Lagangilang

Lagangilang
Municipality
Municipality of Lagangilang
Holy Cross Parish Church of Lagangilang
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Map of Abra with Lagangilang highlighted
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Lagangilang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°37′N120°44′E / 17.61°N 120.73°E / 17.61; 120.73
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Rovelyn E. Villamor
•  Vice Mayor	Paul Joseph Q. Abaya
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Roderick T. Atmosfera Ruben S. Martinez Mary Ann B. Atmosfera Maryzoul B. Alvis Norberto A. Aldaca Sr. Joseph T. Flores Mauro R. Bringas Edna B. Caliboso
•  Electorate	10,614 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	101.44 km2 (39.17 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Highest elevation	343 m (1,125 ft)
Lowest elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	14,914
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
•  Households	3,415
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	19.39 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2802
PSGC	140110000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Lagangilang, officially the Municipality of Lagangilang (Ilocano : Ili ti Lagangilang; Tagalog : Bayan ng Lagangilang), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,914 people. ^[3]

Geography

Lagangilang is located at 17°37′N120°44′E / 17.61°N 120.73°E / 17.61; 120.73 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 101.44 square kilometres (39.17 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 2.44% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Lagangilang is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
140110001	Aguet	1.6%	246	288	▾	−1.56%
140110002	Bacooc	3.0%	440	379	▴	1.50%
140110003	Balais	3.1%	460	533	▾	−1.46%
140110004	Cayapa	6.0%	896	992	▾	−1.01%
140110005	Dalaguisen	5.6%	829	840	▾	−0.13%
140110006	Laang	4.4%	652	797	▾	−1.99%
140110007	Lagben	2.5%	377	397	▾	−0.52%
140110008	Laguiben	8.0%	1,191	944	▴	2.35%
140110009	Nagtipulan	10.0%	1,488	1,209	▴	2.10%
140110010	Nagtupacan	7.9%	1,184	1,059	▴	1.12%
140110011	Paganao	2.3%	343	342	▴	0.03%
140110012	Pawa	2.7%	396	360	▴	0.96%
140110013	Poblacion	9.2%	1,369	1,473	▾	−0.73%
140110014	Presentar	5.6%	842	725	▴	1.51%
140110015	San Isidro	11.2%	1,668	1,415	▴	1.66%
140110016	Tagodtod	13.9%	2,074	1,617	▴	2.52%
140110017	Taping	3.1%	459	454	▴	0.11%
	Total		14,914	13,824	▴	0.76%

Climate

Climate data for Lagangilang, 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)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	22 (72)	22 (72)	20 (68)	22 (72)
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 Lagangilang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	4,851	—
1939	5,135	+0.27%
1948	5,450	+0.66%
1960	6,762	+1.81%
1970	8,905	+2.79%
1975	8,532	−0.85%
1980	9,466	+2.10%
1990	11,248	+1.74%
1995	12,023	+1.26%
2000	12,073	+0.09%
2007	13,490	+1.54%
2010	13,824	+0.89%
2015	14,255	+0.59%
2020	14,914	+0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Lagangilang had a population of 14,914. ^[3] The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Lagangilang, 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	Rovelyn E. Villamor
Vice-Mayor	Roderick T. Atmosfera
Councilors	Ruben S. Martinez
	Paul Joseph Q. Abaya
	Mary Ann B. Atmosfera
	Maryzoul B. Alvis
	Norberto A. Alcada
	Elpidio D. Colet Sr.
	Joseph T. Flores
	Edna B. Caliboso

References

1.   Municipality of Lagangilang | (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: Lagangilang". 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