Pidigan | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Abra with Pidigan highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°ECoordinates: 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone District of Abra |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jannsen B. Valera |
• Electorate | 7,980 voters (2016) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.15 km2 (18.98 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 12,185 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 2806 |
PSGC | 140118000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
Pidigan, officially the Municipality of Pidigan (Ilocano: Ili ti Pidigan, Filipino: Bayan ng Pidigan), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 12,185 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,980 registered voters.
Pidigan is located at 17°34′N 120°35′E / 17.57°N 120.59°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.15 square kilometres (18.98 sq mi) constituting 1.18% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Pidigan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Pidigan had a population of 12,185. The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 7,980 registered voters.