# Bacarra

Bacarra, officially the Municipality of Bacarra (Ilocano: Ili ti Bacarra; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacarra) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,496 people.

## Geography

Bacarra is bounded by the Municipality of Pasuquin to the north, by Vintar to the east; by Laoag to the south; and on the west by the South China Sea. It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Laoag and 494 kilometres (307 mi) north of Manila. Bacarra is one of the municipalities with the smallest land area in the province.

### Barangays

Bacarra is politically subdivided into 43 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Brgy. 1, Sta. Rita (Pob.)
* Brgy. 2, San Andres I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 3, San Andres II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 4, San Simon I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 5, San Simon II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 6, San Pedro I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 7, San Pedro II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 8, San Agustin I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 9, San Agustin II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 10, San Vicente (Pob.)
* Brgy. 11, Sta. Filomena I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 12, Sta. Filomena II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 13, San Gabriel I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 14, San Gabriel II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 15, San Roque I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 16, San Roque II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 17, Sto. Cristo I (Pob.)
* Brgy. 18, Sto. Cristo II (Pob.)
* Brgy. 19, Nambaran
* Brgy. 19-A, Tambidao
* Brgy. 20, Pulangi
* Brgy. 21, Libtong
* Brgy. 22, Bani
* Brgy. 23, Paninaan
* Brgy. 24, Macupit
* Brgy. 25, Tubburan
* Brgy. 26, Teppang
* Brgy. 27, Duripes
* Brgy. 27-A, Pungto
* Brgy. 28, Cabusligan
* Brgy. 29, Pasngal
* Brgy. 30, Cadaratan
* Brgy. 31, Calioet-Libong
* Brgy. 32, Corocor
* Brgy. 33, Cabulalaan
* Brgy. 34, Cabaruan
* Brgy. 35, Pipias
* Brgy. 36, Natba
* Brgy. 37, Ganagan
* Brgy. 37-A, Casilian
* Brgy. 38, Sangil
* Brgy. 39, Pasiocan
* Brgy. 40, Buyon

### Climate

Climate data for Bacarra, Ilocos Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 26 (79) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 41 (1.6) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 184 (7.2) | 215 (8.5) | 261 (10.3) | 256 (10.1) | 245 (9.6) | 216 (8.5) | 142 (5.6) | 129 (5.1) | 1,822 (71.8) |
| Average rainy days | 14.1 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 21.8 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 24.9 | 23.8 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 222.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1918 | 14,478 | — |
| 1939 | 14,806 | +0.11% |
| 1948 | 15,851 | +0.76% |
| 1960 | 18,570 | +1.33% |
| 1970 | 20,736 | +1.11% |
| 1975 | 22,118 | +1.30% |
| 1980 | 23,371 | +1.11% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 26,940 | +1.43% |
| 1995 | 27,827 | +0.61% |
| 2000 | 29,668 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 31,485 | +0.82% |
| 2010 | 31,648 | +0.19% |
| 2015 | 32,215 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 33,496 | +0.77% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Bacarra was 33,496 people, with a density of 510 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Bacarra
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2000 22.08
* 2003 32.88
* 2006 11.70
* 2009 13.20
* 2012 4.45
* 2015 7.48
* 2018 3.43
* 2021 5.79
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government

Bacarra is part of the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte. It 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, term of office: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025:
* Mayor: Nicomedes C. dela Cruz Jr.
* Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer: Jose A. Pilar Jr.
* 12th Sangguniang Bayan council members:
** Jonathan Blas P. Ramit
** Winston C. Corpuz
** Jonathan Daniel R. Sagario
** George G. Padre
** Mario M. Lazo
** Richard M. Arquillo
** Dondee D. Visaya
* LIGA President & ex-officio member: Derek B. Velasco
* PPSK President & ex-officio member: Reichel C. Faylogna

### List of former town executives

1898–Present:
* Don Andres Lazo (1898-1903; 1903–1904; 1912–1916)
* Don Agustin Albano (1904-1905)
* Don Antonio Albano (1906-1907)
* Don Luis Albano (1908-1909)
* Don Enrique Albano (1910-1912)
* Don Macario Castro (1916-1919)
* Don Justo Dacuycuy (1919-1922)
* Don Rafael Albano (1922-1925)
* Don Benito Domingo (1925-1928)
* Don Candido Albano (1928-1931)
* Don Isabelo Ramones (1931-1934)
* Don Torcuato Ver (1935-1938)
* Don Leon Acierto (1939-1940)
* Don Juan Sales (1941-1944)
* Don Jacobo Ramiro (1945-1946)
* Don Justo A. Pilar (1946-1948; 1954-1955)
* Don Felix A. Rivera (1948-1951; 1960-1963)
* Don Andres M. Madamba (1952-1955)
* Don Antonio Guillermo (1952; 1956-1959)
* Don Sabas Sagisi (1964-1965)
* Don Aurelio Madariaga (1965-1967)
* Leonardo A. Velasco (01/01/1968-06/30/1986)
* Lorenzo Acoba (06/16/1986-03/01/1987)
* Jose C. Pilar Sr. (02/02/1988-06/30/1992)
* Pacifico C. Velasco (10/14/1987-11/30/1987(OIC); 07/01/1992-06/30/2001)
* Philip C. Velasco (03/02/1987-10/13/1987(OIC); 12/01/1987-02/02/1988(OIC); 07/01/2001-05/20/2007)
* Nicomedes C. dela Cruz Jr. (05/21/2007-06/30/2007(Acting); 07/01/2007–06/30/2019; 07/01/2022–present)
* Fritzie Ann Kaye dela Cruz Gapasin (07/01/2019–06/30/2022)

### Municipal seal

* Shield, derived from the Provincial Seal of Ilocos Norte.
* Blue, symbolizes the incessant of peace for love, justice equality and tranquility, the purity of heart and open mind of the people of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte towards progress. It also depicts the fervent hopes and prayers of the people to reach their goals in their pursuit for economic recovery through productivity and self-reliance.
* Yellow, represents the burning desire and initiative of the people to attain reconciliation through the power of love and prayer.
* Brown, represents the basic race which the people take pride in the cultivation of the soil through their own sweat and blood.
* Leaning Tower, depicts the strength and sturdiness of the people to withstand the challenges of life in the passage of time. It also expresses the dignity of labor.
* Carabao and Plow, symbolize the basic factors of production which are of paramount importance in attaining the fondest dreams of the people to become active, viable, self-reliant and productive.
* Tobacco and Garlic, represent the two major agricultural cash crops of the people thereby attaining self-reliant.

## Sister City

* Lathrop, California, United States