San Quintin, Abra

San Quintin
Municipality
Municipality of San Quintin
Downtown area

Map of Abra with San Quintin highlighted
San Quintin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°32′N 120°31′E / 17.54°N 120.52°E / 17.54; 120.52Coordinates: 17°32′N 120°31′E / 17.54°N 120.52°E / 17.54; 120.52
Country  Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Abra
District Lone District
Barangays 6 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Amador B. Diaz
 • Electorate 4,166 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 66.59 km2 (25.71 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 5,438
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2808
PSGC 140123000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 64,468,717.62 (2016)
Native languages Itneg language
Ilocano
Tagalog

San Quintin, officially the Municipality of San Quintin, (Ilokano: Ili ti San Quintin; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Quintin), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 5,438 people.[3]

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.[4]

Geography

San Quintin is located at 17°32′N 120°31′E / 17.54°N 120.52°E / 17.54; 120.52.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.59 square kilometres (25.71 sq mi) [2] constituting 1.60% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

San Quintin is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
140123001 Labaan 17.9% 973 882 ▴ 1.89%
140123002 Palang 10.4% 564 589 ▾ −0.82%
140123003 Pantoc 13.0% 709 676 ▴ 0.91%
140123004 Poblacion 14.2% 771 741 ▴ 0.76%
140123005 Tangadan 26.0% 1,415 1,362 ▴ 0.73%
140123006 Villa Mercedes 18.5% 1,006 983 ▴ 0.44%
Total 5,438 5,233 ▴ 0.73%

Demographics

Population census of San Quintin
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, San Quintin had a population of 5,438.[3] The population density was 82 inhabitants per square kilometre (210/sq mi).


Products

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

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.edmaration.com/2012/10/tugot-ni-angalo.html
  5. ↑ "Municipal: San Quintin, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. ↑ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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