Peñarrubia, Abra

Peñarrubia

Patoc
Peñarrubia Patoc
Municipality
	Municipality of Peñarrubia
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	Map of Abra with Peñarrubia highlighted
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	Peñarrubia Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°39′E / 17.56°N 120.65°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Founded	1917
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	5,044 voters (2022)
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 (100 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	6,951
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
• Households	1,672
Economy
• Income class	6th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.43% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 83.93 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 311.1 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 63.22 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 51.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2804
PSGC	140117000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg; Ilocano; Tagalog

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 2020 census, it has a population of 6,951 people.^[3]

Geography

Peñarrubia is located at 17°34′N 120°39′E / 17.56°N 120.65°E / 17.56; 120.65.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 39.19 square kilometres (15.13 sq mi) ^[5] 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.^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[7]
140117001	Dumayco	17.0%	1,179	1,102	▴	0.68%
140117002	Lusuac	16.1%	1,121	1,053	▴	0.63%
140117005	Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit)	9.7%	675	640	▴	0.53%
140117003	Namarabar	9.7%	675	548	▴	2.11%
140117004	Patiao	10.6%	738	608	▴	1.96%
140117006	Poblacion	13.3%	924	994	▾	−0.73%
140117007	Riang (Tiang)	11.4%	793	810	▾	−0.21%
140117008	Santa Rosa	5.4%	375	382	▾	−0.18%
140117009	Tattawa	6.8%	471	407	▴	1.47%
	Total		6,951	6,544	▴	0.61%

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^[8]

Demographics

Population census of Peñarrubia
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	+0.90%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]^[7]^[10]^[11]

In the 2020 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,951.^[3] The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Peñarrubia

10

20

30

40

2006
29.60

2009
35.68

2012
30.96

2015
18.32

2018
16.17

2021
23.43

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[20]
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.