Paoay

Paoay
Municipality of Paoay
Paoay Church
Paoay Church
Flag of Paoay
Official seal of Paoay
Map of Ilocos Norte with Paoay highlighted
Map of Ilocos Norte with Paoay highlighted
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Paoay is located in Philippines
Paoay
Paoay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°03′45″N 120°31′13″E / 18.0625°N 120.5203°E / 18.0625; 120.5203
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 2nd district
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJessie E. Galano
 • Vice MayorRomulo L. Acdal
 • RepresentativeEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate17,543 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total76.24 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]
 • Total25,001
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
 • Households
6,233
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
4.80
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 130.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 587.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 94.23 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 212.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2902
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Feast dateAugust 28
Patron saintAugustine 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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Paoay | (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. ^ "PAOAY". PAOAY. Retrieved 2024-06-04.