Peñarrubia, Abra
Peñarrubia | |
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 Seal | |
 Location within Abra province | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone District of Abra |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Geraldine M. Balbuena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.29 km2 (14.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,951 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2022)[4] | 5,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2804 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Income class | 6th class |
| PSGC | 140117000 |
Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (Ilocano: Ili ti Peñarrubia, Filipino: Bayan ng Peñarrubia), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. The population was 6,951 at the 2020 census.[3] Template:PH electorate
Geography
Peñarrubia is located at 17°34'N, 120°39'E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the town has a land area of 38.29 square kilometres (14.78 sq mi)[2] constituting 0.92% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Barangays
Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[2]
| Barangay | Population | |
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| (2007) | (2010)[5] | |
| Dumayco | 1,092 | 1,102 |
| Lusuac | 901 | 1,053 |
| Namarabar | 577 | 548 |
| Patiao | 576 | 608 |
| Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit) | 577 | 640 |
| Poblacion | 1,121 | 994 |
| Riang (Tiang) | 764 | 810 |
| Santa Rosa | 417 | 382 |
| Tattawa | 418 | 407 |
Demographics
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In the 2020 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,951.[3] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi)*.
Local government
Antonio Amasi Domes-ag was OIC Mayor of the town in 1989-1992, then elected as mayor in 1992-1995, and again for the term 1995-1998. He was replaced by his wife Lovelyn Domes-ag in 1998-2001 and 2001-2004. The election of 2004 became controversial in the whole nation when both husband and wife ran for mayoralty candidate. Antonio Domes-ag was proclaimed as the winner. In the May 2007 election, incumbent Vice-Mayor Geraldine Mamsaang-Balbuena won in a matter of one vote against Antonio A. Domes-ag.
The present municipal mayor is still Geraldine Mamsaang-Balbuena.
References
- ^ Municipality of Peñarrubia | (DILG)
- ^ a b c "Municipal: Peñarrubia, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
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External links
 Province of Abra | |
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Bangued (capital and largest municipality) | |
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| Barangays | |