Langiden

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Langiden
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 2,750 voters (2025)
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
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
3,457
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
   Households
802
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
15.78
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 95.21 million (2021)
   Assets 254.2 million (2021)
   Expenditure 63.5 million (2021)
   Liabilities 40.78 million (2021)
Service provider
  ElectricityAbra 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]

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Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 116.29 square kilometres (44.90 sq mi) [6] constituting

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.

Barangays

Langiden 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]
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%
Total3,4573,576−0.24%

Climate

Climate data for Langiden, Abra
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days4.64.06.29.119.523.224.022.521.515.210.56.0166.3
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Langiden
YearPop.±% 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+2.38%
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).

Economy

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]

Government

Local government

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) [24]
PositionName
CongressmanJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
MayorArtemio C. Donato Jr.
Vice-MayorIsidro B. Bueno
CouncilorsBless P. Formoso
Bella G. Labasay
Alfreda B. Aspacio
Debbie D. Papagayo
Ronald B. Valera
Ronald V. Salvador
Floridel M. Paz
Joey P. Palecpec

Education

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]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Baac Elementary School
  • Langiden Central School
  • Mabungtot Elementary School
  • Malapaao Elementary School
  • Quillat Elementary School

Secondary school

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.
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  6. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Municipal: Langiden". 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. "La Paz: 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 12, 2022.
  25. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2025.