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Note: Sitio Bucarot is still a dispute territory between Adams, Ilocos Norte, and [[Calanasan, Apayao]]. Currently because of the issue, there are two Barangay Halls, two basketball courts and other government buildings situated in Sitio Bucarot.
Note: Sitio Bucarot is still a dispute territory between Adams, Ilocos Norte, and [[Calanasan, Apayao]]. Currently because of the issue, there are two Barangay Halls, two basketball courts and other government buildings situated in Sitio Bucarot.
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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*[http://www.pasyalan.net/ilocos_norte/ Pasyalan Ilocos Norte]
*[http://www.pasyalan.net/ilocos_norte/ Pasyalan Ilocos Norte]
*[http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[http://www.census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
*[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=2&frmIdProvince=18&frmIdLgu=193 Local Governance Performance Management System]
*[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=2&frmIdProvince=18&frmIdLgu=193 Local Governance Performance Management System]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054317/http://ptvnews.ph/bottom-news-life2/13-13-regional/30696-adams-town-councilors-hold-session-in-disputed-sitio-bucarot]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054317/http://ptvnews.ph/bottom-news-life2/13-13-regional/30696-adams-town-councilors-hold-session-in-disputed-sitio-bucarot]

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Adams
Municipality
Official seal of Adams
Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Adams
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Adams
Adams is located in Philippines
Adams
Adams
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°27′41″N 120°54′08″E / 18.461419°N 120.902103°E / 18.461419; 120.902103
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District1st District
FoundedMay 16, 1983
Barangays1
Government
[1]
 • MayorRosalia Dupagen
 • Vice MayorEric Bawingan
Area
 [2]
 • Total159.31 km2 (61.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total2,189
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2922
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Income class5th Class; Rural
Websitewww.adams.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata

Adams is a fifth class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,189 people.[3]

Geography

Adams is located in the northern coast of the province. It is bordered by Pagudpud and Santa Praxedes, Cagayan in the north, Calanasan, Apayao in the east, Dumalneg in the west and Vintar in the south. The road to the town can access mainly from Brgy. Pancian, Pagudpud. The geographic coordinates of Adams are 18° 28' 0 N, 120° 54' 0 E. Its villages are far from each other mainly the Sitio Bucarot, located in the other side of the mountain from the poblacion of Adams and it takes three hours of hiking to get in there. It can also access by motorcycle, but not for Tricycle or Four Wheels.

Barangay(s)

Adams is composed of only one barangay: Adams Proper. However, it is proposed to be divided into five Barangays:

Proposed Barangays:

  • Bugnay
  • Malasin
  • Adams (Poblacion)
  • Saplid
  • Bucarot (disputed)

Note: Sitio Bucarot is still a dispute territory between Adams, Ilocos Norte, and Calanasan, Apayao. Currently because of the issue, there are two Barangay Halls, two basketball courts and other government buildings situated in Sitio Bucarot. [1]

Demographics

Population census of Adams
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 209—    
1948 170−2.27%
1960 414+7.70%
1970 560+3.06%
1975 863+9.06%
1980 1,213+7.04%
1990 1,119−0.80%
1995 1,287+2.66%
2000 1,480+3.04%
2007 1,522+0.39%
2010 1,785+5.97%
2015 1,792+0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7]

In the 2020 census, the population of Adams, Ilocos Norte, was 2,189 people,[3] with a density of 14 inhabitants per square kilometre or 36 inhabitants per square mile.

Adams' population is a mixture of different tribes like Yapayaos, Immallods, Kankanaeys, Bago and Ilocanos.[8]

Economy

Local products produced include:

  • Saplid - local for soft broom
  • Wine - just like Tapuey or rice wine
  • Tropical wine - it depends on the season. Example of fruit wine is Bugnay Wine.

Local government

As of the term 2013-2016, these are the elected officials of Adams:[1]

  • Mayor: Eric T. Bawingan
  • Vice Mayor: Warner A. Poking
  • Councilors:
    • Rosalia D. Dupagen
    • Bernard D. Cabradilla
    • Eddie Boy A. Suniga
    • Julian D. Dato Jr.
    • Michaela B. Dupagen
    • Pio B. Acupan
    • Antonio D. Tarnate
    • Teodoro D. Dupagen

Government seal

Shield , derived from the Provincial Seal of Ilocos Norte

The Seal as a Whole, its white background speaks of the people’s simple way of living; it further suggest that their lifestyle are not yet blemished nor corrupted by civilization and modernization.

Mountain Ranges, Verdant Field and River, show the topography of the place as a potential source of wealth and livelihood.

Mountain Ranges, depict the lofty ideals and the high hopes of the people for a progressive and attractive place to live in.

Tourism

Adams is composed of 18 waterfalls and 10 hanging bridges, including:

  • Maligligay Falls
  • Mareprep Falls
  • Anuplig Falls - considered the premier falls in Adams
  • Inuwayan Falls
  • Cabacan Falls
  • Anat Falls
  • Kanayupan Falls
  • Abbas Falls
  • Aki Falls - a Y-shaped falls
  • Adams' Hanging Bridge - the longest hanging bridge in Ilocos Norte
  • Bolo River - beautiful because of its crystal waters
  • avis falls°

Festivals

  • Tadek- Bagat Festival (April 16–18) - presentation of the songs and dances of the different tribes of Adams.
  • Foundation Day of Adams (May 16) - commemoration of the creation of Adams.

Cuisine

Local foods include balbollosa (wild eggplant), ubog (rattan shoots), chicken with cardis, aba (gabi), kukutit (crushed crablets), fried frogs, kiwet (eel) and salads. There's also tapuey (rice wine) and Bugnay (fruit wine).

References

  1. ^ a b "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  7. ^ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ^ Wallace, Ben J. (2006). The changing village environment in Southeast Asia: applied anthropology and environmental reclamation in the northern Philippines. Psychology Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-415-36484-3.
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