Lagayan
Municipality in Abra, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Abra, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lagayan, officially the Municipality of Lagayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Lagayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lagayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,488 people.[3]
Lagayan | |
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Municipality of Lagayan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°43′N 120°43′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 5 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Edmarc L. Crisologo |
• Vice Mayor | Apolinar B. Molina |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 3,453 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 215.97 km2 (83.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
Highest elevation | 742 m (2,434 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 4,488 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,085 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.65 |
• Revenue | ₱ |
• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
• Liabilities | ₱ |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2824 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
On November 2, 1987, members of the New People's Army, a communist insurgency group, raided the municipal hall and burned down former mayor Solomon Lalugan's house, with his two sons taken hostage.[5]
Lagayan is located at 17°43′N 120°43′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 215.97 square kilometres (83.39 sq mi) [6] constituting 5.19% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Lagayan is politically subdivided into 5 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Lagayan, Abra | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
20 (68) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
43 (1.7) |
159 (6.3) |
180 (7.1) |
204 (8.0) |
207 (8.1) |
183 (7.2) |
185 (7.3) |
91 (3.6) |
67 (2.6) |
1,394 (54.8) |
Average rainy days | 8.2 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 201.5 |
Source: Meteoblue[9] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 1,713 | — |
1939 | 2,211 | +1.22% |
1948 | 2,222 | +0.06% |
1960 | 2,750 | +1.79% |
1970 | 3,182 | +1.47% |
1975 | 3,372 | +1.17% |
1980 | 3,827 | +2.56% |
1990 | 3,771 | −0.15% |
1995 | 3,412 | −1.86% |
2000 | 3,894 | +2.87% |
2007 | 4,134 | +0.83% |
2010 | 4,477 | +2.94% |
2015 | 4,499 | +0.09% |
2020 | 4,488 | −0.05% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12] |
In the 2020 census, Lagayan had a population of 4,488.[3] The population density was 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Lagayan
10
20
30
40
50
2006
35.00 2009
41.44 2012
42.23 2015
27.22 2018
32.89 2021
25.65 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Lagayan, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
Mayor | Edmarc L. Crisologo |
Vice-Mayor | Apolinar B. Molina |
Councilors | Eduardo S. Alejandro |
Rexor Jay A. Molina | |
Louie M. Layao | |
Noel M. Cortez | |
Leonidas M. Seares Jr. | |
Solomon M. Lalugan III | |
Jhony B. Andoy | |
Cleofas D. Pariñas | |
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