Pinili

Pinili
Municipality
Municipality of Pinili

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Map of Ilocos Norte with Pinili highlighted
Pinili
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°57′14″N 120°31′37″E / 17.954°N 120.527°E / 17.954; 120.527Coordinates: 17°57′14″N 120°31′37″E / 17.954°N 120.527°E / 17.954; 120.527
Country  Philippines
Region Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province Ilocos Norte
District 2nd District
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Samuel S. Pagdilao, Sr.
 • Electorate 10,887 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 89.48 km2 (34.55 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 17,300
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2905
PSGC 012819000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)77
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 198,779,516.94 (2016)
Native languages Ilocano
Tagalog
Website www.pinili.gov.ph

Pinili, officially the Municipality of Pinili, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,300 people.[3]

The place is called Pinili because Gregorio Aglipay, founder of the Philippine Independent Church, chose (pinili in Tagalog) to hide in this mountainous municipality. Aglipay has a statue in honor of him, having a bible and a revolver in his hands.

Barangays

Pinili is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. [2]

  • Aglipay
  • Apatut-Lubong
  • Badio
  • Barbar
  • Buanga
  • Bulbulala
  • Bungro
  • Cabaroan
  • Capangdanan
  • Dalayap
  • Darat
  • Gulpeng
  • Liliputen
  • Lumbaan-Bicbica
  • Nagtrigoan
  • Pagdilao (Poblacion)
  • Pugaoan
  • Puritac
  • Sacritan
  • Salanap
  • Santo Tomas
  • Tartarabang
  • Puzol
  • Upon
  • Valbuena (Poblacion)

Demographics

Population census of Pinili
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 7,890—    
1948 8,318+0.59%
1960 10,472+1.94%
1970 12,211+1.55%
1975 12,741+0.86%
1980 13,521+1.20%
1990 14,950+1.01%
1995 14,817−0.17%
2000 15,903+1.53%
2007 16,185+0.24%
2010 16,732+1.22%
2015 17,300+0.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Pinili was 17,300 people,[3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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