Municipality in Abra, Philippines
Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
Manabo , officially the Municipality of Manabo (Ilocano : Ili ti Manabo ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Manabo ), is a municipality in the province of Abra , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,611 people.[ 5]
Etymology
The name “Manabo” came from the word “Anabo”, a thorny herb used for making twines of rope, growing luxuriantly in the fields between San Jose Sur and Poblacion. One time during the Spanish regime, a group of Spaniards passed by the place and asked the name of the thorny herb. The people answered “Anabo”. From that time on, the Spaniards called the place Manabo.
Geography
Manabo is located at 17°26′N 120°42′E / 17.43°N 120.7°E / 17.43; 120.7 Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 110.95 square kilometres (42.84 sq mi) [ 6]
Manabo is situated 33.04 kilometres (20.53 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued , and 405.78 kilometres (252.14 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila .
Barangays
Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays .[ 7] puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2024 [ 8]
2010 [ 9]
140116004 Ayyeng (Poblacion
15.8%
1,748
1,567
▴
0.76%
140116014 Catacdegan Nuevo
5.6%
617
600
▴
0.19%
140116002 Catacdegan Viejo
4.2%
465
473
▾
−0.12%
140116003 Luzong
10.1%
1,116
1,031
▴
0.55%
140116005 San Jose Norte
5.0%
556
604
▾
−0.57%
140116006 San Jose Sur
5.1%
563
535
▴
0.36%
140116007 San Juan Norte
5.7%
630
632
▾
−0.02%
140116008 San Juan Sur
6.5%
717
724
▾
−0.07%
140116011 San Ramon East
25.6%
2,843
2,185
▴
1.85%
140116012 San Ramon West
16.9%
1,878
1,960
▾
−0.30%
140116013 Santo Tomas
4.3%
478
445
▴
0.50%
Total
11,087
11,611
▾
−0.32%
Climate
Climate data for Manabo, Abra
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
27
28
30
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
29
27
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
20
20
21
23
24
24
25
25
25
23
22
21
23
Average precipitation mm (inches)
23
28
33
64
232
242
258
266
245
201
87
69
1,748
Average rainy days
8.3
8.0
10.8
15.2
23.7
26.1
27.0
25.8
23.5
17.3
13.7
12.1
211.5
Source: Meteoblue[ 10]
Demographics
Population census of Manabo Year ±% p.a. 1918 2,318 — 1939 3,571 +2.08% 1948 3,658 +0.27% 1960 4,111 +0.98% 1970 6,009 +3.86% 1975 5,384 −2.18% 1980 6,590 +4.12% 1990 7,797 +1.70% 1995 8,633 +1.93% 2000 9,643 +2.40% 2007 10,538 +1.23% 2010 10,756 +0.75% 2015 10,761 +0.01% 2020 11,611 +1.61% 2024 11,087 −1.10% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 11] [ 12] [ 9] [ 13] [ 14]
In the 2020 census, Manabo had a population of 11,611.[ 15]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Manabo
Government
Local government
Manabo, 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
Members of the Municipal Council[ 24]
Position
Name
Congressman
Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor
Joanna Ruth G. Domasing
Vice-Mayor
Jerry B. Andres
Councilors
Carlito Q. Mangabay
Recto T. Batondo
Umer E. Ammasi
Janssen D. Sales
David G. Puglay
Laarni M. Balangcad
Rodrigo P. Tayaoa
Anasticia P. Bejarin
Education
The Manabo 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.[ 25]
Primary and elementary schools
Banat Elementary School
Casakgudan Primary School
Catacdegan Elementary School
Liagan Primary School
Madago Elementary School
Manabo Pilot Elementary School
San Jose Elementary School
San Ramon Elementary School
Sapdaan Elementary School
Sto. Tomas Barrio School
Secondary school
Manabo National High School (San Jose Catacdegan National High School)
References
^ Municipality of Manabo | (DILG) ^ "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 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .^
"Province:" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025 .
^ "Municipal: Manabo" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .^ Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 . ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ^
"Manabo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020 .
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF) . Department of Education . January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2025 .
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