Lacub

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Lacub
Municipality
Municipality of Lacub
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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 3,819 voters (2025)
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
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
3,649
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
 •  Households
676
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
15.68
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 48.73 million (2012), 51.08 million (2013), 82.69 million (2014), 75.58 million (2015), 73.29 million (2016), 74.47 million (2017), 105.7 million (2018), 102.8 million (2019)
 •  Assets ₱ 35.19 million (2012), 44.72 million (2013), 40.77 million (2014), 47.47 million (2015), 75.54 million (2016), 84.98 million (2017), 173.7 million (2018), 208.8 million (2019)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 45.21 million (2012), 48.89 million (2013), 46.9 million (2014), 55.8 million (2015), 64.75 million (2016), 74.16 million (2017), 77.16 million (2018), 89.77 million (2019)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 6.427 million (2012), 15.2 million (2013), 9.441 million (2014), 2.005 million (2015), 1.578 million (2016), 24.45 million (2017), 75.42 million (2018), 44.83 million (2019)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2821
PSGC
1400109000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)74
Native languages Itneg, Ilocano, Filipino

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

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Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 295.30 square kilometres (114.02 sq mi)  [6] constituting

Lacub is situated 65.59 kilometres (40.76 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 471.44 kilometres (292.94 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Lacub is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [8] 2010 [9]
140109001 Bacag 7.6% 277 233▴ 1.21%
140109002 Buneg 23.7% 865 827▴ 0.31%
140109003 Guinguinabang 8.7% 316 290▴ 0.60%
140109004 Lan-ag 12.1% 440 353▴ 1.55%
140109005 Pacoc 19.2% 700 571▴ 1.43%
140109006 Poblacion (Talampac) 27.8% 1,014 703▴ 2.59%
Total3,6493,612▴0.07%

Climate

Climate data for Lacub, Abra
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days8.28.710.113.722.324.325.323.522.216.414.112.7201.5
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Lacub
YearPop.±% 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+1.26%
2024 3,649+0.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [9] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, Lacub had a population of 3,612. [15] The population density was 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lacub

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
64.19
2003
61.48
2006
58.80
2009
67.23
2012
57.75
2015
27.13
2018
37.66
2021
15.68

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Government

Local government

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) [24]
PositionName
CongressmanJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
MayorNestor B. Bersamina
Vice-MayorEstelita B. Bersamina
CouncilorsReynaldo D. Bernal
Paulo D. Valera
Diosdado B. Daodaoen
Mary Jhane C. Nelso
Narciso B. Sagmayao
Edgardo M. Bulaay
Danny A. Lingbaoan
Jimmy B. Reyes

Education

The Lacub Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. [25]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bacag Elementary School
  • Buneg Primary School
  • Lacub Central School
  • Lan-ag Elementary School
  • Pacoc Elementary School
  • Sap-al Elementary School
  • Talipugo Elementary School

Secondary school

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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Municipal: Lacub". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. 1 2 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. ↑ "Lacub: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  18. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  19. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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