Banna, Ilocos Norte

Banna
Espiritu
Municipality of Banna
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Banna is located in Philippines
Banna
Banna
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°58′50″N 120°39′16″E / 17.9806°N 120.6544°E / 17.9806; 120.6544
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District 2nd district
Founded1913
Named forNative chieftain named Bana
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCarlito A. Abadilla II
 • Vice MayorMary Chrislyn C. Abadilla
 • RepresentativeEugenio Angelo M. Barba
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,014 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total92.73 km2 (35.80 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Highest elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total19,297
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
4,899
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
8.66
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 150.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 611.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 110.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 112 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2908
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.banna.gov.ph

Banna, officially the Municipality of Banna (Ilocano: Ili ti Banna; Filipino: Bayan ng Banna), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,297 people.[3]

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.

Banna is 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Laoag, 490 kilometres (300 mi) from Manila, and 71 kilometres (44 mi) from Bangued.

  1. ^ Municipality of Banna | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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