Pidigan

Pidigan
Municipality of Pidigan
Flag of Pidigan
Map of Abra with Pidigan highlighted
Map of Abra with Pidigan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Pidigan is located in Philippines
Pidigan
Pidigan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E / 17.57; 120.59
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
ReestablishedJanuary 1, 1913[1]
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoseph Domino A. Valera
 • Vice MayorNoel M. Bisares
 • RepresentativeMenchie B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,187 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total49.15 km2 (18.98 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Lowest elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total12,475
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
 • Households
3,004
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.32
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
 • Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2806
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
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 2020 census, it has a population of 12,475 people.[4]

  1. ^ "Executive Order No. 85, series of 2012". December 6, 1912. Retrieved 16 October 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Municipality of Pidigan | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne