	0.45%
140118004	Garreta	4.8%	599	582	▴	0.29%
140118005	Immuli	5.4%	674	557	▴	1.92%
140118007	Laskig	4.7%	590	484	▴	2.00%
140118009	Monggoc	9.6%	1,202	1,101	▴	0.88%
140118008	Naguirayan	5.6%	703	698	▴	0.07%
140118010	Pamutic	4.8%	596	566	▴	0.52%
140118011	Pangtud	11.2%	1,391	1,070	▴	2.66%
140118012	Poblacion East	13.5%	1,683	1,603	▴	0.49%
140118013	Poblacion West	9.4%	1,169	1,228	▾	−0.49%
140118014	San Diego	3.8%	477	442	▴	0.76%
140118016	Sulbec	6.1%	762	675	▴	1.22%
140118018	Suyo (Malidong)	5.7%	705	625	▴	1.21%
140118019	Yuyeng	3.4%	430	443	▾	−0.30%
	Total		12,475	11,528	▴	0.79%

Climate

Climate data for Pidigan, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	19 (66)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	23 (0.9)	92 (3.6)	122 (4.8)	153 (6.0)	137 (5.4)	139 (5.5)	141 (5.6)	42 (1.7)	14 (0.6)	896 (35.4)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.0	6.2	9.1	19.5	23.2	24.0	22.5	21.5	15.2	10.5	6.0	166.3
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Pidigan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,639	—
1918	3,864	+2.57%
1939	3,994	+0.16%
1948	3,473	−1.54%
1960	5,414	+3.77%
1970	6,605	+2.01%
1975	6,897	+0.87%
1980	7,162	+0.76%
1990	8,807	+2.09%
1995	9,098	+0.61%
2000	10,183	+2.44%
2007	11,280	+1.42%
2010	11,528	+0.79%
2015	12,185	+1.06%
2020	12,475	+0.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, Pidigan had a population of 12,475. ^[4] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Pidigan, 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) ^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Joseph Domino A. Valera
Vice-Mayor	Arnulfo M. Bisares
Councilors	Noel M. Bisares
	Romeo M. Advincula
	Roberto P. Billedo
	Elizar B. Belandres
	Jumel P. Chong
	Excel P. Sanidad
	Kenneth Jay P. Dalere
	Joel B. Garcia

List of Cultural Properties of Pidigan

Cultural Property wmph identifier [lower-roman 1]	Site name	Description	Province	City or municipality	Address	Coordinates	Image
	Pidigan Church	Immaculate Conception Church	Abra	Pidigan	Corner Santiago McKinley St.	17°34′15″N120°35′21″E / 17.570712°N 120.589175°E / 17.570712; 120.589175 (Pidigan Church)
	St. Mary High School		Abra	Pidigan		17°34′15″N120°35′23″E / 17.570749°N 120.589731°E / 17.570749; 120.589731 (St. Mary High School)	Upload Photo
	Bringas Ancestral House Ruins	The house of former municipal mayor Jeremias Bringas. It was used as a provincial capitol when Pidigan was made the temporary seat of the Provincial Government of Abra in 1945. [21]	Abra	Pidigan		17°34′11″N120°35′26″E / 17.56959°N 120.590578°E / 17.56959; 120.590578 (Bringas Ancestral House Ruins)
	Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School		Abra	Pidigan		17°34′10″N120°35′24″E / 17.569531°N 120.590068°E / 17.569531; 120.590068 (Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School)
	Figueras Ancestral House	Old house owned by Sinforoso Figueras, the first municipal mayor of Pidigan from 1913 to 1919 and from 1943 to 1945. [21]	Abra	Pidigan	Paredes St.	17°34′12″N120°35′24″E / 17.569944°N 120.590101°E / 17.569944; 120.590101 (Figueras Ancestral House)

Notes

1. wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.

References

1. "Executive Order No. 85, series of 2012". December 6, 1912. Retrieved 16 October 2022.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2.   Municipality of Pidigan | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
6. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Pidigan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. 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.
9. "Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
21. "Municipality of Pidigan, Abra". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Municipality of Pidigan