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Country
  
Philippines

District
  
2nd District

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
76.24 km²

Province
  
Ilocos Norte

Region
  
Ilocos (Region I)

Barangays
  
31

ZIP code
  
2902

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:33 PM

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Weather
  
30°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 70% Humidity

University
  
Mariano Marcos State University

Points of interest
  
Paoay Church, Malacañang of the North, Paoay Church Bell Tower, Paoay Sand Dunes Ad

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Paoay is a fourth class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,866 people.

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Map of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

The town is home to the Paoay Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Barangays

Paoay is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, the population of Paoay was 24,866 people, with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile.

Paoay Lake

Another prominent feature of the municipality is Paoay Lake. Legend has it that it was the site of a prosperous barangay called San Juan de Sahagún (Saint John of Sahagún) that sank following an earthquake.

On the shores of the lake lies a mansion that belongs to the Marcoses called Malacañang of the North. Adjacent to the mansion is the Paoay Golf Course.

References

Paoay Wikipedia