Nueva Era, officially the Municipality of Nueva Era (Ilocano: Ili ti Nueva Era; Filipino: Bayan ng Nueva Era), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It had a population of 11,968 at the 2020 census. [3]
Nueva Era | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Nueva Era | |
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Etymology: lit. "New Era" | |
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![]() ![]() Nueva Era Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°55′N 120°40′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | Ilocos Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Aldrin R. Garvida |
• Vice Mayor | Caroline A. Garvida |
• Representative | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 6,001 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 515.02 km2 (198.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Highest elevation | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,968 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,038 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 6.10% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱165,935,183.50 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱735,932,267.89 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱106,831,897.55 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱172,975,015.70 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2909 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Nueva Era is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. [5] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
37 (1.5) |
37 (1.5) |
49 (1.9) |
181 (7.1) |
214 (8.4) |
264 (10.4) |
251 (9.9) |
243 (9.6) |
229 (9.0) |
129 (5.1) |
96 (3.8) |
1,768 (69.7) |
Average rainy days | 11.6 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 25.0 | 26.1 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 223.8 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 907 | — |
1939 | 2,059 | +3.98% |
1948 | 1,971 | −0.48% |
1960 | 2,803 | +2.98% |
1970 | 3,413 | +1.99% |
1975 | 3,608 | +1.12% |
1980 | 3,927 | +1.71% |
1990 | 5,238 | +2.92% |
1995 | 6,224 | +3.28% |
2000 | 6,095 | −0.45% |
2007 | 7,475 | +2.85% |
2010 | 7,837 | +1.74% |
2015 | 9,506 | +3.75% |
2020 | 11,968 | +4.63% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Nueva Era was 11,968 people, [3] with a density of 23 inhabitants per square kilometre or 60 inhabitants per square mile.
Nueva Era, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
Mayor | Aldrin R. Garvida |
Vice-Mayor | Caroline A. Garvida |
Councilors | Catherine A. Naira |
Osias O. Bueno | |
Jerry D. Alejandro | |
Benabel A. Lalugan | |
Roger O. Arzadon | |
Agrifina T. Dumlao | |
Petronio H. Riquelman Jr. | |
Edwin B. Yagin | |
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