Langiden | |
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Municipality of Langiden | |
![]() Map of Abra with Langiden highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°35′N120°34′E / 17.58°N 120.56°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Secel B. Palecpec |
• Vice Mayor | Mary A. Bueno |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 2,750 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 116.29 km2 (44.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
Highest elevation | 584 m (1,916 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 3,457 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
• Households | 802 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.78 |
• Revenue | ₱ 95.21 million (2021) |
• Assets | ₱ 254.2 million (2021) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 63.5 million (2021) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 40.78 million (2021) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2807 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Langiden, officially the Municipality of Langiden (Ilocano : Ili ti Langiden; Tagalog : Bayan ng Langiden), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,576 people. [5]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 116.29 square kilometres (44.90 sq mi) [6] constituting 2.79% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra. It is located at 17°35′N120°34′E / 17.58°N 120.56°E .
Langiden is situated 18.75 kilometres (11.65 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 424.60 kilometres (263.83 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Langiden is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2024 [8] | 2010 [9] | |||||
140112001 | Baac | 10.6% | 368 | 360 | 0.15% | |
140112004 | Dalayap (Nalaas) | 15.3% | 529 | 470 | 0.84% | |
140112005 | Mabungtot | 16.0% | 553 | 500 | 0.71% | |
140112006 | Malapaao | 24.1% | 834 | 707 | 1.17% | |
140112007 | Poblacion | 11.9% | 412 | 379 | 0.59% | |
140112008 | Quillat | 25.5% | 880 | 754 | 1.09% | |
Total | 3,457 | 3,576 | −0.24% |
Climate data for Langiden, Abra | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 31 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 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 [10] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 1,598 | — |
1939 | 1,634 | +0.11% |
1948 | 1,297 | −2.53% |
1960 | 1,743 | +2.49% |
1970 | 2,558 | +3.91% |
1975 | 2,194 | −3.03% |
1980 | 2,256 | +0.56% |
1990 | 2,452 | +0.84% |
1995 | 2,729 | +2.03% |
2000 | 2,998 | +2.04% |
2007 | 3,242 | +1.09% |
2010 | 3,170 | −0.81% |
2015 | 3,198 | +0.17% |
2020 | 3,576 | +2.38% |
2024 | 3,457 | −0.81% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [9] [13] [14] |
In the 2020 census, Langiden had a population of 3,576. [15] The population density was 31 inhabitants per square kilometre (80/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Langiden
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 52.46 2003 63.81 2006 44.10 2009 46.03 2012 40.75 2015 17.37 2018 24.02 2021 15.78 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] |
Langiden, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
Mayor | Artemio C. Donato Jr. |
Vice-Mayor | Isidro B. Bueno |
Councilors | Bless P. Formoso |
Bella G. Labasay | |
Alfreda B. Aspacio | |
Debbie D. Papagayo | |
Ronald B. Valera | |
Ronald V. Salvador | |
Floridel M. Paz | |
Joey P. Palecpec | |
The Langiden 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]