Pinili
| Pinili | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Municipality of Pinili | ||
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 Pinili
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| Coordinates: 17°57′14″N 120°31′37″E / 17.954°N 120.527°ECoordinates: 17°57′14″N 120°31′37″E / 17.954°N 120.527°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) | |
| Province | Ilocos Norte | |
| District | 2nd District | |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Samuel S. Pagdilao, Sr. | |
| • Electorate | 10,887 voters (2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 89.48 km2 (34.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 17,300 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2905 | |
| PSGC | 012819000 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 | |
| Climate type | tropical monsoon climate | |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class | |
| Website | www |
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Pinili, officially the Municipality of Pinili, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,300 people.
The place is called Pinili because Gregorio Aglipay, founder of the Philippine Independent Church, chose (pinili in Tagalog) to hide in this mountainous municipality. Aglipay has a statue in honor of him, having a bible and a revolver in his hands.
Pinili is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Pinili was 17,300 people, with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
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