San Quintin, officially the Municipality of San Quintin (; ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Abra,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,705 people.
The town is known for the ''Tugot ni Angalo'', believed to be the footprint of the giant who was the first man in Abra mythology.
Geography
The Municipality of San Quintin is located at . According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority
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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra.
San Quintin is situated from the provincial capital
Bangued, and from the country's capital city of
Manila
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.
Barangays
San Quintin is politically subdivided into 6
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
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.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, San Quintin had a population of 5,705. The population density was .
Economy
Products
San Quintin's main products include rice, corn, tobacco, mango and freshwater fish.
Government
Local government
San Quintin, belonging to the
lone congressional district of the province of
Abra, 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 held every three years.
Elected officials
Education
The San Quintin Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
* Palang Primary School
* Pantoc Elementary School
* Presentar Primary School
* San Quintin Central School
* Talaytay Primary School
* Tangadan Elementary School
* Villa Mercedes Elementary School
Secondary school
* San Quintin National High School
References
External links
*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodeHistory of San Quintin
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Municipalities of Abra (province)
Populated places on the Abra River