Peñarrubia, Abra
Peñarrubia | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Peñarrubia | |
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 Map of Abra with Peñarrubia highlighted | |
.svg)  Peñarrubia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°39′E / 17.56°N 120.65°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Geraldine M. Balbuena |
| • Electorate | 5,044 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.29 km2 (14.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,951 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2804 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | ₱ 83.93 million (2020) |
| Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia, (Ilocano: Ili ti Peñarrubia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Peñarrubia), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,951 people.[3]
Geography
Peñarrubia is located at 17°34′N 120°39′E / 17.56°N 120.65°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality 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.[4]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 140117001 | Dumayco | 17.4% | 1,210 | 1,102 | 0.94% | |
| 140117002 | Lusuac | 13.8% | 962 | 1,053 | −0.90% | |
| 140117005 | Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit) | 8.9% | 618 | 640 | −0.35% | |
| 140117003 | Namarabar | 9.0% | 628 | 548 | 1.37% | |
| 140117004 | Patiao | 9.4% | 656 | 608 | 0.76% | |
| 140117006 | Poblacion | 14.3% | 995 | 994 | 0.01% | |
| 140117007 | Riang (Tiang) | 10.8% | 753 | 810 | −0.73% | |
| 140117008 | Santa Rosa | 5.5% | 384 | 382 | 0.05% | |
| 140117009 | Tattawa | 6.2% | 434 | 407 | 0.64% | |
| Total | 6,951 | 6,544 | 0.61% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3,456 | — |
| 1939 | 2,295 | −1.93% |
| 1948 | 2,262 | −0.16% |
| 1960 | 3,117 | +2.71% |
| 1970 | 3,955 | +2.41% |
| 1975 | 3,737 | −1.13% |
| 1980 | 4,096 | +1.85% |
| 1990 | 4,893 | +1.79% |
| 1995 | 5,048 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 5,515 | +1.91% |
| 2007 | 6,443 | +2.17% |
| 2010 | 6,544 | +0.57% |
| 2015 | 6,640 | +0.28% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][5][7][8] | ||
In the 2020 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,951.[3] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
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 Jane Mamsaang-Cecilia.
References
- ^ Municipality of Peñarrubia | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Municipal: Peñarrubia, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ 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.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
 Province of Abra | |
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