San Quintin, Abra

San Quintin, officially the Municipality of San Quintin (Ilocano: Ili ti San Quintin; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Quintin), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,705 people.^[5]

San Quintin Talamey
Municipality
Municipality of San Quintin
Downtown area
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Map of Abra with San Quintin highlighted
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San Quintin Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°32′N 120°31′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	6 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jovellen D. Aznar
• Vice Mayor	Crisreto F. Cotchay
• Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
• Municipal Council	Members Alberto C. Agcolob Glenda A. Garcia Merlita M. Aznar Mario D. Ferrer Dennis C. de Peralta Amado V. Cabilan Francis Oliver F. Munar Teresita J. Garcia
• Electorate	4,582 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	66.59 km2 (25.71 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Highest elevation	619 m (2,031 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	5,963
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Households	1,438
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.34 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 187.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 485.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 232.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 30.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2808
PSGC	1400123000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

The town is known for the Tugot ni Angalo, believed to be the footprint of the giant who was the first man in Abra mythology.^[6]

Geography

The Municipality of San Quintin is located at 17°32′N 120°31′E. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.59 square kilometres (25.71 sq mi) ^[7] constituting 1.60% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

San Quintin is situated 20.57 kilometres (12.78 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 391.38 kilometres (243.19 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

San Quintin is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[9]		2010[10]
140123001	Labaan	17.3%	1,031	882	▴	1.10%
140123002	Palang	9.7%	580	589	▾	−0.11%
140123003	Pantoc	11.9%	712	676	▴	0.36%
140123004	Poblacion	13.5%	807	741	▴	0.60%
140123005	Tangadan	26.0%	1,552	1,362	▴	0.92%
140123006	Villa Mercedes	17.2%	1,023	983	▴	0.28%
	Total		5,963	5,705	▴	0.31%

Climate

Climate data for San Quintin, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	34 (93)	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)	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[11]

Demographics

Population census of San Quintin

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	877	—
1918	2,152	+6.17%
1939	2,239	+0.19%
1948	1,518	−4.23%
1960	2,495	+4.23%
1970	3,259	+2.70%
1975	3,374	+0.70%
1980	3,574	+1.16%
1990	4,293	+1.85%
1995	4,999	+2.89%
2000	5,130	+0.56%
2007	5,341	+0.56%
2010	5,233	−0.74%
2015	5,438	+0.73%
2020	5,705	+1.01%
2024	5,963	+1.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15]

In the 2020 census, San Quintin had a population of 5,705.^[16] The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Quintin

10 20 30 40 50 2000 41.96 2003 36.76 2006 21.00 2009 28.70 2012 22.50 2015 11.57 2018 14.83 2021 22.34 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Products

San Quintin's main products include rice, corn, tobacco, mango and freshwater fish.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

San Quintin, 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[25]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Amador B. Diaz
Vice-Mayor	Cristeto F. Cotchay
Councilors	Mario D. Ferrer
	Ursula A. Garcia
	Marcelino C. Hernandez Jr.
	Amado V. Cabilan
	Raul S. Aznar
	Cesar S. Pacursa
	Francis Oliver F. Munar
	Bernardino C. Lumapag Jr.

Education

The San Quintin Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[26]

Primary and elementary schools

• Palang Primary School
• Pantoc Elementary School
• Presentar Primary School
• San Quintin Central School
• Talaytay Primary School
• Tangadan Elementary School
• Villa Mercedes Elementary School

Secondary school

• San Quintin National High School