Piddig

Piddig
Municipality of Piddig
View of the Saint Anne Parish Church from the church patio
View of the Saint Anne Parish Church from the church patio
Flag of Piddig
Official seal of Piddig
Map of Ilocos Norte with Piddig highlighted
Map of Ilocos Norte with Piddig highlighted
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Piddig is located in Philippines
Piddig
Piddig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°09′53″N 120°43′02″E / 18.1647°N 120.7172°E / 18.1647; 120.7172
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 1st district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGeorgina Salazar Guillen
 • Vice MayorEdwin E. Salazar
 • RepresentativeRia Christina G. Fariñas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate15,059 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total216.20 km2 (83.48 sq mi)
Elevation250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation
954 m (3,130 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total22,475
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Households
5,487
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
7.75
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 246.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 727.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 153.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 225.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2912
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog

Piddig, officially the Municipality of Piddig (Ilocano: Ili ti Piddig; Filipino: Bayan ng Piddig) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,475 people.[4]

The town is known for its role in the Basi Revolt, led by Pedro Mateo, a native of Piddig. Today, Piddig is known for its basi and for their sariwagwag, a dish made out of gabi leaves with fresh shrimps that are freshly gathered from their rich river. The municipio (town hall) is located on top of a hill offering panoramic views of fields and mountains.

Piddig is the birthplace of Teófilo Yldefonso, a Filipino swimmer who is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.

  1. ^ Municipality of Piddig | (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. ^ https://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/piddig_ilocos_norte_philippines.69770.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.