Currimao
Municipality in Ilocos Norte, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Currimao, officially the Municipality of Currimao (Ilocano: Ili ti Currimao; Filipino: Bayan ng Currimao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,215 people.[3]
Currimao | |
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Municipality of Currimao | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°01′13″N 120°29′11″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Edward T. Quilala |
• Vice Mayor | Sandra T. Cabreros |
• Representative | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 10,557 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.08 km2 (13.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Highest elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,215 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,088 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 5.03 |
• Revenue | ₱ 104.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 596.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 88.15 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 118.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2903 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Currimao is bordered by Pinili in the south, Batac in the east, South China Sea in the west, and Paoay in the north. It is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Laoag and 464 kilometres (288 mi) from Manila.
Currimao is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Currimao, Ilocos Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
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) |
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Currimao was 12,215 people,[3] with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Currimao
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
21.50 2009
15.24 2012
6.97 2015
9.31 2018
4.30 2021
5.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Currimao, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
Mayor | Edward T. Quilala |
Vice-Mayor | Sandra T. Cabreros |
Councilors | Charles Anthony P. Lazo |
Elmer D. Reyno | |
Mark Louie S. Aglipay | |
Jay Lord G. Fernando | |
Reuben S. Silao | |
Isabelo Z. Aglipay III | |
Margarita G. Allado | |
Loreto P. Vidad | |