Langiden

Langiden
Municipality
Municipality of Langiden
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Langiden Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°35′N120°34′E / 17.58°N 120.56°E / 17.58; 120.56
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	6 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Secel B. Palecpec
•  Vice Mayor	Mary A. Bueno
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Bless P. Formoso Alfreda B. Aspacio Bella G. Lapasay Marlyn G. Valera Debbie D. Papagayo William C. Llaneza Floridel M. Paz Ronaldo Vera C. Salvador
•  Electorate	2,815 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	3,576
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
•  Households	802
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	24.02 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 86.89 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 230.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 65.25 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 48.93 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2807
PSGC	140112000
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 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,576 people. ^[3]

Geography

Langiden is located at 17°35′N120°34′E / 17.58°N 120.56°E / 17.58; 120.56 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 116.29 square kilometres (44.90 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 2.79% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Langiden 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]
140112001	Baac	10.3%	368	360	▴	0.22%
140112004	Dalayap (Nalaas)	14.8%	529	470	▴	1.19%
140112005	Mabungtot	15.5%	553	500	▴	1.01%
140112006	Malapaao	23.3%	834	707	▴	1.67%
140112007	Poblacion	11.5%	412	379	▴	0.84%
140112008	Quillat	24.6%	880	754	▴	1.56%
	Total		3,576	3,576		0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Langiden, Abra
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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Langiden

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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	+2.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Langiden had a population of 3,576. ^[3] The population density was 31 inhabitants per square kilometre (80/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[19]

Position	Name
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

References

1.   Municipality of Langiden | (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: Langiden". 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. "La Paz: 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 12, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code