Danglas

Danglas
Municipality
Municipality of Danglas, Municipal District of Danglas
Flag Seal
Map of Abra with Danglas highlighted
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Danglas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°41′35″N120°39′55″E / 17.6931°N 120.6653°E / 17.6931; 120.6653
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Denise Florence B. Bragas
•  Vice Mayor	Esther B. Bernos
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Joanette B. Cay-an Bobby L. Valera Carmelo M. Acnam Jonathan H. Layugan Dominador S. Acnam Genaro B. Alita Zenaida F. Balucas Vivencio M. Bringas
•  Electorate	3,502 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	156.02 km2 (60.24 sq mi)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Highest elevation	812 m (2,664 ft)
Lowest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	4,074
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
•  Households	989
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	8.69 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 74.51 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 262.7 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 81.77 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 88.27 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2825
PSGC	140106000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Danglas, officially the Municipality of Danglas, Municipal District of Danglas (Ilocano : Ili ti Danglas; Tagalog : Bayan ng Danglas), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,074 people. ^[3]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 156.02 square kilometres (60.24 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 3.75% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Danglas is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Bangued, 423 kilometres (263 mi) from Manila, and 112 kilometres (70 mi) from Laoag.

Climate

Climate data for Danglas, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	19 (66)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	23 (0.9)	92 (3.6)	122 (4.8)	153 (6.0)	137 (5.4)	139 (5.5)	141 (5.6)	42 (1.7)	14 (0.6)	896 (35.4)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.0	6.2	9.1	19.5	23.2	24.0	22.5	21.5	15.2	10.5	6.0	166.3
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Barangays

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

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [8]
140106001	Abaquid	8.1%	331	423	▾	−2.42%
140106003	Cabaruan	15.9%	648	650	▾	−0.03%
140106004	Caupasan ( Poblacion )	29.2%	1,189	1,398	▾	−1.61%
140106005	Danglas	9.7%	396	479	▾	−1.88%
140106006	Nagaparan	20.3%	827	819	▴	0.10%
140106007	Padangitan	10.2%	417	502	▾	−1.84%
140106008	Pangal	6.5%	266	463	▾	−5.39%
	Total		4,074	4,074		0.00%

Demographics

Population census of Danglas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,108	—
1939	1,794	−0.77%
1948	1,738	−0.35%
1960	2,475	+2.99%
1970	2,508	+0.13%
1975	2,572	+0.51%
1980	2,657	+0.65%
1990	3,042	+1.36%
1995	4,285	+6.63%
2000	4,144	−0.71%
2007	5,411	+3.75%
2010	4,734	−4.75%
2015	4,192	−2.29%
2020	4,074	−0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [8] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Danglas had a population of 4,074. ^[3] The population density was 26 inhabitants per square kilometre (67/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Danglas

10 20 30 40 50 2006 40.20 2009 32.02 2012 32.68 2015 21.44 2018 23.22 2021 8.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

The economy of the municipality is heavily dependent on agriculture particularly palay , corn, vegetables and fruits. Other raw materials include rattan and bamboos.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Danglas, 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	Denise Florence B. Bragas
Vice-Mayor	Esther B. Bernos
Councilors	Nestor B. Alcartado
	Jonathan H. Layugan
	Carmelo M. Acnam
	Genaro B. Alita
	Dominador S. Acnam
	Vivencio M. Bringas
	Herbert H. Hernandez
	Zenaida F. Balucas

References

1.   Municipality of Danglas | (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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Danglas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
7. "Municipal: Danglas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. 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. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Media related to Danglas at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code