Peñablanca, officially the Municipality of Peñablanca (Ibanag: Ili nat Peñablanca; Ilocano: Ili ti Peñablanca; Tagalog: Bayan ng Peñablanca), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,300 people. [3]
Peñablanca | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Peñablanca | |
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Coordinates: 17°37′33″N 121°47′07″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Washington M. Taguinod |
• Vice Mayor | Marilyn J. Taguinod |
• Representative | Joseph L. Lara |
• Electorate | 27,104 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,193.20 km2 (460.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
Highest elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 50,300 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,681 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.72% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱357,338,808.75 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱539,460,132.58 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱299,898,066.03 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱15,995,732.48 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cagayan 1 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3502 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Itawis Atta Tagalog |
Website | www |
Situated 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the provincial capital Tuguegarao and 475 kilometres (295 mi) north of Manila, the municipality is home to the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape which contains the Callao Cave (part of the Callao Limestone Formation Paleolithic Archaeological Site), one of the province's well-known landmarks and tourist spots.
It is also home to the charcoal-drawn Peñablanca petrographs. Both the Peñablanca petrographs and the Callao Limestone Formation are included as tentative sites of the Philippines for future inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[5] The Callao Limestone Formation has at least 93 archaeological sites that yielded stone tools of Paleolithic industry and bones and shells of animals still living in the vicinity.
Peñablanca is divided into 24 barangays. 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 Peñablanca, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (83) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 155 (6.1) |
113 (4.4) |
89 (3.5) |
58 (2.3) |
127 (5.0) |
131 (5.2) |
154 (6.1) |
184 (7.2) |
151 (5.9) |
247 (9.7) |
221 (8.7) |
292 (11.5) |
1,922 (75.6) |
Average rainy days | 19.6 | 14.8 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 23.0 | 19.4 | 19.1 | 21.6 | 230.1 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4,969 | — |
1918 | 6,478 | +1.78% |
1939 | 8,864 | +1.50% |
1948 | 8,799 | −0.08% |
1960 | 13,119 | +3.38% |
1970 | 18,218 | +3.33% |
1975 | 21,638 | +3.51% |
1980 | 24,888 | +2.84% |
1990 | 30,527 | +2.06% |
1995 | 33,190 | +1.58% |
2000 | 37,872 | +2.87% |
2007 | 40,336 | +0.87% |
2010 | 42,736 | +2.13% |
2015 | 48,584 | +2.47% |
2020 | 50,300 | +0.68% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Peñablanca, Cagayan, was 50,300 people, [3] with a density of 42 inhabitants per square kilometre or 110 inhabitants per square mile.
Peñablanca, belonging to the third legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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 | Joseph L. Lara |
Mayor | Washington M. Taguinod |
Vice-Mayor | Marilyn J. Taguinod |
Councilors | Ma. Katrina T. Carag |
Rodney D. Mora | |
Janice L. Tungcul-Beleno | |
Pauline Tatiana C. Dela Cruz | |
Elisa C. Arugay | |
Pedro Q. Alan | |
Juan H. Lingan Jr. | |
Eutiguio A. Calagui | |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[19] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[20] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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