Peñarrubia, Abra

Peñarrubia
Municipality

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Map of Abra showing the location of Peñarrubia
Location within Abra province
Peñarrubia

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°39′E / 17.56°N 120.65°E / 17.56; 120.65Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°39′E / 17.56°N 120.65°E / 17.56; 120.65
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Abra
District Lone District of Abra
Founded 1917
Barangays 9 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Geraldine M. Balbuena
Area[2]
 • Total 38.29 km2 (14.78 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 6,640
 • Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  4,655
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2804
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Income class 6th class
PSGC 140117000

Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (Ilocano: Ili ti Peñarrubia, Filipino: Bayan ng Peñarrubia), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 6,640 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 4,655 registered voters.[4]

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 38.29 square kilometres (14.78 sq mi)[2] 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.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
140117001 Dumayco 18.2% 1,210 1,102 +1.80%
140117002 Lusuac 14.5% 962 1,053 −1.71%
140117005 Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit) 9.3% 618 640 −0.66%
140117003 Namarabar 9.5% 628 548 +2.63%
140117004 Patiao 9.9% 656 608 +1.46%
140117006 Poblacion 15.0% 995 994 +0.02%
140117007 Riang (Tiang) 11.3% 753 810 −1.38%
140117008 Santa Rosa 5.8% 384 382 +0.10%
140117009 Tattawa 6.5% 434 407 +1.23%
Total 6,640 6,544 +0.28%

Demographics

Population census of Peñarrubia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 4,893—    
1995 5,048+0.59%
2000 5,515+1.91%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 6,443+2.17%
2010 6,544+0.57%
2015 6,640+0.28%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,640.[3] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 4,655 registered voters.[4]

Government

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 Geraldine Mamsaang-Balbuena.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: Peñarrubia, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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