Peñarrubia, Abra
Geography
Peñarrubia is located at 17°34′N 120°39′E / 17.56°N 120.65°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 39.19 square kilometres (15.13 sq mi) constituting 0.92% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Barangays
Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2010 | |||||
| 140117001 | Dumayco | 17.0% | 1,179 | 1,102 | 0.68% | |
| 140117002 | Lusuac | 16.1% | 1,121 | 1,053 | 0.63% | |
| 140117005 | Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit) | 9.7% | 675 | 640 | 0.53% | |
| 140117003 | Namarabar | 9.7% | 675 | 548 | 2.11% | |
| 140117004 | Patiao | 10.6% | 738 | 608 | 1.96% | |
| 140117006 | Poblacion | 13.3% | 924 | 994 | −0.73% | |
| 140117007 | Riang (Tiang) | 11.4% | 793 | 810 | −0.21% | |
| 140117008 | Santa Rosa | 5.4% | 375 | 382 | −0.18% | |
| 140117009 | Tattawa | 6.8% | 471 | 407 | 1.47% | |
| Total | 6,951 | 6,544 | 0.61% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Peñarrubia, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
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) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
22 (71) |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3,456 | — |
| 1939 | 2,295 | −1.93% |
| 1948 | 2,262 | −0.16% |
| 1960 | 3,117 | +2.71% |
| 1970 | 3,955 | +2.41% |
| 1975 | 3,737 | −1.13% |
| 1980 | 4,096 | +1.85% |
| 1990 | 4,893 | +1.79% |
| 1995 | 5,048 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 5,515 | +1.91% |
| 2007 | 6,443 | +2.17% |
| 2010 | 6,544 | +0.57% |
| 2015 | 6,640 | +0.28% |
| 2020 | 6,951 | +0.90% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,951. The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Peñarrubia
10
20
30
40
2006
29.60 2009
35.68 2012
30.96 2015
18.32 2018
16.17 2021
23.43 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
Peñarrubia, 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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Jane M. Cecilia |
| Vice-Mayor | Geraldine M. Balbuena |
| Councilors | Yolee L. Sambrano |
| Joel R. Blanca | |
| Zaldy S. Bataguen | |
| Valeriano V. Damasen Jr. | |
| Rommel D. Omli | |
| Jezza S. Benabese | |
| Arturo L. Ferrandiz Jr. | |
| Josefino F. Valencia |
Antonio Amasi Domes-ag was OIC Mayor of the town in 1989–1992, then elected as mayor in 1992–1995, and again for the term 1995–1998. He was replaced by his wife Lovelyn Domes-ag in 1998-2001 and 2001–2004. The election of 2004 became controversial in the whole nation when both husband and wife ran for mayoralty candidate. Antonio Domes-ag was proclaimed as the winner. In the May 2007 election, incumbent Vice Mayor Geraldine Mamsaang-Balbuena won in a matter of one vote against Antonio A. Domes-ag.
The present municipal mayor is still Jane Mamsaang-Cecilia.