Daguioman

Daguioman, officially the Municipality of Daguioman (Ilocano: Ili ti Daguioman; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daguioman), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,019 people, making it the least populated town in the province and the entire Cordillera Administrative Region.^[5]

Daguioman
Municipality
Municipality of Daguioman
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Map of Abra with Daguioman highlighted
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Daguioman Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°28′N 120°56′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	4 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Salma Q. Padilla
• Vice Mayor	Marcelo J. Padilla
• Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
• Municipal Council	Members Freshlee S. Basingan Barbero P. Wilson Mary Joy S. Gascid Estefan L. Lomioan Ned Reinhard D. Quibayen Luther B. Dodoy Marzon G. Riego Nuely Q. Co Kue
• Electorate	1,454 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	114.37 km2 (44.16 sq mi)
Elevation	862 m (2,828 ft)
Highest elevation	1,889 m (6,198 ft)
Lowest elevation	388 m (1,273 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	1,773
• Density	16/km2 (40/sq mi)
• Households	414
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.69 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 125.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 428.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 66.81 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 77.52 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2816
PSGC	1400105000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 114.37 square kilometres (44.16 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 2.75% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Daguioman is situated 65.81 kilometres (40.89 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 438.50 kilometres (272.47 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Daguioman is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[8]		2010[9]
140105001	Ableg	12.7%	226	175	▴	1.81%
140105002	Cabaruyan	27.2%	482	412	▴	1.10%
140105003	Pikek	21.4%	379	313	▴	1.35%
140105004	Tui (Poblacion)	52.6%	932	815	▴	0.94%
	Total		1,773	2,019	▾	−0.91%

Climate

Climate data for Daguioman, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	28 (82)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	25 (77)	28 (81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	18 (64)	19 (66)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	19 (66)	21 (69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23 (0.9)	28 (1.1)	33 (1.3)	64 (2.5)	232 (9.1)	242 (9.5)	258 (10.2)	266 (10.5)	245 (9.6)	201 (7.9)	87 (3.4)	69 (2.7)	1,748 (68.7)
Average rainy days	8.3	8.0	10.8	15.2	23.7	26.1	27.0	25.8	23.5	17.3	13.7	12.1	211.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10]

Demographics

Population census of Daguioman

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	596	—
1948	666	+1.24%
1960	1,003	+3.47%
1970	1,050	+0.46%
1975	1,124	+1.38%
1980	1,254	+2.21%
1990	1,413	+1.20%
1995	1,475	+0.81%
2000	1,748	+3.71%
2007	1,916	+1.27%
2010	1,715	−3.95%
2015	2,088	+3.82%
2020	2,019	−0.70%
2024	1,773	−3.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Daguioman had a population of 2,019.^[15] The population density was 18 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi). Daguioman is the home of the Banao tribe of Itneg.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Daguioman

10 20 30 40 50 2000 44.40 2003 40.97 2006 46.80 2009 32.17 2012 37.00 2015 30.34 2018 24.74 2021 18.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Daguioman, 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)^[24]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Marcelo J. Padilla
Vice-Mayor	Salma Q. Padilla
Councilors	Ned Reinhard D. Quibayen
	Estefan L. Lomioan
	Romeo B. Dugayen
	Rudy B. Garcia
	Tammy B. Fonger
	Barbero P. Wilson
	Oliver B. Bag-ayan
	Luther B. Dodoy

Education

The Daguioman Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of public schools, from primary to elementary schools.^[25]

Primary and elementary schools

• Cabaruyan Elementary School
• Daguioman Central School
• Pikek Primary School