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Peñarrubia, Abra

Municipality in Abra, Philippines

Summary

Municipality in Abra, Philippines

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other_name	Patoc
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established_title	Founded
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parts_type	Barangays
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leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Jane M. Cecilia
leader_title1	Vice Mayor
leader_name1	Geraldine M. Balbuena
leader_title2	Representative
leader_name2	Menchie B. Bernos
leader_title3	Municipal Council
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2	Zaldy S. Bataguen
3	Laura M. Ramirez
4	Daxjur F. Damasen
5	Arturo L. Ferrandis Jr.
6	Josefino F. Valencia
7	Yolee L. Sembrano
8	Jezza S. Benabese
9	Joel R. Blanca
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demographics_type2	Service provider
demographics2_title1	Electricity
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demographics2_title3	Telecommunications
demographics2_title4	Cable TV
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Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,003 people.

Geography

The Municipality of Peñarrubia is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 39.19 km2 constituting of the 4,165.25 km2 total area of Abra.

Peñarrubia is situated 7.22 km from the provincial capital Bangued, and 408.19 km from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 7,003 people. The population density was {{sigfig|7,003/38.29|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Education

The Peñarrubia 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.

Primary and elementary schools

Dumayco Primary School
Lusuac Elementary School
Malamsit Elementary School
Namarabar Elementary School
Sta. Rosa Elementary School
Tattawa Primary School

Secondary school

Peñarrubia Integrated School

References

{{DILG detail
(July 17, 2024). "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President".
"2019 National and Local Elections".
(January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".

Wikipedia Source

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