Pidigan

Pidigan
Pidigan
	Municipality
	Municipality of Pidigan
	Map of Abra with Pidigan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Pidigan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province	Abra
District	Lone District
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Joseph Domino A. Valera
• Vice Mayor	Arnulfo M. Bisares
• Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
• Electorate	9,266 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	49.15 km2 (18.98 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	12,185
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
• Households	2,600
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.84% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	56,412,850.64 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2806
PSGC	140118000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Itneg language; Ilocano; Tagalog

Pidigan, officially the Municipality of Pidigan (Ilocano: Ili ti Pidigan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pidigan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,185 people.[3]

Geography

Pidigan is located at 17°34′N 120°35′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.15 square kilometres (18.98 sq mi) [2] constituting 1.18% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Pidigan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[5]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[6]
140118001	Alinaya	7.6%	920	996	▾	−1.50%
140118002	Arab	3.9%	470	458	▴	0.49%
140118004	Garreta	5.3%	649	582	▴	2.10%
140118005	Immuli	5.0%	614	557	▴	1.87%
140118007	Laskig	4.7%	568	484	▴	3.09%
140118009	Monggoc	9.7%	1,182	1,101	▴	1.36%
140118008	Naguirayan	5.4%	652	698	▾	−1.29%
140118010	Pamutic	5.2%	637	566	▴	2.28%
140118011	Pangtud	11.3%	1,372	1,070	▴	4.85%
140118012	Poblacion East	13.3%	1,623	1,603	▴	0.24%
140118013	Poblacion West	10.3%	1,259	1,228	▴	0.48%
140118014	San Diego	4.2%	513	442	▴	2.88%
140118016	Sulbec	5.6%	682	675	▴	0.20%
140118018	Suyo (Malidong)	5.4%	664	625	▴	1.16%
140118019	Yuyeng	3.1%	380	443	▾	−2.88%
	Total		12,185	11,528	▴	1.06%

Climate

Climate data for Pidigan, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	31 (87)
Average low °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	19 (66)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	23 (0.9)	92 (3.6)	122 (4.8)	153 (6.0)	137 (5.4)	139 (5.5)	141 (5.6)	42 (1.7)	14 (0.6)	896 (35.4)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.0	6.2	9.1	19.5	23.2	24.0	22.5	21.5	15.2	10.5	6.0	166.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Pidigan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,639	—
1918	3,864	+2.57%
1939	3,994	+0.16%
1948	3,473	−1.54%
1960	5,414	+3.77%
1970	6,605	+2.01%
1975	6,897	+0.87%
1980	7,162	+0.76%
1990	8,807	+2.09%
1995	9,098	+0.61%
2000	10,183	+2.44%
2007	11,280	+1.42%
2010	11,528	+0.79%
2015	12,185	+1.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][8][9]

In the 2015 census, Pidigan had a population of 12,185.[3] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

List of Cultural Properties of Pidigan

Site name	Description	Province	City/municipality	Address	Coordinates
Pidigan Church	Immaculate Conception Church	Abra	Pidigan	Corner Santiago McKinley St.	17.570712°N 120.589175°E / 17.570712; 120.589175 (Pidigan Church)
St. Mary High School		Abra	Pidigan		17.570749°N 120.589731°E / 17.570749; 120.589731 (St. Mary High School)
Bringas Ancestral House Ruins	The house of former municipal mayor Jeremias Bringas. It was used as a provincial capitol when Pidigan was made the temporary seat of the Provincial Government of Abra in 1945.[10]	Abra	Pidigan		17.56959°N 120.590578°E / 17.56959; 120.590578 (Bringas Ancestral House Ruins)
Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School		Abra	Pidigan		17.569531°N 120.590068°E / 17.569531; 120.590068
Figueras Ancestral House	Old house owned by Sinforoso Figueras, the first municipal mayor of Pidigan from 1913 to 1919 and from 1943 to 1945.[10]	Abra	Pidigan	Paredes St.	17.569944°N 120.590101°E / 17.569944; 120.590101 (Figueras Ancestral House)

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References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"Municipal: Pidigan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
"Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"Municipality of Pidigan, Abra". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–14-3] Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". 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 12 October 2019.

[nscb-5] "Municipal: Pidigan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[NSO10–14-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-7] "Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[NSO07-14-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[Municipality_of_Pidigan,_Abra-10] "Municipality of Pidigan, Abra". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

Province of Abra
Bangued' (capital)
Municipalities	Bangued Boliney Bucay Bucloc Daguioman Danglas Dolores La Paz Lacub Lagangilang Lagayan Langiden Licuan-Baay Luba Malibcong Manabo Peñarrubia Pidigan Pilar Sallapadan San Isidro San Juan San Quintin Tayum Tineg Tubo Villaviciosa
Barangays	See: List of barangays in Abra