Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte

Municipality in Ilocos Norte, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nueva Era, officially the Municipality of Nueva Era (Ilocano: Ili ti Nueva Era; Filipino: Bayan ng Nueva Era), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,305 people.[5]

CountryPhilippines
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Lowestelevation
63 m (207 ft)
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Nueva Era
Municipality
Municipality of Nueva Era
Flag of Nueva Era
Flag
Official seal of Nueva Era
Seal
Etymology: lit. "New Era"
Map of Ilocos Norte with Nueva Era highlighted
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Interactive map of Nueva Era
Nueva Era is located in Philippines
Nueva Era
Nueva Era
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°55′N 120°40′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 2nd district
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAldrin R. Garvida
 • Vice MayorCaroline A. Garvida
 • RepresentativeEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Catherine A. Naira
  • Osias O. Bueno
  • Jerry D. Alejandro
  • Benabel A. Lalugan
  • Roger O. Arzadon
  • Agrifina T. Dumlao
  • Petronio H. Riquelman Jr.
  • Edwin B. Yagin
 • Electorate6,261 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
515.02 km2 (198.85 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Highest elevation
841 m (2,759 ft)
Lowest elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
13,305
 • Density25.834/km2 (66.910/sq mi)
 • Households
2,989
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
7.22
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 292.4 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,030 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 142.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 179.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2909
PSGC
0102814000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
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Geography

Nueva Era is situated 41.58 kilometres (25.84 mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 471.60 kilometres (293.04 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Nueva Era is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Acnam
  • Barangobong
  • Barikir
  • Bugayong
  • Cabittauran
  • Caray
  • Garnaden
  • Naguillan (Pagpag-ong)
  • Poblacion
  • Santo Niño
  • Uguis

Climate

More information Climate data for Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte, Month ...
Climate data for Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)		 37
(1.5)		 37
(1.5)		 49
(1.9)		 181
(7.1)		 214
(8.4)		 264
(10.4)		 251
(9.9)		 243
(9.6)		 229
(9.0)		 129
(5.1)		 96
(3.8)		 1,768
(69.7)
Average rainy days 11.6 10.7 12.4 15.2 22.6 25.0 26.1 24.9 24.3 19.2 16.4 15.4 223.8
Source: Meteoblue[7]
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Demographics

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Population census of Nueva Era
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 907—    
1939 2,059+3.98%
1948 1,971−0.48%
1960 2,803+2.98%
1970 3,413+1.99%
1975 3,608+1.12%
1980 3,927+1.71%
1990 5,238+2.92%
1995 6,224+3.28%
2000 6,095−0.45%
2007 7,475+2.85%
2010 7,837+1.74%
2015 9,506+3.75%
2020 11,968+4.97%
2024 13,305+2.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]
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In the 2024 census, the population of Nueva Era was 13,305 people,[13] with a density of 26 inhabitants per square kilometre or 67 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Nueva Era

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
57.45
2003
55.14
2006
37.70
2009
24.90
2012
25.17
2015
14.56
2018
6.10
2021
7.22

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Nueva Era is part of the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte. It 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

More information Position, Name ...
Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[22]
Position Name
Congressman Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
Mayor Aldrin R. Garvida
Vice-Mayor Caroline A. Garvida
Councilors Catherine A. Naira
Osias O. Bueno
Jerry D. Alejandro
Benabel A. Lalugan
Roger O. Arzadon
Agrifina T. Dumlao
Petronio H. Riquelman Jr.
Edwin B. Yagin
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Education

The Marcos-Nueva Era Schools District Office governs all private and public schools within the municipalities of Marcos, and Nueva Era.[23]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Acnam-Caray Elementary School
  • Barangobong Elementary School
  • Barikir Elementary School
  • Bugayong Elementary School
  • Cabittauran Elementary School
  • Garnaden Elementary School
  • Naguilian Elementary School
  • Nueva Era Central Elementary School
  • Santo Nino Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Adriano P. Arzadon National High School
  • Nueva Era National High School
  • Uguis Integrated School

References

External links

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