Pidigan
Pidigan | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Reestablished | January 1, 1913[1] |
| Barangays | (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Domino A. Valera |
| • Vice Mayor | Noel M. Bisares |
| • Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | voters (?) |
| Highest elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | <div style="background-color: Expression error: Unexpected > operator.; width: %; height: 100%;"> |
| • Revenue | ₱ |
| • Assets | ₱ |
| • Expenditure | ₱ |
| • Liabilities | ₱ |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | — |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | PSGC unknown |
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 Coordinates: Missing latitude
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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.15 square kilometres (18.98 sq mi)PSGC unknown 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.PSGC unknown Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?[4] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 140118001 | Alinaya | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,015 | 996 | ||
| 140118002 | Arab | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 479 | 458 | ||
| 140118004 | Garreta | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 599 | 582 | ||
| 140118005 | Immuli | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 674 | 557 | ||
| 140118007 | Laskig | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 590 | 484 | ||
| 140118009 | Monggoc | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,202 | 1,101 | ||
| 140118008 | Naguirayan | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 703 | 698 | ||
| 140118010 | Pamutic | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 596 | 566 | ||
| 140118011 | Pangtud | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,391 | 1,070 | ||
| 140118012 | Poblacion East | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,683 | 1,603 | ||
| 140118013 | Poblacion West | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 1,169 | 1,228 | ||
| 140118014 | San Diego | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 477 | 442 | ||
| 140118016 | Sulbec | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 762 | 675 | ||
| 140118018 | Suyo (Malidong) | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 705 | 625 | ||
| 140118019 | Yuyeng | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | 430 | 443 | ||
| Total | 11,528 | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | ||||
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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8] | ||
In the 2020 census, Pidigan had a population of 12,475.[4] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of
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Government
Local government
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
| 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″N 120°35′21″E / 17.570712°N 120.589175°E |  
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| St. Mary High School | Abra | Pidigan | 17°34′15″N 120°35′23″E / 17.570749°N 120.589731°E |  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.[11] | Abra | Pidigan | 17°34′11″N 120°35′26″E / 17.56959°N 120.590578°E | 
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| Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School | Abra | Pidigan | 17°34′10″N 120°35′24″E / 17.569531°N 120.590068°E | 
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| Figueras Ancestral House | Old house owned by Sinforoso Figueras, the first municipal mayor of Pidigan from 1913 to 1919 and from 1943 to 1945.[11] | Abra | Pidigan | Paredes St. | 17°34′12″N 120°35′24″E / 17.569944°N 120.590101°E | 
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Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Executive Order No. 85, series of 2012". December 6, 1912. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ 5.0 5.1 Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ 11.0 11.1 "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
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