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	2,750 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
• Density	30/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
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2807
PSGC	1400112000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg, Ilocano, Filipino

Langiden, officially the Municipality of Langiden (Ilocano : Ili ti Langiden; Filipino : 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]

Geography

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 / 17.58; 120.56 .

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	▴	0.83%
140112005	Mabungtot	16.0%	553	500	▴	0.71%
140112006	Malapaao	24.1%	834	707	▴	1.16%
140112007	Poblacion	11.9%	412	379	▴	0.58%
140112008	Quillat	25.5%	880	754	▴	1.08%
	Total		3,457	3,576	▾	−0.24%

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 [10]

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	+2.38%
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

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) ^[24]

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

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

• Langiden National High 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.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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6. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
7. "Municipal: Langiden". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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9. 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.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code