# Daguioman

Daguioman, officially the Municipality of Daguioman (Ilocano: Ili ti Daguioman; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daguioman), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,019 people, making it the least populated town in the province and the entire Cordillera Administrative Region.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 114.37 square kilometres (44.16 sq mi)  constituting 2.75% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

### Barangays

Daguioman is politically subdivided into 4 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140105001 | Ableg | 11.2% | 226 | 175 | ▴ | 2.59% |
| 140105002 | Cabaruyan | 23.9% | 482 | 412 | ▴ | 1.58% |
| 140105003 | Pikek | 18.8% | 379 | 313 | ▴ | 1.93% |
| 140105004 | Tui (Poblacion) | 46.2% | 932 | 815 | ▴ | 1.35% |
| | Total | Total | 2,019 | 2,019 | | 0.00% |

### Climate

Climate data for Daguioman, Abra :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 25 (77) | 28 (81) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 21 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 64 (2.5) | 232 (9.1) | 242 (9.5) | 258 (10.2) | 266 (10.5) | 245 (9.6) | 201 (7.9) | 87 (3.4) | 69 (2.7) | 1,748 (68.7) |
| Average rainy days | 8.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 23.7 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 23.5 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 211.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Daguioman had a population of 2,019. The population density was 18 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi). Daguioman is the home of the Banao tribe of Itneg.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Daguioman
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 46.80
* 2009 32.17
* 2012 37.00
* 2015 30.34
* 2018 24.74
* 2021 18.69
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Daguioman, 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 | Marcelo J. Padilla |
| Vice-Mayor | Salma Q. Padilla |
| Councilors | Ned Reinhard D. Quibayen |
| Councilors | Estefan L. Lomioan |
| Councilors | Romeo B. Dugayen |
| Councilors | Rudy B. Garcia |
| Councilors | Tammy B. Fonger |
| Councilors | Barbero P. Wilson |
| Councilors | Oliver B. Bag-ayan |
| Councilors | Luther B. Dodoy |