San Quintin, Abra
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San Quintin
Talamey | |
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| Municipality of San Quintin | |
Tangadan Hills Tangadan Tunnel Gabriela Silang Monument | |
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 Map of Abra with San Quintin highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 17°32′N 120°31′E / 17.54°N 120.52°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jovellen D. Aznar |
| • Vice Mayor | Crisreto F. Cotchay |
| • Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 4,582 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.59 km2 (25.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 5,963 |
| • Density | 89.55/km2 (231.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,438 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 187.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 485.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 232.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 30.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2808 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
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San Quintin, officially the Municipality of San Quintin (Ilocano: Ili ti San Quintin; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Quintin), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 5,963 people.[5]
The town is known for the Tugot ni Angalo, believed to be the footprint of the giant who was the first man in Abra mythology.[6]
Barangays
The Municipality of San Quintin is located at 17°32′N 120°31′E / 17.54°N 120.52°E. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.59 square kilometres (25.71 sq mi) [7] constituting 1.60% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
San Quintin is situated 20.57 kilometres (12.78 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 391.38 kilometres (243.19 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
San Quintin is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 140123001 | Labaan | 17.3% | 1,031 | 882 | 1.12% | |
| 140123002 | Palang | 9.7% | 580 | 589 | −0.11% | |
| 140123003 | Pantoc | 11.9% | 712 | 676 | 0.37% | |
| 140123004 | Poblacion | 13.5% | 807 | 741 | 0.61% | |
| 140123005 | Tangadan | 26.0% | 1,552 | 1,362 | 0.94% | |
| 140123006 | Villa Mercedes | 17.2% | 1,023 | 983 | 0.29% | |
| Total | 5,963 | 5,705 | 0.32% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for San Quintin, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
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) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
| 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[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 877 | — |
| 1918 | 2,152 | +6.17% |
| 1939 | 2,239 | +0.19% |
| 1948 | 1,518 | −4.23% |
| 1960 | 2,495 | +4.23% |
| 1970 | 3,259 | +2.70% |
| 1975 | 3,374 | +0.70% |
| 1980 | 3,574 | +1.16% |
| 1990 | 4,293 | +1.85% |
| 1995 | 4,999 | +2.89% |
| 2000 | 5,130 | +0.56% |
| 2007 | 5,341 | +0.56% |
| 2010 | 5,233 | −0.74% |
| 2015 | 5,438 | +0.73% |
| 2020 | 5,705 | +1.01% |
| 2024 | 5,963 | +1.07% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15] | ||
In the 2024 census, San Quintin had a population of 5,963 people.[16] The population density was 90 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Quintin
41.96
36.76
21.00
28.70
22.50
11.57
14.83
22.34
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Products
San Quintin's main products include rice, corn, tobacco, mango and freshwater fish.
Government
Local government
San Quintin, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Amador B. Diaz |
| Vice-Mayor | Cristeto F. Cotchay |
| Councilors | Mario D. Ferrer |
| Ursula A. Garcia | |
| Marcelino C. Hernandez Jr. | |
| Amado V. Cabilan | |
| Raul S. Aznar | |
| Cesar S. Pacursa | |
| Francis Oliver F. Munar | |
| Bernardino C. Lumapag Jr. | |
