Paoay, officially the Municipality of Paoay ( ilo, Ili ti Paoay; fil, Bayan ng Paoay), is a 4th class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
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 o ...
,
Philippines
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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, a
UNESCO World Heritage
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Site.
Geography
Barangays
Paoay is politically subdivided into 31
barangay
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s. These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council, 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)
* Paratong
* Pasil
* Salbang (
Poblacion)
* San Agustin
* San Blas (
Poblacion)
* San Juan
* San Pedro
* San Roque (
Poblacion)
* Sangladan Pob. (Nalbuan)
* Santa Rita (
Poblacion)
* 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
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 o ...
, 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
barangay
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called ''San Juan de Sahagún'' (
Saint John of Sahagún) that sank following an
earthquake
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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
mansion
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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
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