Villaviciosa, Abra

Villaviciosa
Municipality
Municipality of Villaviciosa
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Map of Abra with Villaviciosa highlighted
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Villaviciosa Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°26′N120°38′E / 17.44°N 120.63°E / 17.44; 120.63
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jose W. Lagen Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Marjorie L. Lagen
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Nelson L. Piyo Celia B. Oydoc Christian Ian C. Pilar Nixon B. Belmes Amelito M. Bagno Floro B. Fontanilla Elsie L. Bona Tessie G. Paned
•  Electorate	4,464 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	102.93 km2 (39.74 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Highest elevation	667 m (2,188 ft)
Lowest elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	5,675
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
•  Households	1,367
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	19.93 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 230.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 725.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 91.29 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 36.03 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2811
PSGC	140127000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Atta Ilocano Tagalog

Villaviciosa, officially the Municipality of Villaviciosa (Ilocano : Ili ti Villaviciosa; Tagalog : Bayan ng Villaviciosa), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,675 people. ^[3]

The population was 5,675 at the 2020 census. ^[3] The town is known for the Kimkimay Lake, a reminder of the wrath of the gods against people who have numerous vices. ^[5]

Geography

Villaviciosa is located at 17°26′N120°38′E / 17.44°N 120.63°E / 17.44; 120.63 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 102.93 square kilometres (39.74 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 2.47% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

The municipality is geographically situated at the southern portion of Abra, bounded in the north-west by San Isidro, north by Bucay, east by Manabo and Luba, south by San Emilio, and west by Pilar.

Villaviciosa is accessible from Benguet by land transportation through the Abra-Ilocos Sur Road , the more frequently used route. From the nearby Province of Ilocos Sur, it is also accessible through the Candon via San Emilio to Luba‑Tamac, Villaviciosa Road and the Santa Maria‑ Burgos via Pilar‑Villaviciosa Road.

Climate

Climate data for Villaviciosa, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	18 (64)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	20 (68)	18 (64)	21 (70)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	10 (0.4)	10 (0.4)	14 (0.6)	23 (0.9)	80 (3.1)	103 (4.1)	121 (4.8)	111 (4.4)	119 (4.7)	114 (4.5)	39 (1.5)	15 (0.6)	759 (30)
Average rainy days	5.2	3.9	6.2	9.1	18.5	21.4	22.9	19.8	19.8	16.2	10.5	6.1	159.6
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays

Villaviciosa is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [9]
140127001	Ap-apaya	9.6%	542	531	▴	0.21%
140127002	Bol-lilising	5.0%	283	294	▾	−0.38%
140127003	Cal-lao	16.6%	940	931	▴	0.10%
140127004	Lap-lapog	16.1%	916	766	▴	1.80%
140127005	Lumaba	9.8%	558	552	▴	0.11%
140127006	Poblacion	15.8%	897	836	▴	0.71%
140127007	Tamac	11.9%	678	627	▴	0.78%
140127008	Tuquib	15.2%	861	840	▴	0.25%
	Total		5,675	5,675		0.00%

Demographics

Population census of Villaviciosa

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	1,621	—
1939	2,574	+2.23%
1948	2,474	−0.44%
1960	3,194	+2.15%
1970	4,006	+2.29%
1975	3,865	−0.72%
1980	3,933	+0.35%
1990	4,612	+1.61%
1995	4,634	+0.09%
2000	4,877	+1.10%
2007	5,147	+0.75%
2010	5,377	+1.60%
2015	5,392	+0.05%
2020	5,675	+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [9] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, Villaviciosa had a population of 5,675. ^[3] The population density was 55 inhabitants per square kilometre (140/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Villaviciosa, 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) ^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Jose W. Lagen Jr.
Vice-Mayor	Marjorie L. Lagen
Councilors	Nelson L. Piyo
	Edmundo B. Belmes
	Nixon B. Belmes
	Amelito M. Bagno
	Ingrid B. Oca
	Ernest G. Binnong
	Elsie L. Bona
	Tessie G. Paned

References

1.   Municipality of Villaviciosa | (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. 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Kimkimay Lake in Villaviciosa, Abra, Philippines". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21.
6. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Villaviciosa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
8. "Municipal: Villaviciosa, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
9. 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.
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. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Municipality of Villaviciosa