Piddig, Ilocos Norte

Piddig
—  Municipality  —
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Piddig.
Piddig Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°10′N 120°44′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	1st District
Founded
Barangays	23
Government
• Mayor	Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen
Area
• Total	216.20 km2 (83.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	20,034
• Density	92.7/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2912
Income class	3rd class; rural

Population Census of Piddig
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	17,797		—
2000	19,059		1.48%
2007	20,034		0.69%

Piddig is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 20,304 people in 3,957 households.

The town is known for its place in the Basi Revolt, led by Pedro Mateo, a native of Piddig. Today, Piddig is known for the best basi in the Ilocos. It is also famous for their "sariwagwag", a dish made out of gabi leaves with fresh shrimps that are freshly gathered from their rich river.

Piddig's terrain is hilly with rice plains interspersed in between. It sits at a higher elevation than most of the towns in Ilocos Norte. It is a great place for a day hike, if one does not mind traversing through rivers, forests, and fields. The municipio (town hall) is located on top of a hill offering panoramic views of fields and mountains.

Almost each barrio or barangay in Piddig has its own elementary school. The town capital Anao, historically had two, Piddig Central (North) and South Piddig Central elementary schools. Astonishingly, both schools are situated next to each other north of town. Obviously, South Central is a stone's throw south of Piddig Central. The schools' rivalry is legendary. In the late 1980s the schools merged as one, Piddig Central. There are three high schools in Piddig: Don Salustiano Aquino Memorial National High School(Piddig National High School), Roosevelt High School, and St. Anne Academy (Catholic). However, many students attend high schools in nearby Laoag City.

Barangays

Piddig is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

Ab-abut Abucay Anao (Pob.) Arua-ay Bimmanga Boyboy Cabaroan (Pob.) Calambeg Calluza Dupitac Estancia Gayamat

Lagandit Libnaoan Loing (Pob.) Maab-abaca Mangitayag Maruaya San Antonio Santa Maria Sucsuquen Tangaoan Tonoton

External links

• Piddig UnOfficial Homepage
• PIA Homepage
• Elections Are Far From Over
• Pasyalan Ilocos Norte
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System