San Quintin, Abra

San Quintin, officially the Municipality of San Quintin (Ilocano: Ili ti San Quintin; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Quintin), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,705 people.[3]

San Quintin
Municipality
Municipality of San Quintin
Downtown area
Downtown area
Flag of San Quintin
Flag
Map of Abra with San Quintin highlighted
Map of Abra with San Quintin highlighted
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San Quintin is located in Philippines
San Quintin
San Quintin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°32′N 120°31′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
Barangays6 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJovellen D. Aznar
 • Vice MayorCrisreto F. Cotchay
 • RepresentativeMenchie B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate4,411 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total66.59 km2 (25.71 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Highest elevation
619 m (2,031 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total5,705
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Households
1,438
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.83
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 113.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 385.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 68.75 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 43.28 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2808
PSGC
140123000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

The town is known for the Tugot ni Angalo, believed to be the footprint of the giant who was the first man in Abra mythology.[5]

Geography

San Quintin is located at 17°32′N 120°31′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.59 square kilometres (25.71 sq mi) [6] constituting 1.60% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

San Quintin is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Bangued and 390 kilometres (240 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

San Quintin is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
140123001 Labaan 17.1% 973 882 ▴ 0.99%
140123002 Palang 9.9% 564 589 ▾ −0.43%
140123003 Pantoc 12.4% 709 676 ▴ 0.48%
140123004 Poblacion 13.5% 771 741 ▴ 0.40%
140123005 Tangadan 24.8% 1,415 1,362 ▴ 0.38%
140123006 Villa Mercedes 17.6% 1,006 983 ▴ 0.23%
Total 5,705 5,233 ▴ 0.87%

Climate
Climate data for San Quintin, Abra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 19
(66)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4)		 11
(0.4)		 13
(0.5)		 23
(0.9)		 92
(3.6)		 122
(4.8)		 153
(6.0)		 137
(5.4)		 139
(5.5)		 141
(5.6)		 42
(1.7)		 14
(0.6)		 896
(35.4)
Average rainy days 4.6 4.0 6.2 9.1 19.5 23.2 24.0 22.5 21.5 15.2 10.5 6.0 166.3
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics
Population census of San Quintin
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 877—    
1918 2,152+6.17%
1939 2,239+0.19%
1948 1,518−4.23%
1960 2,495+4.23%
1970 3,259+2.70%
1975 3,374+0.70%
1980 3,574+1.16%
1990 4,293+1.85%
1995 4,999+2.89%
2000 5,130+0.56%
2007 5,341+0.56%
2010 5,233−0.74%
2015 5,438+0.73%
2020 5,705+0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

In the 2020 census, San Quintin had a population of 5,705.[3] The population density was 86 inhabitants per square kilometre (220/sq mi).

Economy
Poverty Incidence of San Quintin
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]

Products

San Quintin's main products include rice, corn, tobacco, mango and freshwater fish.

Government

Local government
Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

San Quintin, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, 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)[20]
Position Name
Congressman Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor Amador B. Diaz
Vice-Mayor Cristeto F. Cotchay
Councilors Mario D. Ferrer
Ursula A. Garcia
Marcelino C. Hernandez Jr.
Amado V. Cabilan
Raul S. Aznar
Cesar S. Pacursa
Francis Oliver F. Munar
Bernardino C. Lumapag Jr.

References
  1.  Municipality of San Quintin | (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). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. 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. "[San Quintin] ► Tugot ni Angalo (Footprint): The Search for an Abra Legend".
  6. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Municipal: San Quintin, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Pidigan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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