Banna, officially the Municipality of Banna (; ), is a

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in the

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Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to t ...

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. 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 situated from the provincial capital

Laoag Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. It is the province's most populous settlement, ...

, and from the country's capital city of

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Barangays

Banna is politically subdivided into 20

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Balioeg * Bangsar * Barbarangay * Binacag * Bomitog * Bugasi * Caestebanan * Caribquib * Catagtaguen * Crispina * Hilario (

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) * Imelda * Lorenzo (

) * Macayepyep * Marcos (

) * Nagpatayan * Sinamar * Tabtabagan * Valdez * Valenciano (

)

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Banna, Ilocos Norte, was 19,297 people, with a density of .

Economy

Government

Local government

Banna is part of the second congressional district of the province of

. 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

Education

The Banna (Espiritu) Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools within the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

* Bangsar Elementary School * Banna Central Elementary School * Banna Church of Christ Disciples Learning Center * Barbarangay Elementary School * Bomitog Elementary School * Bugasi Elementary School * Caestebanan Elementary School * Caribquib Elementary School * Catagtaguen Elementary School * Crispina Elementary School * Imelda Elementary School * Lading Elementary School * Macayepyep Elementary School * Nagpatayan Elementary School * Quiaoit Memorial Elementary School * Sinamar Elementary School * Tabtabagan Elementary School * Valdez Elementary School

Secondary schools

* Banna Academy * Banna National High School * Caestebanan National High School * Caribquib National High School * Catagtaguen National High School

Notable personalities

* Rolando Abadilla, Filipino politician, and military officer *

Linabelle Villarica Linabelle Ruth Ramos Villarica (born July 25, 1949) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the member of the House of Representatives (Philippines), House of Representatives from the Legislative districts of Bulacan, 4th District of Bul ...

, Filipino politician

References

External links

Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...

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