Banna, Ilocos Norte

Banna, officially the Municipality of Banna (Ilocano: Ili ti Banna; Filipino: Bayan ng Banna), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,438 people.[3]

Banna
Municipality
Municipality of Banna
Map of Ilocos Norte with Banna highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Banna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°59′N 120°39′E
Country Philippines
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District2nd District
Founded1913
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCarlito A. Abadilla II
 • Vice MayorMary Chrislyn C. Abadilla
 • CongressmanEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • Electorate12,951 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total92.73 km2 (35.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total19,438
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
4,421
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence12.79% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)122,967,317.57 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2908
PSGC
012811000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.banna.gov.ph

The word Banna was taken from the native chieftain named Bana. It was formerly known as Espiritu. The name changed under Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Resolution No. 120-95 on March 20, 1995; ratified on March 10, 1996.

Barangays

Banna is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [2]

  • Balioeg
  • Bangsar
  • Barbarangay
  • Bomitog
  • Bugasi
  • Caestebanan
  • Caribquib
  • Catagtaguen
  • Crispina
  • Hilario (Poblacion)
  • Imelda
  • Lorenzo (Poblacion)
  • Macayepyep
  • Marcos (Poblacion)
  • Nagpatayan
  • Valdez
  • Sinamar
  • Tabtabagan
  • Valenciano (Poblacion)
  • Binacag

Climate
Climate data for Banna, Ilocos Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)		 37
(1.5)		 37
(1.5)		 49
(1.9)		 181
(7.1)		 214
(8.4)		 264
(10.4)		 251
(9.9)		 243
(9.6)		 229
(9.0)		 129
(5.1)		 96
(3.8)		 1,768
(69.7)
Average rainy days 11.6 10.7 12.4 15.2 22.6 25.0 26.1 24.9 24.3 19.2 16.4 15.4 223.8
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Banna
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,015—    
1918 6,639+3.41%
1939 7,608+0.65%
1948 8,611+1.39%
1960 9,972+1.23%
1970 11,671+1.58%
1975 12,434+1.28%
1980 12,887+0.72%
1990 15,342+1.76%
1995 15,975+0.76%
2000 16,704+0.96%
2007 18,161+1.16%
2015 19,438+0.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Banna, Ilocos Norte, was 19,438 people,[3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

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References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Banna: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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