# Currimao

Currimao, officially the Municipality of Currimao (Ilocano: Ili ti Currimao; Filipino: Bayan ng Currimao), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,215 people.

## Geography

Currimao is bordered by Pinili to the south, Batac to the east, the South China Sea to the west, and Paoay to the north.
Currimao is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Laoag, 464 kilometres (288 mi) from Manila, and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Paoay.

### Barangays

Currimao is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Anggapang Norte
* Anggapang Sur
* Bimmanga
* Cabuusan
* Comcomloong
* Gaang
* Lang-ayan-Baramban
* Lioes
* Maglaoi Centro
* Maglaoi Norte
* Maglaoi Sur
* Paguludan-Salindeg
* Pangil
* Pias Norte
* Pias Sur
* Poblacion I
* Poblacion II
* Salugan
* San Simeon
* Santa Cruz
* Tapao-Tigue
* Torre
* Victoria

### Climate

Climate data for Currimao, Ilocos Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 22 (72) |
| 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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1939 | 4,494 | — |
| 1948 | 4,296 | −0.50% |
| 1960 | 5,435 | +1.98% |
| 1970 | 8,369 | +4.41% |
| 1975 | 10,018 | +3.67% |
| 1980 | 7,810 | −4.86% |
| 1990 | 9,467 | +1.94% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1995 | 10,133 | +1.28% |
| 2000 | 10,615 | +1.00% |
| 2007 | 11,305 | +0.87% |
| 2010 | 11,970 | +2.10% |
| 2015 | 12,184 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 12,215 | +0.05% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Currimao was 12,215 people, with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Currimao
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 2000 37.69
* 2003 35.23
* 2006 21.50
* 2009 15.24
* 2012 6.97
* 2015 9.31
* 2018 4.30
* 2021 5.03
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Currimao, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, 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 | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
| Mayor | Edward T. Quilala |
| Vice-Mayor | Sandra T. Cabreros |
| Councilors | Charles Anthony P. Lazo |
| Councilors | Elmer D. Reyno |
| Councilors | Mark Louie S. Aglipay |
| Councilors | Jay Lord G. Fernando |
| Councilors | Reuben S. Silao |
| Councilors | Isabelo Z. Aglipay III |
| Councilors | Margarita G. Allado |
| Councilors | Loreto P. Vidad |