Paoay
Municipality of Paoay | ||
Location of Paoay in the province of Ilocos Norte | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Ilocos region | |
Province : | Ilocos Norte | |
Barangays : | 31 | |
District: | 2. District of Ilocos Norte | |
PSGC : | 012816000 | |
Income class : | 4. Income bracket | |
Households : | 4567 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 24,866 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 326.2 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 76.24 km² | |
Coordinates : | 18 ° 3 ' N , 120 ° 31' E | |
Postal code : | 2902 | |
Area code : | +63 77 | |
Mayor : | Bonifacio C. Clemente Jr. | |
Website: | www.paoay.gov.ph | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Paoay is a municipality in the Philippine province of Ilocos Norte . In 2015 it had 24,866 inhabitants.
Community structure
Paoay is divided into the following 31 barangays :
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Attractions
- In the center of town is the old Spanish Church of San Agustín , which (along with three other Baroque churches) to the World Heritage Site of UNESCO heard and the end of the 17th century was built.
- outside
- About 10 km north of the city is a national park with the largest freshwater lake in the province ( Paoay Lake ).
- On its banks there is a residence of Ferdinand Marcos , which has been converted into a museum.