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Narvacan | |
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| Municipality of Narvacan | |
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| Motto: Narvacan Naisangsangayan | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with Narvacan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Narvacan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:17°25′09″N120°28′32″E / 17.4192°N 120.4756°E /17.4192; 120.4756 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 34 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edna C. Sanidad (Bileg) |
| • Vice Mayor | Margarito A. Tejada (Bileg) |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan (NPC) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 31,745 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.21 km2 (47.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 46,265 |
| • Density | 378.57/km2 (980.49/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,269 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 191.2 million (2018) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,591 million (2018) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 203.6 million (2018) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 167.7 million (2018) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2704 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Narvacan, officially theMunicipality of Narvacan (Ilocano:Ili ti Narvacan;Filipino:Bayan ng Narvacan), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIlocos Sur,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 46,265 people.[5]
A Spanish expeditionary force sent fromVigan by themilitary officer andnavigator,Captain Juan de Salcedo was shipwrecked along the town's coast in 1576. When they were being rescued by the natives, the Spaniards asked the natives what the name of their place was. The resident's leader replied in anIlocano dialect by asking the Spaniards, "Nalbakan?" (Are you shipwrecked?). The Spaniards thought this to be the answer to their question, and from then, the place was referred to as Narvacan.
Salcedo befriended the small tribe of indigenous peoples in the valley that resided in the area while Spanish families established a township in 1576. As part of the modern township, a Roman Catholic parish was established by theAugustinianreligious order on 25 April 1587. The Narvacan parish became one of the first Roman Catholic parishes in present-dayIlocos Sur. Once dedicated toSaint Lucy, it was rededicated in 2017 to the patronage ofOur Lady of Mount Carmel, leaving Saint Lucy as its secondary patron.
The parish church boasts a facade of baroque architecture, with a bell tower situated on the right side of the church and a cemetery on the left. A school, the Narvacan Catholic School, is situated beside the bell tower of Narvacan.
Narvacan was organized under the traditions of the royal government of Spain. TheHabsburg royal family served as theheads of state which in turn appointed Santiago de Vera as President of theRoyal Audiencia – governor of the region in which Narvacan was situated. In 1589, Governor Vera appointed Nicolas de Figueroa as the firstEncomendero de Narvacan – principal administrator of the town and its neighbors in theencomienda system. His role eventually evolved into the office ofalcalde.
Through Presidential Proclamation No. 684, October 23, 2024 was declared aspecial non-working day to commemorate theAldaw Ti Wayawaya-lli A Narvacan.[6]
The Municipality of Narvacan is bordered by the municipality of Santa to the north,San Quintin, Abra,Nagbukel andPilar, Abra to the east, andSanta Maria to the south.
Narvacan is situated 31.45 kilometres (19.54 mi) from the provincial capitalVigan, and 372.95 kilometres (231.74 mi) from the country's capital city ofManila.
Narvacan is politically subdivided into 34barangays. [7] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Narvacan, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 80 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 144 (5.7) | 39 (1.5) | 15 (0.6) | 789 (31.2) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, Narvacan had a population of 46,265 people.[14] The population density was 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi).
The primary dialect spoken in Narvacan isIlocano.
Poverty incidence of Narvacan
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Narvacan, belonging to thesecond congressional district of the province ofIlocos Sur, 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 |
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| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Edna C. Sanidad |
| Vice-Mayor | Margarito A. Tejada |
| Councilors | Denille Lou V. Valera |
| Luis Charles P. Singson | |
| Mark Jun A. Tejada | |
| Michael R. Velasco | |
| Virginia C. Pe Benito | |
| Teofilo M. Cabreros | |
| Benjamin C. Dela Cuadra Jr. | |
| Jose T. Corrales Jr. |
There are two schools district offices which govern the educational institutions within the municipality. These are Navaran North Schools District Office, and Narvacan South Schols District Office. They oversee the operations of private and public elementary and high schools. Both schools district offices (SDOs) also govern the operations of educational institutions in the municipality ofNagbukel.[23]
The Narvacan School of Fisheries, a branch of theIlocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC), has been located in Sulvec since 1964.[24] It is also the base of operations of thePhilippine Army's 503rd Infantry Brigade, which oversees theCitizen Armed Forces Geographical Units.[25]
Places adjacent to Narvacan | |
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