Banna, Ilocos Norte

Banna, officially the Municipality of Banna (Ilocano: Ili ti Banna; Filipino: Bayan ng Banna), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,297 people.^[3]

Banna Espiritu
Municipality
Municipality of Banna
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Map of Ilocos Norte with Banna highlighted
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Banna Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°58′50″N 120°39′16″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	1913
Named after	Native chieftain named Bana
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Carlito A. Abadilla II
• Vice Mayor	Mary Chrislyn C. Abadilla
• Representative	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
• Municipal Council	Members Herminio A. Bumanglag Ruben G. Taroma Adonis B. Manuel Francisco A. Bactat Nelson S. Lucas Nelson C. Oalog Johnny H. Gayya Efren Santos B. Garcia
• Electorate	13,118 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	92.73 km2 (35.80 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Highest elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	19,297
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Households	4,899
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	8.66 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 292.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 981.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 139 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 185.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2908
PSGC	0102811000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.banna.gov.ph

History

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.^[5]

Geography

Banna is situated 33.75 kilometres (20.97 mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 472.72 kilometres (293.73 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Banna is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

Climate

Climate data for Banna, Ilocos Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[7]

Demographics

Population census of Banna

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 15,342 +1.76% 1995 15,975 +0.76% 2000 16,704 +0.96% 2007 18,161 +1.16% 2010 19,051 +1.76% 2015 19,438 +0.38% 2020 19,297 −0.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Banna, Ilocos Norte, was 19,297 people,^[3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Banna

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 26.17 2003 24.63 2006 21.80 2009 17.80 2012 21.26 2015 12.79 2018 6.13 2021 8.66 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Banna is part of the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte. It 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election that is held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
Mayor	Carlito A. Abadilla II
Vice-Mayor	Mary Chrislyn C. Abadilla
Councilors	Herminio A. Bumanglag
	Ruben G. Taroma
	Adonis B. Manuel
	Francisco A. Bactat
	Nelson S. Lucas
	Nelson C. Oalog
	Johnny H. Gayya
	Efren Santos B. Garcia

Education

The Banna (Espiritu) Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools within the municipality.^[21]

Primary and elementary schools

• Bangsar Elementary School
• Banna Central Elementary School
• Banna Church of Christ Disciples Learning Center
• Barbarangay Elementary School
• Bomitog Elementary School
• Bugasi Elementary School
• Caestebanan Elementary School
• Caribquib Elementary School
• Catagtaguen Elementary School
• Crispina Elementary School
• Imelda Elementary School
• Lading Elementary School
• Macayepyep Elementary School
• Nagpatayan Elementary School
• Quiaoit Memorial Elementary School
• Sinamar Elementary School
• Tabtabagan Elementary School
• Valdez Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Banna Academy
• Banna National High School
• Caestebanan National High School
• Caribquib National High School
• Catagtaguen National High School

Notable personalities

• Rolando Abadilla, Filipino politician, and military officer^[22][23]
• Linabelle Villarica, Filipino politician