Currimao

Currimao, officially the Municipality of Currimao (Ilocano: Ili ti Currimao; Filipino: Bayan ng Currimao), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,215 people.^[5]

Currimao
Municipality
Municipality of Currimao
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Map of Ilocos Norte with Currimao highlighted
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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  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Edward T. Quilala
• Vice Mayor	Sandra T. Cabreros
• Representative	Eugenio Angelo M. Barba
• Municipal Council	Members 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
• Electorate	10,473 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	12,256
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
• Households	3,088
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	5.03 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 203.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 792.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 105.5 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 117.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2903
PSGC	0102808000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

Geography

The Municipality of Currimao is bordered by Pinili to the south, Batac to the east, the South China Sea to the west, and Paoay to the north.

Currimao is situated 26.49 kilometres (16.46 mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 459.58 kilometres (285.57 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Currimao is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Anggapang Norte
• Anggapang Sur
• Bimmanga
• Cabuusan
• Comcomloong
• Gaang
• Lang-ayan-Baramban
• Lioes
• Maglaoi Centro
• Maglaoi Norte
• Maglaoi Sur
• Paguludan-Salindeg
• Pangil
• Pias Norte
• Pias Sur
• Poblacion I
• Poblacion II
• Salugan
• San Simeon
• Santa Cruz
• Tapao-Tigue
• Torre
• Victoria

Climate

Climate data for Currimao, Ilocos Norte
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)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Currimao

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1939 4,494 —     1948 4,296 −0.50% 1960 5,435 +1.98% 1970 8,369 +4.41% 1975 10,018 +3.67% 1980 7,810 −4.86% 1990 9,467 +1.94%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 10,133 +1.28% 2000 10,615 +1.00% 2007 11,305 +0.87% 2010 11,970 +2.10% 2015 12,184 +0.34% 2020 12,215 +0.05% 2024 12,256 +0.08%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Currimao was 12,215 people,^[13] with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Currimao

10 20 30 40 2000 37.69 2003 35.23 2006 21.50 2009 15.24 2012 6.97 2015 9.31 2018 4.30 2021 5.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[22]

Position	Name
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
	Janette Aglipay
	Margarita G. Allado
	Myar Gonzales

Education

The Currimao Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.^[23]

Primary and elementary schools

• Bimmanga Elementary School
• Comcomloong-Anggapang Primary School
• Doña Josefa E. Marcos Elementary School
• Langayan Elementary School
• Maglaoi Elementary School
• Paguludan Primary School
• Pangil Elementary School
• Pias-Gaang Elementary School
• Wilbur C. Go Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Currimao National High School
• Wilbur C. Go National High School