Paoay, officially the Municipality of Paoay ( ilo, Ili ti Paoay; fil, Bayan ng Paoay), is a 4th 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 25,001 people. The town is home to the

Paoay Church Paoay, officially the Municipality of Paoay ( ilo, Ili ti Paoay; fil, Bayan ng Paoay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,001 people. The town is hom ...

, a

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Site.

Geography

Barangays

Paoay is politically subdivided into 31

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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. * Bacsil * Cabagoan * Cabangaran * Callaguip * Cayubog * Dolores * Laoa * Masintoc * Monte * Mumulaan * Nagbacalan * Nalasin * Nanguyudan * Oaig-Upay-Abulao * Pambaran * Pannaratan (

Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippines, Philippi ...

) * Paratong * Pasil * Salbang (

) * San Agustin * San Blas (

) * San Juan * San Pedro * San Roque (

) * Sangladan Pob. (Nalbuan) * Santa Rita (

) * Sideg * Suba * Sungadan * Surgui * Veronica

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Paoay was 25,001 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Paoay, belonging to the second 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

Paoay Lake

Another prominent feature of the municipality is Paoay Lake. Legend has it that it was the site of a prosperous

called ''San Juan de Sahagún'' ( Saint John of Sahagún) that sank following an

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.Hargrove, Thomas R. (1991). "The Mysteries of Taal: A Philippine volcano and lake, her sea life and lost towns", p.135. Bookmark, Manila. . On the shores of the lake lies a

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once used by the Marcoses called '' Malacañang of the North''; it is now a museum. Adjacent to the mansion is the Paoay Golf Course.

Gallery

File:View from the Paoay Church.jpg, View of Paoay poblacion File:Paoay Church VIII.jpg, Buttress of the Paoay Church File:On the Sidelines.JPG, details on the side of a door of the church

References

External links

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