Peñarrubia, Abra
Municipality in Abra, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (Ilocano: Ili ti Peñarrubia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Peñarrubia), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,951 people.[3]
Peñarrubia
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| Municipality of Peñarrubia | |
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 Map of Abra with Peñarrubia highlighted | |
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.svg)  Peñarrubia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°39′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Named for | Peñarrubia, Málaga, Spain |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jane M. Cecilia |
| • Vice Mayor | Geraldine M. Balbuena |
| • Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 5,044 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.29 km2 (14.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,951 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,672 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 83.93 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 311.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 63.22 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2804 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Peñarrubia is located at 17°34′N 120°39′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 39.19 square kilometres (15.13 sq mi) [5] constituting 0.92% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Barangays
Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of 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 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
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[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Peñarrubia
10
20
30
40
2006
29.60 2009
35.68 2012
30.96 2015
18.32 2018
16.17 2021
23.43 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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
| 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.
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