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Paoay

Paoay is a municipality in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines. Its population was 24,204 in the 2024 census, and it has 31 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Paoay by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Batac CityLaoag CityCurrimaoSan NicolasBacsil: 752 people, 123 per km², 1.63% a yearCabagoan: 436 people, 487 per km², −0.91% a yearCabangaran: 349 people, 743 per km², −1.71% a yearCallaguip: 2,005 people, 1,759 per km², −0.17% a yearCayubog: 476 people, 115 per km², −5.02% a yearDolores: 410 people, 1,536 per km², −0.52% a yearLaoa: 500 people, 1,701 per km², 8.56% a yearMasintoc: 644 people, 263 per km², −0.37% a yearMonte: 705 people, 216 per km², −1.06% a yearMumulaan: 886 people, 206 per km², 0.36% a yearNagbacalan: 3,131 people, 412 per km², −0.48% a yearNalasin: 1,341 people, 278 per km², −0.65% a yearNanguyudan: 677 people, 215 per km², 2.86% a yearOaig-Upay-Abulao: 756 people, 283 per km², 0.38% a yearPambaran: 157 people, 2,684 per km², −4.35% a yearPannaratan: 199 people, 2,737 per km², −4.49% a yearParatong: 1,261 people, 568 per km², 2.99% a yearPasil: 948 people, 449 per km², −2.17% a yearSalbang: 674 people, 539 per km², −1.37% a yearSan Agustin: 954 people, 536 per km², −1.80% a yearSan Blas: 217 people, 2,692 per km², −1.79% a yearSan Juan: 211 people, 3,459 per km², −1.21% a yearSan Pedro: 593 people, 687 per km², 0.04% a yearSan Roque: 786 people, 397 per km², −7.76% a yearSangladan Pob.: 390 people, 5,508 per km², 0.44% a yearSanta Rita: 641 people, 225 per km², −6.22% a yearSideg: 337 people, 139 per km², −7.14% a yearSuba: 1,640 people, 457 per km², 1.97% a yearSungadan: 1,145 people, 324 per km², −0.74% a yearSurgui: 773 people, 358 per km², −0.97% a yearVeronica: 210 people, 2,428 per km², −4.19% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    24,204

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 1% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    12th

    of the 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 4 of every 100 people in Ilocos Norte lived in Paoay in 2024 (3.91%)

  • Inside itSources

    31

    barangays

  • LandSources

    66.08 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Paoay's land would fill a square about 8.1 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 366 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    6,790

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.6 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    19.7%

    About 20 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0102816000[4]Formerly 012816000
ZIP code
2902[15, 16]

People

Paoay had 24,204 people in the 2024 census, up 1% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Paoay had the 12th most people of the 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 9Sarrat26,294
  2. 10Solsona26,249
  3. 11Pagudpud25,565
  4. 12Paoay24,204
  5. 13Piddig22,781
  6. 14Banna19,363
  7. 15Marcos18,105
All 23 cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 58 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Nagbacalan3,13113 in 100
  2. Callaguip2,0058 in 100
  3. Suba1,6407 in 100
  4. Nalasin1,3416 in 100
  5. Paratong1,2615 in 100
  6. Sungadan1,1455 in 100
  7. San Agustin9544 in 100
  8. Pasil9484 in 100
  9. Mumulaan8864 in 100
  10. San Roque7863 in 100
See all 31 barangays of Paoay
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 24 of every 100 are children under 15 (23.9%)
  • About 66 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (65.9%)
  • About 10 of every 100 are 65 or older (10.2%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,682846836
5 - 91,9871,009978
10 - 142,3001,1741,126
15 - 192,1191,1011,018
20 - 241,9591,010949
25 - 291,823930893
30 - 341,731886845
35 - 391,892985907
40 - 441,708892816
45 - 491,511812699
50 - 541,376711665
55 - 591,261629632
60 - 641,076500576
65 - 69862385477
70 - 74628250378
75 - 79462173289
80 years and over591161430

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
24,204[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
6,790[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.6 on average[1, 2]
Share of Ilocos Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
3.91%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
19.7% (4,771 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
12,454 men, 12,514 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202424,204[1, 2]−0.77% a year6,7903.6
2020as of May 1, 202025,001[1]0.11% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201524,866[1]0.71% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201023,956[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then23,117[33]0.85% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders21,745[33, 34]0.49% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then21,253[33]0.51% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then20,680[33]1.97% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then17,016[33]1.25% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then15,994[33]1.00% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then15,218[33]1.41% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then13,189[33]———

Barangays

Paoay is made up of 31 barangays.
Barangays of Paoay. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bacsil7523.11%1.63% a yearabout 6.10 km²Rural
Cabagoan4361.8%−0.91% a yearabout 0.896 km²Rural
Cabangaran3491.44%−1.71% a yearabout 0.47 km²Rural
Callaguip2,0058.28%−0.17% a yearabout 1.14 km²Rural
Cayubog4761.97%−5.02% a yearabout 4.14 km²Rural
Dolores4101.69%−0.52% a yearabout 0.267 km²Rural
Laoa5002.07%8.56% a yearabout 0.294 km²Rural
Masintoc6442.66%−0.37% a yearabout 2.45 km²Rural
Monte7052.91%−1.06% a yearabout 3.26 km²Rural
Mumulaan8863.66%0.36% a yearabout 4.31 km²Rural
Nagbacalan3,13112.94%−0.48% a yearabout 7.60 km²Urban
Nalasin1,3415.54%−0.65% a yearabout 4.83 km²Rural
Nanguyudan6772.8%2.86% a yearabout 3.15 km²Rural
Oaig-Upay-Abulao7563.12%0.38% a yearabout 2.67 km²Rural
Pambaran1570.65%−4.35% a yearabout 0.0585 km²Rural
Pannaratan1990.82%−4.49% a yearabout 0.0727 km²Rural
Paratong1,2615.21%2.99% a yearabout 2.22 km²Rural
Pasil9483.92%−2.17% a yearabout 2.11 km²Rural
Salbang6742.78%−1.37% a yearabout 1.25 km²Rural
San Agustin9543.94%−1.80% a yearabout 1.78 km²Rural
San Blas2170.9%−1.79% a yearabout 0.0806 km²Rural
San Juan2110.87%−1.21% a yearabout 0.061 km²Rural
San Pedro5932.45%0.04% a yearabout 0.863 km²Rural
San Roque7863.25%−7.76% a yearabout 1.98 km²Rural
Sangladan Pob.3901.61%0.44% a yearabout 0.0708 km²Rural
Santa Rita6412.65%−6.22% a yearabout 2.85 km²Rural
Sideg3371.39%−7.14% a yearabout 2.43 km²Rural
Suba1,6406.78%1.97% a yearabout 3.59 km²Urban
Sungadan1,1454.73%−0.74% a yearabout 3.53 km²Rural
Surgui7733.19%−0.97% a yearabout 2.16 km²Rural
Veronica2100.87%−4.19% a yearabout 0.0865 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Paoay covers 66.08 km² of land, 366 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 84 m above the sea and it has 9.8 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
66.08 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
366 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
18.08774° N, 120.51149° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
0 m
Average
21 m
Highest
84 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

9.8 km of coastline[30]

Rivers[30]

  1. Lawa River4.9 of 7.8 km
  2. Quiaoit River2.8 of 22.6 km
  3. Quiaoit River1.5 of 2.4 km

Lakes[30]

  1. Paoay Lake3.3 km²

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[31]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Laoag City, the nearest PAGASA station, 11 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,187 mm of rain on 86 days a year; 27.6 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Laoag City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January6 mm225.2 °C30.6 °C19.8 °C
February3 mm225.8 °C31.2 °C20.4 °C
March5 mm127.2 °C32.5 °C21.9 °C
April22 mm228.6 °C33.6 °C23.6 °C
May219 mm829.2 °C33.7 °C24.7 °C
June287 mm1228.9 °C33.1 °C24.8 °C
July479 mm1628.4 °C32.2 °C24.5 °C
August594 mm1728.0 °C31.6 °C24.4 °C
September413 mm1327.9 °C31.8 °C24.1 °C
October117 mm727.8 °C32.1 °C23.5 °C
November37 mm427.4 °C32.0 °C22.8 °C
December6 mm226.3 °C31.1 °C21.4 °C
The year2,187 mm8627.6 °C32.1 °C23.0 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 5 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 5 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
4.8% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
2nd class[4]
About 5 of every 100 people in Paoay lived below the poverty line in 2021 (4.8%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 3.4% and 6.2%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 9government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 18schools
  • 9places of worship
  • 1market
  • 1station or terminal
  • 2parks

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Paoay. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[13, 14]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Ilocos Norte[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Shiella Abuy Galano[20]
    Vice mayor
    Leah Rosales Buduan[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Shiella Abuy Galano[21]
    Vice mayor
    Ferdinand Pepino Ignacio[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Jessie Echanique Galano[22]
    Vice mayor
    Romulo Labasan Acdal[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Jessie Echanique Galano[23]
    Vice mayor
    Eileen Llaguno Guerrero[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Dolores Matinez Clemente[24]
    Vice mayor
    Jessie Echanique Galano[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Bonifacio Carpio Clemente Jr.[25]
    Vice mayor
    Eileen Llaguno Guerrero[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Bonifacio Carpio Clemente Jr.[26]
    Vice mayor
    Eileen Llaguno Guerrero[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Bonifacio Clemente Jr.[27]
    Vice mayor
    Julio Cabacungan[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Reginita Nenuca V. Evangelista[28]
    Vice mayor
    Julio A. Cabacungan[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Paoay, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Shiella Abuy Galano[20]Leah Rosales Buduan[20]
2022–2025Shiella Abuy Galano[21]Ferdinand Pepino Ignacio[21]
2019–2022Jessie Echanique Galano[22]Romulo Labasan Acdal[22]
2016–2019Jessie Echanique Galano[23]Eileen Llaguno Guerrero[23]
2013–2016Dolores Matinez Clemente[24]Jessie Echanique Galano[24]
2010–2013Bonifacio Carpio Clemente Jr.[25]Eileen Llaguno Guerrero[25]
2007–2010Bonifacio Carpio Clemente Jr.[26]Eileen Llaguno Guerrero[26]
2004–2007Bonifacio Clemente Jr.[27]Julio Cabacungan[27]
2001–2004Reginita Nenuca V. Evangelista[28]Julio A. Cabacungan[28]

History & Identity

Its story

The National Historical Commission marker says Augustinian missionaries founded the parish of Paoay in 1593.[9]

The church got its cornerstone in 1704, the convent in 1707 and the tower in 1793. The people used the church before it was finished and kept it in repair. It was damaged by earthquakes in 1706 and 1927.[9]

The church was formally inaugurated on 28 February 1896.[9]

Its tower served as an observation post for Katipuneros in the Revolution and for guerrillas in the Japanese occupation.[9]

When the American Commission cut Ilocos Norte from fifteen municipalities to ten in 1903, Paoay kept its own boundaries and was not merged.[10]

The revolutionary Valentin Diaz was born in Paoay on 1 November 1849.[11]

Timeline

  1. 1593

    Augustinian missionaries found the parish of Paoay, says the NHCP marker.[9]

  2. 1704

    The cornerstone of the Paoay church is laid.[9]

  3. 1849

    Valentin Diaz, later a Katipunan treasurer, is born in Paoay (1 November).[11]

  4. 28 February 1896

    The Paoay church is inaugurated.[9]

  5. 15 October 1903

    Act No. 946 reduces the municipalities of Ilocos Norte from fifteen to ten; Paoay keeps its boundaries.[10]

  6. 21 June 1969

    Republic Act No. 5631 declares Paoay Lake and the land within one kilometre of it a national park.[12]

Nearby

Paoay shares a border with Batac City, Laoag City, Currimao and San Nicolas.

How it compares

Paoay beside Ilocos Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte.

Paoay beside Ilocos Norte
FigurePaoayIlocos NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary24,204[1, 2]618,85012th of 23
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary−0.77% a year[1, 2]slower0.36% a year23rd of 23
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary366[6]more crowded1878th of 23
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary66.08 km²[6]3,309.78 km²16th of 23
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.6[1, 2]lower3.7not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary19.7%[5]higher15.6%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Laoag City, the capital of Ilocos Norte
15.0 km northeast
Manila
392.6 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. CurrimaoIlocos Norte6.7 km south
  2. Batac CityIlocos Norte9.1 km southeast
  3. San NicolasIlocos Norte11.5 km northeast
  4. Laoag CityIlocos Norte15.0 km northeast
  5. PiniliIlocos Norte15.9 km south
  6. SarratIlocos Norte17.1 km northeast

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Ilocos Region (OpenSTAT table 0011A6DTPH0). Published August 4, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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