Piddig

Piddig, officially the Municipality of Piddig (Ilocano: Ili ti Piddig; Filipino: Bayan ng Piddig) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,475 people.^[4]

Piddig
Municipality
Municipality of Piddig
View of the Saint Anne Parish Church from the church patio
Flag Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte with Piddig highlighted
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Piddig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°09′53″N 120°43′02″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	1st district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Georgina Salazar Guillen
• Vice Mayor	Edwin E. Salazar
• Representative	Sandro Marcos
• Municipal Council	Members Zaida Hershey S. Mandac Dexter M. Yapo Wilbor A. Bringas Lendell Benedict M. Chua Nenita T. Alejandro Marianito P. Foronda Rey M. Nicolas Romulo E. Hilario
• Electorate	15,534 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	216.20 km2 (83.48 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation	954 m (3,130 ft)
Lowest elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	22,475
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Households	5,487
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	7.75 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 266 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,061 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 211.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 248.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2912
PSGC	0102818000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

The town is known for its role in the Basi Revolt which was led by Pedro Mateo, a native of Piddig. Today, Piddig is known for its basi and for their sariwagwag, a dish made out of gabi leaves with fresh shrimps that are freshly gathered from their rich river. The municipio (town hall) is located on top of a hill offering panoramic views of fields and mountains.

Piddig is also the birthplace of Teófilo Yldefonso, a Filipino swimmer who is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.

Geography

The Municipality of Piddig's terrain is primarily hilly, with rice plains interspersed in between. It sits at an elevation higher than most towns in Ilocos Norte. The terrain is ideal for hiking given its variety of rivers, forests, and fields.

Piddig is situated 18.45 kilometres (11.46 mi) from the provincial capital Laoag, and 503.33 kilometres (312.75 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

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

• Ab-abut
• Abucay
• Anao (Poblacion)
• Arua-ay
• Bimmanga
• Boyboy
• Cabaroan (Poblacion)
• Calambeg
• Callusa
• Dupitac
• Estancia
• Gayamat
• Lagandit
• Libnaoan
• Loing (Poblacion)
• Maab-abaca
• Mangitayag
• Maruaya
• San Antonio
• Santa Maria
• Sucsuquen
• Tangaoan
• Tonoton

Climate

Climate data for Piddig, Ilocos Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	37 (1.5)	37 (1.5)	49 (1.9)	181 (7.1)	214 (8.4)	264 (10.4)	251 (9.9)	243 (9.6)	229 (9.0)	129 (5.1)	96 (3.8)	1,768 (69.7)
Average rainy days	11.6	10.7	12.4	15.2	22.6	25.0	26.1	24.9	24.3	19.2	16.4	15.4	223.8
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Piddig

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 9,172 —     1918 11,301 +1.40% 1939 10,511 −0.34% 1948 10,496 −0.02% 1960 11,614 +0.85% 1970 13,065 +1.18% 1975 13,933 +1.30% 1980 14,774 +1.18%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 17,078 +1.46% 1995 17,797 +0.78% 2000 19,059 +1.48% 2007 20,034 +0.69% 2010 20,606 +1.03% 2015 21,497 +0.81% 2020 22,475 +0.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Piddig was 22,475 people,^[4] with a density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 260 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Piddig

10 20 30 40 2000 33.69 2003 35.12 2006 20.60 2009 16.29 2012 13.56 2015 11.37 2018 5.59 2021 7.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Piddig, belonging to the first 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)^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Sandro Marcos
Mayor	Georgina Salazar Guillen
Vice-Mayor	Edwin E. Salazar
Councilors	Zaida Hershey S. Mandac
	Dexter M. Yapo
	Wilbor A. Bringas
	Lendell Benedict M. Chua
	Nenita T. Alejandro
	Marianito P. Foronda
	Rey M. Nicolas
	Romulo E. Hilario

Culture

Cultural Property wmph identifier[i]	Site name	Description	Province	City or municipality	Address	Coordinates	Image
	Don Claro Caluya Monument		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Estella Street	18°09′58″N 120°42′56″E
	Rizal Monument		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Piddig Municipal Grounds, Estella Street	18°09′59″N 120°42′54″E
	Raquiza House		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Barangay Cabaroan	18°10′01″N 120°42′55″E	Upload Photo
	Teodoro Pacairo House		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	#004 Barangay Cabaroan	18°10′00″N 120°42′56″E	Upload Photo
	Santa Ana Church		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18°09′58″N 120°43′00″E
	Bell tower of Santa Ana Church		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18°09′58″N 120°42′59″E
	Saint Anne Academy		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18°09′57″N 120°43′01″E
	Basi Revolt Monument		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18°09′50″N 120°42′52″E

Education

The Piddig Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary schools and high schools within the municipality.^[21]

Almost each barrio or barangay in Piddig has its own elementary school. The town's poblacion Anao, historically had two, Piddig Central (North) and South Piddig Central elementary schools. Both schools are situated next to each other in the northern part of the town. The schools' rivalry was said to have been legendary. In the late 1980s the schools merged as one, Piddig Central.

Another one is Ab-abut Elementary School - whose original name was Ab-abut-Sucsuquen Elementary School but was later parsed ostensibly because the whole name could not be accommodated in the gate that was installed.

There are three high schools in Piddig: Piddig National High School, Roosevelt High School, and St. Anne Academy (Catholic). However, many students attend high schools in nearby Laoag City.

Primary and elementary schools

• Ab-Abut Elementary School
• Abucay Elementary School
• Boyboy Elementary School
• Calambeg Elementary School
• Carasi Elementary School
• Dupitac Elementary School
• Estancia Elementary School
• Gayamat Primary School
• Lagandit Elementary School
• Libnaoan Elementary School
• Maab-abaca Elementary School
• Maruaya Primary School
• Piddig Central Elementary School
• Piddig South Central Elementary School
• San Antonio Elementary School
• Sta.Maria Elementary School
• Tangaoan Elementary School
• Tonoton Elementary School
• Virbira-Angset Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Carasi National High School
• Piddig National High School
• Roosevelt High School of Piddig
• Saint Anne Academy

Notable personalities

• Teófilo Yldefonso, a Filipino swimmer

Notes

1. wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.