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Peñarrubia, officially the Municipality of Peñarrubia (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,003 people.

Geography

The Municipality of Peñarrubia is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra.

Peñarrubia is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Peñarrubia is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Peñarrubia had a population of 7,003 people. The population density was .

Economy

Government

Local government

Peñarrubia, 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 the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

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|+ Members of the Municipal Council<br />(2019–2022)

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! Position

! Name

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| Congressman

| style="text-align:center;" | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos

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| Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Jane M. Cecilia

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| Vice-Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Geraldine M. Balbuena

|-

|rowspan=8| Councilors

| style="text-align:center;" | Yolee L. Sambrano

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | Joel R. Blanca

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | Zaldy S. Bataguen

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | Valeriano V. Damasen Jr.

|-

| style="text-align:center;" | Rommel D. Omli

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| style="text-align:center;" | Jezza S. Benabese

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| style="text-align:center;" | Arturo L. Ferrandiz Jr.

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| style="text-align:center;" | Josefino F. Valencia

|-

|}

Antonio Amasi Domes-ag was OIC Mayor of the town in 1989–1992, then elected as mayor in 1992–1995, and again for the term 1995–1998. He was replaced by his wife Lovelyn Domes-ag in 1998-2001 and 2001–2004. The election of 2004 became controversial in the whole nation when both husband and wife ran for mayoralty candidate. Antonio Domes-ag was proclaimed as the winner. In the May 2007 election, incumbent Vice Mayor Geraldine Mamsaang-Balbuena won in a matter of one vote against Antonio A. Domes-ag.

The present municipal mayor is still Jane Mamsaang-Cecilia.

Education

The Peñarrubia 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

  • Dumayco Primary School
  • Lusuac Elementary School
  • Malamsit Elementary School
  • Namarabar Elementary School
  • Sta. Rosa Elementary School
  • Tattawa Primary School

Secondary school

  • Peñarrubia Integrated School

References

  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]