# Peñarrubia, Abra

Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (Ilocano: Ili ti Peñarrubia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Peñarrubia), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,951 people.

## Geography

Peñarrubia is located at 17°34′N 120°39′E﻿ / ﻿17.56°N 120.65°E﻿ / 17.56; 120.65.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 39.19 square kilometres (15.13 sq mi)  constituting 0.92% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

### Barangays

Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140117001 | Dumayco | 17.0% | 1,179 | 1,102 | ▴ | 0.68% |
| 140117002 | Lusuac | 16.1% | 1,121 | 1,053 | ▴ | 0.63% |
| 140117005 | Malamsit (Pau-Malamsit) | 9.7% | 675 | 640 | ▴ | 0.53% |
| 140117003 | Namarabar | 9.7% | 675 | 548 | ▴ | 2.11% |
| 140117004 | Patiao | 10.6% | 738 | 608 | ▴ | 1.96% |
| 140117006 | Poblacion | 13.3% | 924 | 994 | ▾ | −0.73% |
| 140117007 | Riang (Tiang) | 11.4% | 793 | 810 | ▾ | −0.21% |
| 140117008 | Santa Rosa | 5.4% | 375 | 382 | ▾ | −0.18% |
| 140117009 | Tattawa | 6.8% | 471 | 407 | ▴ | 1.47% |
| | Total | Total | 6,951 | 6,544 | ▴ | 0.61% |

### Climate

Climate data for Peñarrubia, Abra :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 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) | 22 (72) | 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, Peñarrubia had a population of 6,951. The population density was 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Peñarrubia
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2006 29.60
* 2009 35.68
* 2012 30.96
* 2015 18.32
* 2018 16.17
* 2021 23.43
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Peñarrubia, 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 | Jane M. Cecilia |
| Vice-Mayor | Geraldine M. Balbuena |
| Councilors | Yolee L. Sambrano |
| Councilors | Joel R. Blanca |
| Councilors | Zaldy S. Bataguen |
| Councilors | Valeriano V. Damasen Jr. |
| Councilors | Rommel D. Omli |
| Councilors | Jezza S. Benabese |
| Councilors | Arturo L. Ferrandiz Jr. |
| Councilors | Josefino F. Valencia |
Antonio Amasi Domes-ag was OIC Mayor of the town in 1989–1992, then elected as mayor in 1992–1995, and again for the term 1995–1998. He was replaced by his wife Lovelyn Domes-ag in 1998-2001 and 2001–2004. The election of 2004 became controversial in the whole nation when both husband and wife ran for mayoralty candidate. Antonio Domes-ag was proclaimed as the winner. In the May 2007 election, incumbent Vice Mayor Geraldine Mamsaang-Balbuena won in a matter of one vote against Antonio A. Domes-ag.
The present municipal mayor is still Jane Mamsaang-Cecilia.