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Pinili, Ilocos Norte

Pinili
Municipality
Official seal of Pinili
Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Pinili
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Pinili
Pinili is located in Philippines
Pinili
Pinili
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°57′14″N 120°31′37″E / 17.954°N 120.527°E / 17.954; 120.527Coordinates: 17°57′14″N 120°31′37″E / 17.954°N 120.527°E / 17.954; 120.527
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos (Region I)
Province Ilocos Norte
District 2nd District
Barangays 25
Government
 • Mayor Samuel S. Pagdilao, Sr.
Area
 • Total 89.48 km2 (34.55 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 17,300
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2905
IDD:area code +63 (0)77
Income class 4th class; rural
Website www.pinili.gov.ph

Pinili is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,300 people.

The place is called Pinili because Gregorio Aglipay, founder of the Philippine Independent Church, chose (pinili in Tagalog) to hide in this mountainous municipality. Aglipay has a statue in honor of him, having a bible and a revolver in his hands.

Pinili is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

In the 2015 census, the population of Pinili was 17,300 people, with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.



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