Bacarra, officially the Municipality of Bacarra ( ilo, Ili ti Bacarra; tl, Bayan ng Bacarra) is a 3rd class

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in the

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Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner of ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,496 people.

Geography

Bacarra is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Pasuquin, on the east by Vintar; on the south by Laoag City; and on the west by the

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. It is north of

Laoag City Laoag, officially the City of Laoag ( ilo, Siudad ti Laoag; fil, Lungsod ng Laoag), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. ...

and north of

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. Bacarra is one of the municipalities with the smallest land area in the province.

Barangays

Bacarra is politically subdivided into 43

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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. * 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

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Bacarra was 33,496 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Bacarra, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of

, 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.

List of former town executives

1898–Present

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 The dignity of labour is the philosophy that all types of jobs are respected equally, and no occupation is considered superior and none of the jobs should be discriminated on any basis. Regardless of whether one's occupation involves physical work ...

. * 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

According to the

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, Bacarra is a sister city of

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References

External links

* * Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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