# Manabo

Manabo, officially the Municipality of Manabo (Ilocano: Ili ti Manabo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manabo), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,611 people.

## Etymology

The name “Manabo” came from the word “Anabo”, a thorny herb used for making twines of rope, growing luxuriantly in the fields between San Jose Sur and Poblacion. One time during the Spanish regime, a group of Spaniards passed by the place and asked the name of the thorny herb. The people answered “Anabo”. From that time on, the Spaniards called the place Manabo.
The first inhabitants of Manabo were Tinguians who came from Mountain Province. They settled in the place before the arrival of the Spaniards and the Tinguians were known to be peace loving people.
Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays, namely: Ayyeng, Catacdegan Nuevo, Catacdegan Viejo, Luzong, San Jose Norte, San Juan Norte, San Juan Sur, San Ramon East, San Ramon west and Santo Tomas.

## Geography

Manabo is located at 17°26′N 120°42′E﻿ / ﻿17.43°N 120.7°E﻿ / 17.43; 120.7.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 110.95 square kilometres (42.84 sq mi)  constituting 2.66% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

### Barangays

Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140116004 | Ayyeng (Poblacion) | 15.1% | 1,748 | 1,567 | ▴ | 1.10% |
| 140116014 | Catacdegan Nuevo | 5.3% | 617 | 600 | ▴ | 0.28% |
| 140116002 | Catacdegan Viejo | 4.0% | 465 | 473 | ▾ | −0.17% |
| 140116003 | Luzong | 9.6% | 1,116 | 1,031 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 140116005 | San Jose Norte | 4.8% | 556 | 604 | ▾ | −0.82% |
| 140116006 | San Jose Sur | 4.8% | 563 | 535 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 140116007 | San Juan Norte | 5.4% | 630 | 632 | ▾ | −0.03% |
| 140116008 | San Juan Sur | 6.2% | 717 | 724 | ▾ | −0.10% |
| 140116011 | San Ramon East | 24.5% | 2,843 | 2,185 | ▴ | 2.67% |
| 140116012 | San Ramon West | 16.2% | 1,878 | 1,960 | ▾ | −0.43% |
| 140116013 | Santo Tomas | 4.1% | 478 | 445 | ▴ | 0.72% |
| | Total | Total | 11,611 | 11,611 | | 0.00% |

### Climate

Climate data for Manabo, Abra :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| 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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Manabo had a population of 11,611. The population density was 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Manabo
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 33.30
* 2009 34.87
* 2012 30.81
* 2015 15.69
* 2018 16.72
* 2021 18.21
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Manabo, 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 | Joanna Ruth G. Domasing |
| Vice-Mayor | Jerry B. Andres |
| Councilors | Carlito Q. Mangabay |
| Councilors | Recto T. Batondo |
| Councilors | Umer E. Ammasi |
| Councilors | Janssen D. Sales |
| Councilors | David G. Puglay |
| Councilors | Laarni M. Balangcad |
| Councilors | Rodrigo P. Tayaoa |
| Councilors | Anasticia P. Bejarin |