Reina Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Reina Mercedes (Ilocano: Ili ti Reina Mercedes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Reina Mercedes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,900 people. [3]
Reina Mercedes | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Reina Mercedes | |
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Coordinates: 16°59′N 121°47′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Isabela |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | January 20, 1886 |
Named for | Mercedes of Orléans |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Maria Lourdes P. Respicio-Saguban |
• Vice Mayor | Anthony P. Respicio |
• Representative | Ed Christopher S. Go |
• Electorate | 16,294 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.14 km2 (22.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Highest elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 27,900 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,828 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.99% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱252,626,242.91 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱258,023,150.56 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱187,677,712.64 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱67,782,706.82 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3303 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ilocano Ibanag Tagalog |
Website | www |
The town was named for Queen Mercedes of Orléans, the first consort of Alfonso XII. She died of tuberculosis on June 26, 1878, in the fourth year of Alfonso's reign. When the town was partitioned from Cauayan on January 20, 1886, the priest Pedro Jiménez named it after the late queen.[5]
Reina Mercedes is politically subdivided into 20 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 data for Reina Mercedes, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
Average low °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) |
23 (0.9) |
27.7 (1.09) |
28.1 (1.11) |
113.5 (4.47) |
141.4 (5.57) |
176.4 (6.94) |
236.6 (9.31) |
224.9 (8.85) |
247.7 (9.75) |
222.9 (8.78) |
178 (7.0) |
1,651.4 (65) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
Source: World Weather Online[7] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 2,271 | — |
1918 | 3,600 | +3.12% |
1939 | 4,376 | +0.93% |
1948 | 5,029 | +1.56% |
1960 | 7,948 | +3.89% |
1970 | 10,899 | +3.20% |
1975 | 12,311 | +2.47% |
1980 | 14,388 | +3.17% |
1990 | 17,139 | +1.77% |
1995 | 17,816 | +0.73% |
2000 | 20,353 | +2.90% |
2007 | 21,874 | +1.00% |
2010 | 23,497 | +2.64% |
2015 | 26,998 | +2.68% |
2020 | 27,900 | +0.65% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Reina Mercedes, Isabela, was 27,900 people, [3] with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
The municipality 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 | Ed Christopher S. Go |
Mayor | Maria Lourdes P. Respicio-Saguban |
Vice-Mayor | Anthony P. Respicio |
Councilors | Agustin C. Valez Jr. |
Arnol M. Barangan | |
Honorata G. Agas | |
Salvador B. Apostol | |
Domingo P. Baua Jr. | |
Edwin M. Esteban | |
Manuel A. Angoluan | |
Albino B. Cuntapay | |
Reina Mercedes, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go.
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[20] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[21] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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