Pidigan, Abra

Pidigan
Municipality

Map of Abra showing the location of Pidigan
Pidigan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.567°N 120.583°ECoordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.567°N 120.583°E
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Abra
District Lone District of Abra
Barangays 15
Government[1]
  Mayor Jannsen B. Valera
Area[2]
  Total 49.15 km2 (18.98 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
  Total 11,528
  Density 230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2806
Dialing code 74
Income class 5th class municipality

Pidigan is a fifth class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 11,528 people.[3]

Barangays

Pidigan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[2]

Barangay Population
(2007)
Population
(2010)[3]
Alinaya
892
996
Arab
471
458
Garreta
639
582
Immuli
585
557
Laskig
499
484
Naguirayan
558
698
Monggoc
1,231
1,101
Pamutic
569
566
Pangtud
863
1,070
Poblacion East
1,646
1,603
Poblacion West
1,162
1,228
San Diego
449
442
Sulbec
657
675
Suyo (Malidong)
653
625
Yuyeng
406
443

Demographics

Population census of Pidigan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 8,807    
1995 9,098+0.61%
2000 10,183+2.44%
2007 11,280+1.42%
2010 11,528+0.79%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

List of Cultural Properties of Pidigan

Cultural Property
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Site name Description Province City/Municipality Address/Location Coordinates Image
Pidigan Church Immaculate Conception Church Abra Pidigan, Abra Corner Santiago McKinley St. 17°34′15″N 120°35′21″E / 17.570712°N 120.589175°E

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St. Mary High School Abra Pidigan, Abra 17°34′15″N 120°35′23″E / 17.570749°N 120.589731°E
Bringas Ancestral House Ruins The house of 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.[4] Abra Pidigan, Abra 17°34′11″N 120°35′26″E / 17.56959°N 120.590578°E

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Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School Abra Pidigan, Abra 17°34′10″N 120°35′24″E / 17.569531°N 120.590068°E

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Figueras Ancestral House Old house owned by Sinforoso Figueras, the first municipal mayor of Pidigan from 1913 to 1919 and from 1943 to 1945.[5] Abra Pidigan, Abra Paredes St. 17°34′12″N 120°35′24″E / 17.569944°N 120.590101°E

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References

  1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Province: ABRA". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. "Municipality of Pidigan, Abra". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. "Municipality of Pidigan, Abra". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

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