Banna | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Banna |
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 17°59′N 120°39′E / 17.98°N 120.65°ECoordinates: 17°59′N 120°39′E / 17.98°N 120.65°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) | |
Province | Ilocos Norte | |
District | 2nd District | |
Founded | 1913 | |
Barangays | 20 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Carlito N. Abadilla | |
Area | ||
• Total | 92.73 km2 (35.80 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 19,438 | |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 2908 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 | |
Income class | 4th class; rural | |
Website | www |
Banna is a fourth class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,438 people.
The word Banna was taken from the native chieftain named Bana. It was formerly known as Espiritu. The name changed under Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Resolution No. 120-95 on March 20, 1995; ratified on March 10, 1996.
Banna is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Banna, Ilocos Norte, was 19,438 people, with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.