Pidigan

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]

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
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
DistrictLone District
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoseph Domino A. Valera
 • Vice MayorArnulfo M. Bisares
 • RepresentativeJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
 • Electorate9,266 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total49.15 km2 (18.98 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total12,185
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Households
2,600
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence14.84% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱56,412,850.64 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2806
PSGC
140118000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

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
YearPop.±% 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
Cultural Property
wmph identifier		 Site name Description Province City/municipality Address Coordinates Image
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 (Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School)

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)

References
  1.  Municipality of Pidigan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  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.
  5. "Municipal: Pidigan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  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.
  9. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "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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