Paoay | |
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| Municipality of Paoay | |
 Paoay Church | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Ilocos Norte with Paoay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Paoay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′45″N 120°31′13″E / 18.0625°N 120.5203°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Paoay[*] | Jessie E. Galano |
| • Vice Mayor | Romulo L. Acdal |
| • Representative | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,543 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.24 km2 (29.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 25,001 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,233 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.80 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 130.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 587.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 94.23 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 212.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2902 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Feast date | August 28 |
| Patron saint | Augustine of Hippo |
Paoay, officially the Municipality of Paoay (Ilocano: Ili ti Paoay; Filipino: Bayan ng Paoay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,001 people.[3]
The town is home to the Paoay Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Paoay is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Laoag and 473 kilometres (294 mi) from Manila.
In 1701,[5] Paoay was established as a municipality by virtue of Royal Decree with Don Martin Guiang, as its first and founding head. Don Martin Guiang served as Kapitan Bosar from 1701 to 1704.
- ^ Municipality of Paoay | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "PAOAY". PAOAY. Retrieved 2024-06-04.