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Adams | |
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| Municipality of Adams | |
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 Map of Ilocos Norte with Adams highlighted | |
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.svg)  Adams Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:18°27′41″N120°54′08″E / 18.461419°N 120.902103°E /18.461419; 120.902103 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | May 16, 1983 |
| Barangays | 1 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rosalia D. Dupagen |
| • Vice Mayor | Eddie Boy A. Suniga |
| • Representative | Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 1,952 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 159.31 km2 (61.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 2,279 |
| • Density | 14.31/km2 (37.05/sq mi) |
| • Households | 516 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.18 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 160.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 310.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 92.52 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 39.45 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2922 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Adams, officially theMunicipality of Adams (Ilocano:Ili ti Adams;Tagalog:Bayan ng Adams), is a single-barangaymunicipality in theprovince ofIlocos Norte,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,279 people.[5]
Adams is located in the northern part of the province. It is bordered byPagudpud in the north; bySanta Praxedes, Cagayan in the northeast; byCalanasan, Apayao in the east; byDumalneg in the west; and, byVintar in the south.
Adams is situated 105.34 kilometres (65.46 mi) from the provincial capitalLaoag, and 590.85 kilometres (367.14 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
The road leading to the municipality mainly from Barangay Pancian inPagudpud used to be accessible only to motorcycles. Improvements thereto and new concrete bridges built by the provincial government ofIlocos Norte finally made the town accessible to all vehicles as of 2020. Moreover, there are plans to convert the provincial road into a national highway under theDepartment of Public Works and Highways.[6]
Adams' villages are far from each other, with the farthest being Sitio Bucarot, located on the side of the mountain away from thepoblación. It takes about three hours of hiking to get there.
Sitio Bucarot is still disputed territory between Adams andCalanasan, Apayao. Due to this, the place has government buildings from both municipalities.[7]
Adams was composed of only onebarangay, and would thus be split into three. It consists ofpuroks andsitios.
| Climate data for Adams, Ilocos Norte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 25 (77) | 28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 41 (1.6) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 184 (7.2) | 215 (8.5) | 261 (10.3) | 256 (10.1) | 245 (9.6) | 216 (8.5) | 142 (5.6) | 129 (5.1) | 1,822 (71.8) |
| Average rainy days | 14.1 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 21.8 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 24.9 | 23.8 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 222.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
According to the 2020 census, the population of Adams, Ilocos Norte, was 2,189 people,[14] with a density of 14 inhabitants per square kilometre or 36 inhabitants per square mile.
Adams' population is composed of a mixture of different ethnicities - Ilocanos, Yapayaos, Immallods, Kankanaeys, and Bago.[15]
Poverty incidence of Adams
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Local products produced in Adams include:
Adams, belonging to thefirst congressional district of the province ofIlocos Norte, 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.
Members of the Municipal Council (2022–2025):[24]
The seal and its white background speaks of the people's simple way of living; it further suggests that their lifestyle is not blemished nor corrupted by civilization and modernization.
The shield was derived from the Provincial Seal of Ilocos Norte. The mountain range and the verdant field and river show the topography of the place as a potential source of wealth and livelihood. The mountain ranges also symbolizes the lofty ideals and the high hopes of the people for making Adams a progressive and attractive place to live in.
Local food includebalbollosa (wild eggplant),ubog (rattan shoots), chicken with cardis,aba (gabi),kukutit (crushed crablets), fried frogs,kiwet (eel) and salads. There's alsotapuey (rice wine) andBugnay (fruit wine).
Adams-Pagudpud School District Office governs all public schools in the municipality.[25]
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