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Pagudpud lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) north of Laoag City, the provincial capital, and 561 kilometres (349 mi) north of Manila. Maira-ira Beach is the northernmost tip of Luzon Island, located at 18°33′34″N120°47′15″E / 18.55944°N 120.78750°E on the Luzon Strait. The town's topography includes mountains, hills, valleys and flat ...
A ZIP code is composed of a four-digit number representing a locality. Usually, more than one code is issued for areas within Metro Manila, and a single code for each municipality and each city in provinces, with exceptions such as: [1] Davao City with eleven ZIP codes (8000, 8016 to 8026); Antipolo with six ZIP codes (1870 to 1875);
More than half of barangays in Metro Manila are found in the City of Manila (2015 pop.: 1,780,148) with 897 barangays. Caloocan (pop.: 1,583,978) has 188 barangays and Pasay (pop.: 416,522) has 210 barangays. In comparison, Quezon City (2015 pop.: 2,936,116) – the largest city both in terms of land area and population – only has 142 barangays.
PhilPost recommends the use of postal codes in the country and correct addressing. [2] However, most residents do not use, let alone know how to use ZIP codes, and thus the codes are usually omitted. According to PhilPost, the proper use of ZIP codes assists in letter sorting and reduces letter misrouting. [2]
Cities are classified under the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) into three categories: highly urbanized cities, independent component cities, and component cities. Cities are governed by their own municipal charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies their administrative structure and powers.
Poverty incidence of Piddig 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 20.60 2009 16.29 2012 13.56 2015 11.37 2018 5.59 2021 7.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Piddig, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its ...
Poverty incidence of Bauang 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 20.50 2009 20.34 2012 5.96 2015 5.71 2018 3.1 2021 7.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tourism Festivals and local events Date Name January 5 Foundation Anniversary Holy Week Electric Fluvial Parade (Stations of the Cross) April (First Friday) Kalgaw Summer Beach Sports Festival June 29 Patronal Fiesta (Sts. Peter and Paul) First ...
Metro Manila, the capital region of the Philippines, is a large metropolitan area that has several levels of subdivisions. Administratively, the region is divided into seventeen primary local government units with their own separate elected mayors and councils who are coordinated by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, a national government agency headed by a chairperson directly ...