Banna (Espiritu) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The town is formerly known as Espiritu, Ilocos Norte. The name changed under Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) Resolution No. 120-95 on March 20, 1995; ratified on March 10, 1996.
Location and Boundaries. One of the town of Ilocos Norte that lies on top of a plateau is Banna (Espiritu), located 37 kilometers southeast of Laoag City. It is bounded on the east by Nueva Era, on the south by Pinili, on the west by Batac, and on the north by Marcos.
Land Area and Topography. A total of 20,000 hectares of arable lands are suitable for agriculture. Plains and grazing lands, traversed by the Malamin River, are fertile and rich in natural resources. Hills and mountain ranges also around in the eastern zone.
Climate. The town has two seasons, the wet season from May to October and dry season from November to April. The average annual rainfall is 100.58 inches. The temperature is varied. Weather disturbances also hit the town, however, it is shielded by the mountain ranges of the Cordilleras.
River. The Malamin River, the lone river that cut across the eastern zone of the town, runs from Nueva Era and traverses the eastern barangays of Banna (Espiritu). Root crops like gabi and peanut, vegetables like squash and corn are planted along its banks.
Poblacion. The poblacion is composed of four barangays, namely: Valenciano, Hilario, Lorenzo, and Marcos. These barangays are divided into different blocks with wide cemented roads.
Barangays. The town is made up of 20 barangays, four of which are within the poblacion. These are barangays Valenciano, Hilario, Lorenzo, and Marcos. The rural barangays are the following: Nagpatayan, Bangsar, Bomitog, Imelda, Binacag, Macayepyep, Catagtaguen, Balioeg, Caestebanan, Sinamar, Valdez, Bugasi, Tabtabagan, Caribquib, Barbarangay, and Crispina.
Population. According to the statistical reports in 2007, Banna has a population of 18,161 people in 3,390 households.
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