# Banna, Ilocos Norte

Banna, officially the Municipality of Banna (Ilocano: Ili ti Banna; Filipino: Bayan ng Banna), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,297 people.

## History

The word Banna was taken from the native chieftain named Bana. It was formerly known as Espiritu. The name changed under Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Resolution No. 120–95 on March 20, 1995; ratified on March 10, 1996.

## Geography

Banna is 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Laoag, 490 kilometres (300 mi) from Manila, 71 kilometres (44 mi) from Bangued, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Batac, and 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Pinili.

### Barangays

Banna is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Balioeg
* Bangsar
* Barbarangay
* Binacag
* Bomitog
* Bugasi
* Caestebanan
* Caribquib
* Catagtaguen
* Crispina
* Hilario (Poblacion)
* Imelda
* Lorenzo (Poblacion)
* Macayepyep
* Marcos (Poblacion)
* Nagpatayan
* Sinamar
* Tabtabagan
* Valdez
* Valenciano (Poblacion)

### Climate

Climate data for Banna, Ilocos Norte :
| 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) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 181 (7.1) | 214 (8.4) | 264 (10.4) | 251 (9.9) | 243 (9.6) | 229 (9.0) | 129 (5.1) | 96 (3.8) | 1,768 (69.7) |
| Average rainy days | 11.6 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 25.0 | 26.1 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 223.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 4,015 | — |
| 1918 | 6,639 | +3.41% |
| 1939 | 7,608 | +0.65% |
| 1948 | 8,611 | +1.39% |
| 1960 | 9,972 | +1.23% |
| 1970 | 11,671 | +1.58% |
| 1975 | 12,434 | +1.28% |
| 1980 | 12,887 | +0.72% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 15,342 | +1.76% |
| 1995 | 15,975 | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 16,704 | +0.96% |
| 2007 | 18,161 | +1.16% |
| 2010 | 19,051 | +1.76% |
| 2015 | 19,438 | +0.38% |
| 2020 | 19,297 | −0.14% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Banna, Ilocos Norte, was 19,297 people, with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Banna
* 5
* 10
* 15
* 20
* 25
* 30
* 2000 26.17
* 2003 24.63
* 2006 21.80
* 2009 17.80
* 2012 21.26
* 2015 12.79
* 2018 6.13
* 2021 8.66
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Banna is part of the second 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 councilors are elected directly by the people through an election that is held every three years.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
| Mayor | Carlito A. Abadilla II |
| Vice-Mayor | Mary Chrislyn C. Abadilla |
| Councilors | Herminio A. Bumanglag |
| Councilors | Ruben G. Taroma |
| Councilors | Adonis B. Manuel |
| Councilors | Francisco A. Bactat |
| Councilors | Nelson S. Lucas |
| Councilors | Nelson C. Oalog |
| Councilors | Johnny H. Gayya |
| Councilors | Efren Santos B. Garcia |

## Notable personalities

* Rolando Abadilla, Philippine Constabulary officer, coup plotter and Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte (1988-1992)
* Linabelle Villarica, Filipino politician, Mayor of Meycauayan, Bulacan, wife of Henry Villarica