Municipality in Abra, Philippines
Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
Peñarrubia , officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (Ilocano : Ili ti Peñarrubia ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Peñarrubia ), is a 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 / 17.56; 120.65
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 39.19 square kilometres (15.13 sq mi) [ 5]
Barangays
Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays .[ 6] puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 3]
2010 [ 7]
140117001 Dumayco
17.0%
1,179
1,102
▴
0.68%
140117002 Lusuac
16.1%
1,121
1,053
▴
0.63%
140117005 Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit )
9.7%
675
640
▴
0.53%
140117003 Namarabar
9.7%
675
548
▴
2.11%
140117004 Patiao
10.6%
738
608
▴
1.96%
140117006 Poblacion
13.3%
924
994
▾
−0.73%
140117007 Riang (Tiang )
11.4%
793
810
▾
−0.21%
140117008 Santa Rosa
5.4%
375
382
▾
−0.18%
140117009 Tattawa
6.8%
471
407
▴
1.47%
Total
6,951
6,544
▴
0.61%
Climate
Climate data for Peñarrubia, Abra
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
30
32
33
32
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
31
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
18
19
20
22
24
24
24
24
23
22
21
19
22
Average precipitation mm (inches)
9
11
13
23
92
122
153
137
139
141
42
14
896
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[ 8]
Demographics
Population census of Peñarrubia Year ±% 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% 2020 6,951 +0.90% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 9] [ 7] [ 10] [ 11]
In the 2020 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,951.[ 3]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Peñarrubia
Government
Local government
Peñarrubia, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra , is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
Members of the Municipal Council[ 20]
Position
Name
Congressman
Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor
Jane M. Cecilia
Vice-Mayor
Geraldine M. Balbuena
Councilors
Yolee L. Sambrano
Joel R. Blanca
Zaldy S. Bataguen
Valeriano V. Damasen Jr.
Rommel D. Omli
Jezza S. Benabese
Arturo L. Ferrandiz Jr.
Josefino F. Valencia
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) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453 . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 .^ 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 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^
"Province: Abra" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "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 . ^
"Peñarrubia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020 .
^ 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 . ^
"Province of Abra" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .
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