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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
Municipality
Municipality of Reina Mercedes
Map of Isabela with Reina Mercedes highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Reina Mercedes
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°59′N 121°47′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 2nd district
FoundedJanuary 20, 1886
Named forMercedes of Orléans
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMaria Lourdes P. Respicio-Saguban
  Vice MayorAnthony P. Respicio
  RepresentativeEd Christopher S. Go
  Electorate16,294 voters (2019)
Area
  Total57.14 km2 (22.06 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Lowest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total27,900
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
  Households
5,828
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence14.99% (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
  ElectricityIsabela 1 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3303
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Native languagesIlocano
Ibanag
Tagalog
Websitewww.reinamercedes-isabela.gov.ph

Etymology


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]


Geography



Barangays


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


Climate data for Reina Mercedes, Isabela
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]

Demographics


Population census of Reina Mercedes
YearPop.±% p.a.
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.


Economy



Government



Local government


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.


Elected officials


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

Congress representation


Reina Mercedes, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ed Christopher S. Go.


Education


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.


Elementary schools



High schools



References


  1. Municipality of Reina Mercedes | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Executive Summary of Reina Mercedes" (PDF). Commission on Audit of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Reina Mercedes, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. "HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA". DepED Isabela | The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela. Retrieved March 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)





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