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Coordinates: 17°43′N 120°43′E / 17.72°N 120.71°E / 17.72; 120.71
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Lagayan
Municipality
Municipality of Lagayan
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Official seal of Lagayan
Seal
Map of Abra with Lagayan highlighted
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Lagayan is located in Philippines
Lagayan
Lagayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°43′N 120°43′E / 17.72°N 120.71°E / 17.72; 120.71
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Lagayan[*]Edmarc L. Crisologo
 • Vice MayorApolinar B. Molina
 • RepresentativeMenchie B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate3,453 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Households
1,085
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.65
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 39.58 million (2012), 43.72 million (2013), 41.23 million (2014), 56.73 million (2015), 65.44 million (2016), 64.77 million (2017), 95.31 million (2018), 91.45 million (2019), 134.4 million (2021)
 • Assets₱ 40.08 million (2012), 36.78 million (2013), 37.22 million (2014), 37.72 million (2015), 48.92 million (2016), 86.87 million (2017), 165.9 million (2018), 219.1 million (2019), 327.1 million (2021)
 • Expenditure₱ 22.41 million (2012), 35.11 million (2013), 32.5 million (2014), 40.9 million (2015), 56.44 million (2016), 50.61 million (2017), 53.6 million (2018), 67.32 million (2019), 84.1 million (2021)
 • Liabilities₱ 26.8 million (2012), 23.84 million (2013), 20.88 million (2014), 17.88 million (2015), 15.89 million (2016), 39.68 million (2017), 77.03 million (2018), 60.39 million (2019), 44.25 million (2021)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2824
PSGC
140111000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Lagayan, officially the Municipality of Lagayan (Template:Lang-ilo; Template:Lang-tgl), 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]

History

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]

Geography

Lagayan is located at 17°43′N 120°43′E / 17.72°N 120.71°E / 17.72; 120.71.

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.

Barangays

Lagayan is politically subdivided into 5 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
140111002 Ba-i 18.7% 839 851 ▾ −0.14%
140111004 Collago 23.7% 1,064 1,049 ▴ 0.14%
140111005 Pang-ot 7.4% 332 366 ▾ −0.97%
140111006 Poblacion 28.5% 1,278 1,236 ▴ 0.33%
140111007 Pulot 22.0% 986 975 ▴ 0.11%
Total 4,488 4,477 ▴ 0.02%

Climate

Climate data for Lagayan, 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) 		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]

Demographics

Population census of Lagayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
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).

Economy

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]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[21]
Position Name
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

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Lagayan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Soriano, A. F. (November 3, 1987). "NPAs raid, burn down Abra municipal hall". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 7. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Municipal: Lagayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Lagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  21. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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