Piddig
Piddig | |
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| Municipality of Piddig | |
View of the Saint Anne Parish Church from the church patio | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Ilocos Norte with Piddig highlighted | |
Interactive map of Piddig | |
Piddig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′53″N 120°43′02″E / 18.1647°N 120.7172°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Georgina Salazar Guillen |
| • Vice Mayor | Edwin E. Salazar |
| • Representative | Sandro Marcos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,534 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 216.20 km2 (83.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 954 m (3,130 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 22,781 |
| • Density | 105.37/km2 (272.91/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,487 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 266 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,061 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 211.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 248.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2912 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Piddig, officially the Municipality of Piddig (Ilocano: Ili ti Piddig; Filipino: Bayan ng Piddig) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,781 people.
The town is known for its role in the Basi Revolt which was led by Pedro Mateo, a native of Piddig. Today, Piddig is known for its basi and for their sariwagwag, a dish made out of gabi leaves with fresh shrimps that are freshly gathered from their rich river. The municipio (town hall) is located on top of a hill offering panoramic views of fields and mountains.
Piddig is also the birthplace of Teófilo Yldefonso, a Filipino swimmer who is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win an Olympic medal, and the first Filipino to win multiple medals.