Peñarrubia, Abra
Municipality in Abra, Philippines
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Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (Ilocano: Ili ti Peñarrubia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Peñarrubia), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,003 people.[5]
Peñarrubia
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| Municipality of Peñarrubia | |
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| Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°39′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Named after | Peñarrubia, Málaga, Spain |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jane M. Cecilia |
| • Vice Mayor | Geraldine M. Balbuena |
| • Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 5,145 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.29 km2 (14.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,003 |
| • Density | 182.9/km2 (473.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,672 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 182.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 467.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 80.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 37.77 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2804 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Geography
The Municipality of 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) [6] constituting 0.92% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Peñarrubia is situated 7.22 kilometres (4.49 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 408.19 kilometres (253.64 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 140117001 | Dumayco | 16.8% | 1,179 | 1,102 | 0.48% | |
| 140117002 | Lusuac | 16.0% | 1,121 | 1,053 | 0.45% | |
| 140117005 | Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit) | 9.6% | 675 | 640 | 0.38% | |
| 140117003 | Namarabar | 9.6% | 675 | 548 | 1.50% | |
| 140117004 | Patiao | 10.5% | 738 | 608 | 1.39% | |
| 140117006 | Poblacion | 13.2% | 924 | 994 | −0.52% | |
| 140117007 | Riang (Tiang) | 11.3% | 793 | 810 | −0.15% | |
| 140117008 | Santa Rosa | 5.4% | 375 | 382 | −0.13% | |
| 140117009 | Tattawa | 6.7% | 471 | 407 | 1.05% | |
| Total | 7,003 | 6,544 | 0.48% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Peñarrubia, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2020 | 6,951 | +0.97% |
| 2024 | 7,003 | +0.18% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14] | ||
In the 2024 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 7,003 people.[15] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
Economy
Government
Local government
Peñarrubia, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Jane M. Cecilia |
| Vice-Mayor | Geraldine M. Balbuena |
| Councilors | Yolee L. Sambrano |
| Joel R. Blanca | |
| Zaldy S. Bataguen | |
| Valeriano V. Damasen Jr. | |
| Rommel D. Omli | |
| Jezza S. Benabese | |
| Arturo L. Ferrandiz Jr. | |
| Josefino F. Valencia | |
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.
Education
The Peñarrubia Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
- Dumayco Primary School
- Lusuac Elementary School
- Malamsit Elementary School
- Namarabar Elementary School
- Sta. Rosa Elementary School
- Tattawa Primary School
Secondary school
- Peñarrubia Integrated School
