Boliney
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Boliney, officially the Municipality of Boliney (Ilocano: Ili ti Boliney; Filipino: Bayan ng Boliney), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 3,778 people.
Geography
The Municipality of Boliney has a land area of 216.92 square kilometres (83.75 sq mi) constituting 5.21% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra. It is bounded to the north by Sallapadan, Bucloc, and Daguioman, to the east by Tubo and the provinces of Kalinga and Mountain Province, and to the west by of Luba and Manabo.
Boliney is situated 52.93 kilometres (32.89 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 422.00 kilometres (262.22 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Boliney is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2010 | |||||
| 140102001 | Amti | 12.1% | 459 | 411 | ▴ | 0.79% |
| 140102002 | Bao-yan | 16.3% | 617 | 577 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 140102003 | Danac East | 14.2% | 538 | 518 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 140102008 | Danac West | 18.0% | 681 | 618 | ▴ | 0.70% |
| 140102004 | Dao-angan | 11.8% | 446 | 399 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 140102005 | Dumagas | 13.6% | 514 | 387 | ▴ | 2.05% |
| 140102006 | Kilong-Olao | 7.3% | 277 | 234 | ▴ | 1.21% |
| 140102007 | Poblacion (Boliney) | 27.0% | 1,019 | 919 | ▴ | 0.74% |
| Total | 3,778 | 4,551 | ▾ | −1.32% |
Climate
| Climate data for Boliney, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 26 (79) | 29 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 64 (2.5) | 232 (9.1) | 242 (9.5) | 258 (10.2) | 266 (10.5) | 245 (9.6) | 201 (7.9) | 87 (3.4) | 69 (2.7) | 1,748 (68.7) |
| Average rainy days | 8.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 23.7 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 23.5 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 211.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 945 | — |
| 1939 | 1,497 | +2.21% |
| 1948 | 1,579 | +0.59% |
| 1960 | 2,326 | +3.28% |
| 1970 | 3,175 | +3.16% |
| 1975 | 2,902 | −1.79% |
| 1980 | 3,060 | +1.07% |
| 1990 | 3,773 | +2.12% |
| 1995 | 3,156 | −3.29% |
| 2000 | 3,340 | +1.22% |
| 2007 | 3,349 | +0.04% |
| 2010 | 4,063 | +7.29% |
| 2015 | 3,573 | −2.42% |
| 2020 | 4,551 | +5.22% |
| 2024 | 3,778 | −4.37% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
In the 2024 census, Boliney had a population of 3,778 people. The population density was 17 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi).
The municipality's population consists of the Cordillera sub-tribes, namely Masadiit of the Tingguian Tribes, Belwang of the Igorot and Balatoc of the Kalinga tribe. Descendants of the other Tinguian sub-tribes are also represented in Boliney such as Binongan, Banao, Maeng, Ammotan (now called Muyadan of Manabo).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Boliney
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
The main source of livelihood of the people of Boliney comes from their rice terraces.However, many of these rice lands were severely damaged or completely destroyed by landslides, mudslides, and major earthquakes in 1990 and 1992. Today, most of their rice is sourced from Bangued, while other mountain municipalities supply rice to nearby lowland communities.
Rehabilitation have been on the communal facilities such as roads, trails, irrigation systems, footbridges and rice fields by the Masadiit Farmers Cooperative Inc. (MFCI) with the fund amounting to ₱2,903 million from the Presidential Management Staff and by the Inter NGO Disaster Relief Services (INDRS) with the fund amounting C$292,516.00, ₱7 million from Oxfam.
Government
Local government
Boliney, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Menchie B. Bernos(NP) |
| Mayor | Ronald Balao-as(Asenso) |
| Vice-Mayor | Julius Balao-as(Asenso) |
| Councilors (# new elected) | Edmund L. Stimson(Asenso) |
| # Sotto A. Wilson(Asenso) | |
| Benipaz S. Balao-as(Asenso) | |
| Balnawi S. Balao-as(Asenso) | |
| Dangwa Bersamin(Asenso) | |
| Danilo Stimson(Asenso) | |
| # Jonathan Salabao(Asenso) | |
| # Loreto A. Bacuyag(Asenso) |
Transportation
Boliney is situated 52.93 kilometres (32.89 mi) from the capital town of Bangued, and can be reached by road which was completed in 1974. Prior to this, it was accessible only by hiking a 24-kilometre (15 mi) long mountain trail.
After 1974, the road was extended by about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) before reaching Danac, the farthest barangay. The present-day road is now as far as the Poblacion; however, the rest of the road has been abandoned.
Education
The Boliney Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
- Amti Elementary School
- Baoyan Elementary School
- Boliney Central School
- Danac Elementary School
- Dao-angan Primary School
- Dumagas Elementary School
- Kilong-olao Elementary School
- Lawigan Primary School
Secondary school
- Boliney National High School