Peñarrubia, Abra

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 2015 census, it has a population of 6,640 people. [3]

Peñarrubia
Municipality
Municipality of Peñarrubia
Seal
Map of Abra with Peñarrubia highlighted
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Peñarrubia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°39′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
DistrictLone District
Founded1917
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJane Mamsaang-Cecilia
 • Vice MayorGeraldine M. Balbuena
 • RepresentativeJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
 • Electorate5,063 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total38.29 km2 (14.78 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total6,640
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Households
1,463
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence18.32% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱54,628,883.05 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2804
PSGC
140117000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Geography

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) [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%

Climate
Climate data for Peñarrubia, Abra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of Peñarrubia
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9]

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

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 Jane Mamsaang-Cecilia.

References
  1.  Municipality of Peñarrubia | (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: Peñarrubia, Abra". 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. "Peñarrubia: 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.
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