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Piddig, officially the Municipality of Piddig (Ilocano: Ili ti Piddig; Filipino: Bayan ng Piddig) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,475 people. [4]

Piddig
Municipality
Municipality of Piddig
View of the Saint Anne Parish Church from the church patio
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Map of Ilocos Norte with Piddig highlighted
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Piddig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°09′53″N 120°43′02″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	1st district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen
• Vice Mayor	Edwin E. Salazar
• Representative	Ria Christina G. Fariñas
• Municipal Council	Members Zaida Hershey S. Mandac Dexter M. Yapo Wilbor A. Bringas Lendell Benedict M. Chua Nenita T. Alejandro Marianito P. Foronda Rey M. Nicolas Romulo E. Hilario
• Electorate	14,594 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	216.20 km2 (83.48 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation	954 m (3,130 ft)
Lowest elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	22,475
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Households	4,866
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	5.59% (2018)[5]
• Revenue	₱246,715,858.52 (2020)
• Assets	₱727,317,727.48 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱153,701,662.04 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱225,084,019.71 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2912
PSGC	012818000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.piddig.gov.ph

The town is known for its role in the Basi Revolt, led by Pedro Mateo, a native of Piddig. Today, Piddig is known for its basi and for their sariwagwag, a dish made out of gabi leaves with fresh shrimps that are freshly gathered from their rich river. The municipio (town hall) is located on top of a hill offering panoramic views of fields and mountains.

Piddig is the birthplace of Teófilo Yldefonso, a Filipino swimmer who is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.

Geography

Piddig's terrain is hilly with rice plains interspersed in between. It sits at a higher elevation than most of the towns in Ilocos Norte. It is a great place for a day hike, if one does not mind traversing through rivers, forests, and fields.

Barangays

Piddig is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. [6] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Piddig

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 9,172 —     1918 11,301 +1.40% 1939 10,511 −0.34% 1948 10,496 −0.02% 1960 11,614 +0.85% 1970 13,065 +1.18% 1975 13,933 +1.30% 1980 14,774 +1.18%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 17,078 +1.46% 1995 17,797 +0.78% 2000 19,059 +1.48% 2007 20,034 +0.69% 2010 20,606 +1.03% 2015 21,497 +0.81% 2020 22,475 +0.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Piddig was 22,475 people, [4] with a density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 260 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Government

Piddig, belonging to the first 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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ria Christina G. Fariñas
Mayor	Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen
Vice-Mayor	Edwin E. Salazar
Councilors	Zaida Hershey S. Mandac
	Dexter M. Yapo
	Wilbor A. Bringas
	Lendell Benedict M. Chua
	Nenita T. Alejandro
	Marianito P. Foronda
	Rey M. Nicolas
	Romulo E. Hilario

Culture

Cultural Property wmph identifier	Site name	Description	Province	City/municipality	Address	Coordinates	Image
	Don Claro Caluya Monument		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Estella Street	18.166165°N 120.715461°E / 18.166165; 120.715461 (Don Claro Caluya Monument)
	Rizal Monument		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Piddig Municipal Grounds, Estella Street	18.166350°N 120.714976°E / 18.166350; 120.714976 (Rizal Monument)
	Raquiza House		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Barangay Cabaroan	18.166878°N 120.715381°E / 18.166878; 120.715381 (Raquiza House)
	Teodoro Pacairo House		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	#004 Barangay Cabaroan	18.166677°N 120.715575°E / 18.166677; 120.715575 (Teodoro Pacairo House)
	Santa Ana Church		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18.166240°N 120.716648°E / 18.166240; 120.716648 (Santa Ana Church)
	Bell tower of Santa Ana Church		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18.166144°N 120.716395°E / 18.166144; 120.716395 (Bell tower of Santa Ana Church)
	Saint Anne Academy		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18.165898°N 120.716915°E / 18.165898; 120.716915 (Saint Anne Academy)
	Basi Revolt Monument		Ilocos Norte	Piddig	Poblacion	18.163759°N 120.714569°E / 18.163759; 120.714569 (Basi Revolt Monument)

Education

Almost each barrio or barangay in Piddig has its own elementary school. The town's poblacion Anao, historically had two, Piddig Central (North) and South Piddig Central elementary schools. Both schools are situated next to each other north of town. The schools' rivalry is legendary. In the late 1980s the schools merged as one, Piddig Central.

There are three high schools in Piddig: Piddig National High School, Roosevelt High School, and St. Anne Academy (Catholic). However, many students attend high schools in nearby Laoag City.

References

External links

• Piddig Unofficial Homepage
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

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Piddig ist eine Stadt in der philippinischen Provinz Ilocos Norte. Im Jahre 2015 zählte sie 21.497 Einwohner. Die Gemeinde liegt an den Ausläufern der Kordilleren und ist sehr hügelig. Das Gebiet wird von zwei Flüssen umgeben: Vom Guisit und dem Palayan.

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