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Badoc
Municipality
Welcome sign of Badoc
Welcome sign of Badoc
Official seal of Badoc
Seal
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Badoc
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Badoc
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
District2nd District
Barangays31
Government
[1]
 • MayorArlene Torralba
Area
 [2]
 • Total
76.68 km2 (29.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
32,530
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2904
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Income class2nd class; partially urban
Websitewww.badoc.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata

Badoc is a second class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,530 people.[3]

It is the birthplace of Filipino painter, Juan Luna. The tourist spots in this town are Luna Shrine, Luna Park, Badoc Island, Badoc Church and La Virgin Milagrosa Shrine and beautiful beaches.

Geography

Badoc is the first municipality of Ilocos Norte from Manila, most parts of the town is within Luzon Island while other parts is in two small islands: the Badoc Island and Gabot Island.

Barangays

Badoc is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. [2]

2

Demographics

Population census of Badoc
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 25,627—    
1995 26,737+0.80%
2000 27,862+0.89%
2007 30,063+1.05%
2010 30,708+0.78%
2015 31,616+0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6]

In the 2020 census, the population of Badoc was 32,530 people,[3] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

The La Virgen Milagrosa

Badoc houses the Sanctuary of the Miraculous Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the La Virgen Milagrosa. History traces the life-sized statue to Nagasaki, Japan. It was sent floating in the sea by missionaries operating in secret in Japan (for fear of persecution during the Tokugawa Regime), along with the Miraculous Statue of the Black Nazarene (Sinait's Santo Cristo Milagroso). It was first found by local fishermen in the shores of Barangay Dadalaquiten of Sinait, Ilocos Sur and Barangay Paguetpet of Badoc, Ilocos Norte. In short, the boundary between Sinait and Badoc, in the year 1620. Only fishermen from Sinait were able to move the Statue of the Black Nazarene. The fishermen from Badoc, unable to move the Black Nazarene, were able to move the La Virgen Milagrosa that came with it—which was, in turn, unable to be moved by the fishermen from Sinait. They took the statues to their respective towns, hence becoming their patron saints. Today The La Virgen Milagrosa is enshrined at the Badoc Church. While Bray. Paguetpet is renamed to Bray. La Virgen Milagrosa.

Places of Interest

St. John the Baptist Parish Church

Badoc Church front

Also known as Badoc Church, St. John the Baptist Parish Church was constructed in 1591 and was once a chapel under the jurisdiction of Sinait. It was formally recognized as a parish in 1714 with St. John the Baptist as patron saint. The baroque church made of stone blocks and brick tiles is credited to Reverend Father Valentin Blovide. It was occupied by the Sambals during the revolution headed by Andres Malong in 1660-61. The famous painter Juan Luna was baptized in Badoc Church on October 27, 1857. At present, the church houses the miraculous statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Juan Luna Shrine

The Juan Luna Shrine is the reconstructed two storey ancestral house of the painter Juan Luna, the revolutionary general Antonio Luna, and the violinist Manuel Luna. Built in the typical middle class fashion, the house was burned down in 1861 and was rebuilt using clay bricks and molave wood. Now a museum, the shrine houses photos of the Luna family and reproductions of Luna's paintings. The second floor retains the living room, bedrooms, azotea, and chapel, all furnished with period furniture and accessories.

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Province: Ilocos Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Province of Ilocos Norte". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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