Lagangilang
Municipality in Abra, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Abra, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lagangilang, officially the Municipality of Lagangilang (Ilocano: Ili ti Lagangilang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lagangilang), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,914 people.[3]
Lagangilang | |
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Municipality of Lagangilang | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°37′N 120°44′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rovelyn E. Villamor |
• Vice Mayor | Paul Joseph Q. Abaya |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 10,614 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 101.44 km2 (39.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
Highest elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,914 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,415 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.82 |
• Revenue | ₱ |
• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
• Liabilities | ₱ |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2802 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Lagangilang is located at 17°37′N 120°44′E. It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Bangued and 427 kilometres (265 mi) from Manila.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 101.44 square kilometres (39.17 sq mi) [5] constituting 2.44% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Lagangilang is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[7] | |||||
140110001 | Aguet | 1.6% | 246 | 288 | −1.56% | |
140110002 | Bacooc | 3.0% | 440 | 379 | 1.50% | |
140110003 | Balais | 3.1% | 460 | 533 | −1.46% | |
140110004 | Cayapa | 6.0% | 896 | 992 | −1.01% | |
140110005 | Dalaguisen | 5.6% | 829 | 840 | −0.13% | |
140110006 | Laang | 4.4% | 652 | 797 | −1.99% | |
140110007 | Lagben | 2.5% | 377 | 397 | −0.52% | |
140110008 | Laguiben | 8.0% | 1,191 | 944 | 2.35% | |
140110009 | Nagtipulan | 10.0% | 1,488 | 1,209 | 2.10% | |
140110010 | Nagtupacan | 7.9% | 1,184 | 1,059 | 1.12% | |
140110011 | Paganao | 2.3% | 343 | 342 | 0.03% | |
140110012 | Pawa | 2.7% | 396 | 360 | 0.96% | |
140110013 | Poblacion | 9.2% | 1,369 | 1,473 | −0.73% | |
140110014 | Presentar | 5.6% | 842 | 725 | 1.51% | |
140110015 | San Isidro | 11.2% | 1,668 | 1,415 | 1.66% | |
140110016 | Tagodtod | 13.9% | 2,074 | 1,617 | 2.52% | |
140110017 | Taping | 3.1% | 459 | 454 | 0.11% | |
Total | 14,914 | 13,824 | 0.76% |
Climate data for Lagangilang, Abra | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
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[8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1918 | 4,851 | — |
1939 | 5,135 | +0.27% |
1948 | 5,450 | +0.66% |
1960 | 6,762 | +1.81% |
1970 | 8,905 | +2.79% |
1975 | 8,532 | −0.85% |
1980 | 9,466 | +2.10% |
1990 | 11,248 | +1.74% |
1995 | 12,023 | +1.26% |
2000 | 12,073 | +0.09% |
2007 | 13,490 | +1.54% |
2010 | 13,824 | +0.89% |
2015 | 14,255 | +0.59% |
2020 | 14,914 | +0.89% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11] |
In the 2020 census, Lagangilang had a population of 14,914.[3] The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Lagangilang
10
20
30
40
2006
30.10 2009
27.48 2012
28.48 2015
22.36 2018
19.39 2021
13.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Lagangilang, 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 | Rovelyn E. Villamor |
Vice-Mayor | Roderick T. Atmosfera |
Councilors | Ruben S. Martinez |
Paul Joseph Q. Abaya | |
Mary Ann B. Atmosfera | |
Maryzoul B. Alvis | |
Norberto A. Alcada | |
Elpidio D. Colet Sr. | |
Joseph T. Flores | |
Edna B. Caliboso | |
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