Lacub

Lacub
Municipality
Municipality of Lacub
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Map of Abra with Lacub highlighted
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Lacub Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°40′N120°57′E / 17.66°N 120.95°E / 17.66; 120.95
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	6 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Nestor B. Bersamina
•  Vice Mayor	Estelita B. Bersamina
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Reynaldo L. Bernal Paulo D. Valera Edgardo M. Bulaay Alejandro A. Feraren Diosdado B. Daodaoen Danny A. Lingbaoan Leonardo S. Eguem Jr. Narciso B. Sagmayao
•  Electorate	3,047 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	295.30 km2 (114.02 sq mi)
Elevation	723 m (2,372 ft)
Highest elevation	1,577 m (5,174 ft)
Lowest elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	3,612
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
•  Households	676
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	37.66 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2821
PSGC	140109000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Lacub, officially the Municipality of Lacub (Ilocano : Ili ti Lacub; Tagalog : Bayan ng Lacub), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,612 people. ^[3]

Geography

Lacub is located at 17°40′N120°57′E / 17.66°N 120.95°E / 17.66; 120.95 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 295.30 square kilometres (114.02 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 7.09% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Lacub is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
140109001	Bacag	6.3%	226	233	▾	−0.30%
140109002	Buneg	24.2%	875	827	▴	0.57%
140109003	Guinguinabang	6.9%	251	290	▾	−1.43%
140109004	Lan-ag	11.7%	422	353	▴	1.80%
140109005	Pacoc	18.9%	682	571	▴	1.79%
140109006	Poblacion (Talampac)	26.2%	947	703	▴	3.02%
	Total		3,612	2,977	▴	1.95%

Climate

Climate data for Lacub, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	26 (79)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	26 (79)	24 (75)	27 (80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16 (61)	17 (63)	18 (64)	20 (68)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	18 (64)	18 (64)	20 (68)
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]

Demographics

Population census of Lacub

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	1,054	—
1948	944	−1.22%
1960	1,424	+3.48%
1970	1,706	+1.82%
1975	1,927	+2.47%
1980	2,038	+1.13%
1990	2,326	+1.33%
1995	2,202	−1.02%
2000	2,782	+5.14%
2007	3,050	+1.28%
2010	2,977	−0.88%
2015	3,403	+2.58%
2020	3,612	+1.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Lacub had a population of 3,612. ^[3] The population density was 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Lacub, 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) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Nestor B. Bersamina
Vice-Mayor	Estelita B. Bersamina
Councilors	Reynaldo D. Bernal
	Paulo D. Valera
	Diosdado B. Daodaoen
	Mary Jhane C. Nelso
	Narciso B. Sagmayao
	Edgardo M. Bulaay
	Danny A. Lingbaoan
	Jimmy B. Reyes

References

1.   Municipality of Lacub | (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. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Municipal: Lacub". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. 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.
8. "Lacub: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code