San Quintin | |
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Municipality of San Quintin | |
![]() Downtown area | |
![]() Map of Abra with San Quintin highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°32′N 120°31′E / 17.54°N 120.52°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jovellen D. Aznar |
• Vice Mayor | Crisreto F. Cotchay |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 4,411 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 5,705 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,438 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 22.34 |
• Revenue | ₱ 113.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 385.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 68.75 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 43.28 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2808 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
San Quintin, officially the Municipality of San Quintin (Ilocano: Ili ti San Quintin; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Quintin), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,705 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.[5]
Geography
[edit]San Quintin is located at 17°32′N 120°31′E / 17.54°N 120.52°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.59 square kilometres (25.71 sq mi) [6] constituting 1.60% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
San Quintin is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Bangued and 390 kilometres (240 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
[edit]San Quintin is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
140123001 | Labaan | 18.1% | 1,031 | 882 | 1.57% | |
140123002 | Palang | 10.2% | 580 | 589 | −0.15% | |
140123003 | Pantoc | 12.5% | 712 | 676 | 0.52% | |
140123004 | Poblacion | 14.1% | 807 | 741 | 0.86% | |
140123005 | Tangadan | 27.2% | 1,552 | 1,362 | 1.31% | |
140123006 | Villa Mercedes | 17.9% | 1,023 | 983 | 0.40% | |
Total | 5,705 | 5,705 | 0.00% |
Climate
[edit]Climate data for San Quintin, Abra | |||||||||||||
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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[9] |
Demographics
[edit]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 | +0.95% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12] |
In the 2020 census, San Quintin had a population of 5,705.[3] The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of San Quintin
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
21.00 2009
28.70 2012
22.50 2015
11.57 2018
14.83 2021
22.34 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Products
[edit]San Quintin's main products include rice, corn, tobacco, mango and freshwater fish.
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]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 the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
[edit]Position | Name |
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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. |
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of San Quintin | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "[San Quintin] ► Tugot ni Angalo (Footprint): The Search for an Abra Legend".
- ^ "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: San Quintin, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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