Aringay

Aringay
Municipality of Aringay
Aringay town center along the National Highway
Aringay town center along the National Highway
Flag of Aringay
Official seal of Aringay
Map of La Union with Aringay highlighted
Map of La Union with Aringay highlighted
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Aringay is located in Philippines
Aringay
Aringay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°23′54″N 120°21′20″E / 16.398208°N 120.355481°E / 16.398208; 120.355481
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 2nd district
Founded1641
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEric O. Sibuma
 • Vice MayorBenjamin O. Sibuma
 • RepresentativeSandra Y. Eriguel
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate32,696 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total84.54 km2 (32.64 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total50,380
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
12,237
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.75
% (2021)[4]
 • RevenueIncrease PHP 241,735,653.59 million (87%) (2018)
 • AssetsIncrease PHP 397,480,131.29 million (40.7%) (2018)
 • ExpenditureIncrease PHP 135,407,903.62 million (18.7%) (2018)
 • Liabilities₱ 58.95 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2503
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Pangasinan
Tagalog
Websitewww.aringay.gov.ph

Aringay, officially the Municipality of Aringay (Ilocano: Ili ti Aringay; Pangasinan: Baley na Aringay; Filipino: Bayan ng Aringay), is a second class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,380 people.[3]

Known in Philippine History as the birthplace of revolutionary leader Diego Silang,[5] its economy is based primarily on agriculture, producing rice, tobacco and fruit crops as economic staples. A nascent tourism industry is centered on its beach resorts. Its ethnic population is predominantly Ilocano and Christian (Roman Catholic).

  1. ^ Municipality of Aringay | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Guillermo, Artemio R. (2012). Historical dictionary of the Philippines (3rd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-8108-7511-1. OCLC 774293494.