# Pidigan

Pidigan, officially the Municipality of Pidigan (Ilocano: Ili ti Pidigan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pidigan), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,475 people.

## Geography

Pidigan is located at 17°34′N 120°35′E﻿ / ﻿17.57°N 120.59°E﻿ / 17.57; 120.59.
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 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Bangued and 400 kilometres (250 mi) from Manila.

### Barangays

Pidigan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140118001 | Alinaya | 8.1% | 1,015 | 996 | ▴ | 0.19% |
| 140118002 | Arab | 3.8% | 479 | 458 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 140118004 | Garreta | 4.8% | 599 | 582 | ▴ | 0.29% |
| 140118005 | Immuli | 5.4% | 674 | 557 | ▴ | 1.92% |
| 140118007 | Laskig | 4.7% | 590 | 484 | ▴ | 2.00% |
| 140118009 | Monggoc | 9.6% | 1,202 | 1,101 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 140118008 | Naguirayan | 5.6% | 703 | 698 | ▴ | 0.07% |
| 140118010 | Pamutic | 4.8% | 596 | 566 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| 140118011 | Pangtud | 11.2% | 1,391 | 1,070 | ▴ | 2.66% |
| 140118012 | Poblacion East | 13.5% | 1,683 | 1,603 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 140118013 | Poblacion West | 9.4% | 1,169 | 1,228 | ▾ | −0.49% |
| 140118014 | San Diego | 3.8% | 477 | 442 | ▴ | 0.76% |
| 140118016 | Sulbec | 6.1% | 762 | 675 | ▴ | 1.22% |
| 140118018 | Suyo (Malidong) | 5.7% | 705 | 625 | ▴ | 1.21% |
| 140118019 | Yuyeng | 3.4% | 430 | 443 | ▾ | −0.30% |
| | Total | Total | 12,475 | 11,528 | ▴ | 0.79% |

### Climate

Climate data for Pidigan, Abra :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 22 (71) |
| 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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Pidigan had a population of 12,475. The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Pidigan
* 5
* 10
* 15
* 20
* 25
* 30
* 2006 22.70
* 2009 25.86
* 2012 23.08
* 2015 14.84
* 2018 15.22
* 2021 22.32
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Pidigan, 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) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Joseph Domino A. Valera |
| Vice-Mayor | Arnulfo M. Bisares |
| Councilors | Noel M. Bisares |
| Councilors | Romeo M. Advincula |
| Councilors | Roberto P. Billedo |
| Councilors | Elizar B. Belandres |
| Councilors | Jumel P. Chong |
| Councilors | Excel P. Sanidad |
| Councilors | Kenneth Jay P. Dalere |
| Councilors | Joel B. Garcia |

## List of Cultural Properties of Pidigan

| Site name | Description | Province | City or municipality | Address | Coordinates | Image |
| Pidigan Church | Immaculate Conception Church | Abra | Pidigan | Corner Santiago McKinley St. | 17°34′15″N 120°35′21″E﻿ / ﻿17.570712°N 120.589175°E﻿ / 17.570712; 120.589175﻿ (Pidigan Church) | |
| St. Mary High School | | Abra | Pidigan | | 17°34′15″N 120°35′23″E﻿ / ﻿17.570749°N 120.589731°E﻿ / 17.570749; 120.589731﻿ (St. Mary High School) | Upload Photo |
| Bringas Ancestral House Ruins | The house of former municipal mayor Jeremias Bringas. It was used as a provincial capitol when Pidigan was made the temporary seat of the Provincial Government of Abra in 1945. | Abra | Pidigan | | 17°34′11″N 120°35′26″E﻿ / ﻿17.56959°N 120.590578°E﻿ / 17.56959; 120.590578﻿ (Bringas Ancestral House Ruins) | |
| Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School | | Abra | Pidigan | | 17°34′10″N 120°35′24″E﻿ / ﻿17.569531°N 120.590068°E﻿ / 17.569531; 120.590068﻿ (Paaralan Sentral ng Pidigan/Pidigan Central School) | |
| Figueras Ancestral House | Old house owned by Sinforoso Figueras, the first municipal mayor of Pidigan from 1913 to 1919 and from 1943 to 1945. | Abra | Pidigan | Paredes St. | 17°34′12″N 120°35′24″E﻿ / ﻿17.569944°N 120.590101°E﻿ / 17.569944; 120.590101﻿ (Figueras Ancestral House) | |