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	11,101 voters (2025)
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  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	14,577
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
•  Households	3,415
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	13.82 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 163.4 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 302.5 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 162.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 71.27 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2802
PSGC	1400110000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg, Ilocano, Filipino

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

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 101.44 square kilometres (39.17 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 2.44% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra. Lagangilang is located at 17°37′N120°44′E / 17.61°N 120.73°E / 17.61; 120.73 .

Lagangilang is situated 17.90 kilometres (11.12 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 423.75 kilometres (263.31 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Lagangilang is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [8]		2010 [9]
140110001	Aguet	1.7%	246	288	▾	−1.09%
140110002	Bacooc	3.0%	440	379	▴	1.05%
140110003	Balais	3.2%	460	533	▾	−1.02%
140110004	Cayapa	6.1%	896	992	▾	−0.71%
140110005	Dalaguisen	5.7%	829	840	▾	−0.09%
140110006	Laang	4.5%	652	797	▾	−1.39%
140110007	Lagben	2.6%	377	397	▾	−0.36%
140110008	Laguiben	8.2%	1,191	944	▴	1.63%
140110009	Nagtipulan	10.2%	1,488	1,209	▴	1.46%
140110010	Nagtupacan	8.1%	1,184	1,059	▴	0.78%
140110011	Paganao	2.4%	343	342	▴	0.02%
140110012	Pawa	2.7%	396	360	▴	0.67%
140110013	Poblacion	9.4%	1,369	1,473	▾	−0.51%
140110014	Presentar	5.8%	842	725	▴	1.05%
140110015	San Isidro	11.4%	1,668	1,415	▴	1.15%
140110016	Tagodtod	14.2%	2,074	1,617	▴	1.75%
140110017	Taping	3.1%	459	454	▴	0.08%
	Total		14,577	13,824	▴	0.37%

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 [10]

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	+0.96%
2024	14,577	−0.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [9] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, Lagangilang had a population of 14,914. ^[15] The population density was 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lagangilang

10 20 30 40 50 2000 41.81 2003 38.54 2006 30.10 2009 27.48 2012 28.48 2015 22.36 2018 19.39 2021 13.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

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) ^[24]

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

Education

The Lagangilang 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

• Bacooc Elementary School
• Bright Kid Guided Development School
• Caridad Azares Elementary School
• Cayapa Elementary School
• Dalaguisen Elementary School
• Gaddani Elementary School
• Lagangilang Central School
• Lagben Primary School
• Metodio Elementary School
• Nagtipulan Elementary School
• Paganao Elementary School
• Presentar Elementary School
• Tagodtod Elementary School
• Villa San Isidro Elementary School
• Willy Castillo Primary School
• Taping Primary School

Secondary schools

• Cayapa National High School
• Tagodtod National High School

High educational institution

• Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology-Main Campus

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.
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10. "Lacub: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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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.
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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 8, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code