Marcos | |
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| Municipality of Marcos | |
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| Coordinates:18°02′40″N120°40′43″E / 18.0444°N 120.6786°E /18.0444; 120.6786 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 22, 1963 |
| Named after | Mariano Marcos |
| Barangays | 13 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Antonio V. Mariano |
| • Vice Mayor | Hilario B. Lorenzo |
| • Representative | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 12,974 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.77 km2 (28.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,105 |
| • Density | 248.8/km2 (644.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,675 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 231.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 924.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 150.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 257.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2907 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Marcos, officially theMunicipality of Marcos (Ilocano:Ili ti Marcos;Filipino:Bayan ng Marcos), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIlocos Norte,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,105 people.[5]
Formerly a part ofDingras, Ilocos Norte, Marcos was established on June 22, 1963 by virtue of Republic Act No. 3753. The town's namesake isDon Mariano Marcos, the father of former PresidentFerdinand Marcos and the grandfather of current presidentBongbong Marcos.
The small town of Marcos has seen multiple violent political attacks over the past years.
On February 4, 2013, Mayor Salvador Pillos survived an attack by two motorcycle-riding gunmen who shot him while he was inspecting a construction project.[6]
On the afternoon of February 23, 2013, Barangay Fortuna chairman Alfredo Arce was gunned down by a gunman on the back of a motorcycle. Arce was shot in the chest and died on the spot.[7]
On the evening of April 4, 2017, Vice Mayor Jessie Ermitanio survived an ambush and shootout while driving through an unpopulated section of the road between the Padsan River and the Daquioag Elementary School. The vice mayor's driver, Lucky Jesrel Rumbaoa, died from the gunshots; and, his security escort - Ricky Florendo - and Municipal Council staffer, Edralin Arellano, were injured.[8]
On the morning of June 3, 2017, Mayor Arsenio Agustin was shot in the head and died on the spot after inspecting a project in Barangay Mabuti. Municipal employee Rusmar Valencia was also shot in the back. The mayor's bodyguards fired back at the gunman but the assailant evaded capture.[9][10]
Mayor Agustin had been receiving death threats prior to the shooting and the vice mayor had requested a police escort after he believed he was being stalked when he served as acting mayor in October 2016[citation needed].
Marcos is situated 26.27 kilometres (16.32 mi) from the provincial capitalLaoag, and 480.63 kilometres (298.65 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
Marcos is politically subdivided into 13barangays. [11] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) fromLaoag, 510 kilometres (320 mi) fromManila, 79 kilometres (49 mi) fromBangued, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) fromBatac.
There were 4 barangays named after Mariano Marcos' four children:
| Climate data for Marcos, 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) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 181 (7.1) | 214 (8.4) | 264 (10.4) | 251 (9.9) | 243 (9.6) | 229 (9.0) | 129 (5.1) | 96 (3.8) | 1,768 (69.7) |
| Average rainy days | 11.6 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 25.0 | 26.1 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 223.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[12] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,406 | — |
| 1975 | 9,804 | +0.83% |
| 1980 | 10,306 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 12,990 | +2.34% |
| 1995 | 13,688 | +0.99% |
| 2000 | 15,154 | +2.21% |
| 2007 | 16,711 | +1.36% |
| 2010 | 16,984 | +0.59% |
| 2015 | 17,777 | +0.87% |
| 2020 | 18,010 | +0.27% |
| 2024 | 18,105 | +0.13% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Marcos was 18,105 people,[18] with a density of 250 inhabitants per square kilometre or 650 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Marcos
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Marcos, belonging to thesecond 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.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Eugenio Angelo M. Barba |
| Mayor | Antonio V. Mariano |
| Vice-Mayor | Hilario B. Lorenzo |
| Councilors | Noel R. Calaoagan |
| Marietta G. Casco | |
| Eduard T. Mendoza | |
| James C. Gacula | |
| Sherwin R. Tamayo | |
| Richard M. Nuval | |
| Helen B. Abrigado | |
| Telwin B. Tapaoan |
The Marcos-Nueva Era Schools District Office governs all private and public schools within the municipalities of Marcos, andNueva Era.[28]
