Licuan-Baay

Licuan-Baay
Municipality
Municipality of Licuan-Baay
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Map of Abra with Licuan-Baay highlighted
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Licuan-Baay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°36′33″N120°54′19″E / 17.6092°N 120.9053°E / 17.6092; 120.9053
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Darwin L. Domingo
•  Vice Mayor	Alejo S. Domingo
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Zaldy S. Daguio Gabriela M. Belisario Antonio S. Valera Loida T. Balbin Ramon C. Bumogas Herminia G. Balanay Victor D. Babila Sr. Deljun W. Blando
•  Electorate	4,292 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	256.42 km2 (99.00 sq mi)
Elevation	626 m (2,054 ft)
Highest elevation	1,493 m (4,898 ft)
Lowest elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	4,566
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
•  Households	993
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	23.33 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2819
PSGC	140113000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

Licuan-Baay, officially the Municipality of Licuan-Baay (Ilocano : Ili ti Licuan-Baay; Tagalog : Bayan ng Licuan-Baay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,566 people. ^[3]

Geography

Licuan-Baay is located at 17°36′33″N120°54′19″E / 17.6092°N 120.9053°E / 17.6092; 120.9053 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 256.42 square kilometres (99.00 sq mi)  ^[5] constituting 6.16% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Licuan-Baay is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
140113001	Bonglo (Patagui)	7.0%	319	261	▴	2.03%
140113002	Bulbulala	8.2%	374	363	▴	0.30%
140113003	Cawayan	9.7%	443	483	▾	−0.86%
140113004	Domenglay	9.7%	441	417	▴	0.56%
140113005	Lenneng	8.7%	395	359	▴	0.96%
140113006	Mapisla	8.7%	398	518	▾	−2.60%
140113007	Mogao	6.2%	281	349	▾	−2.14%
140113008	Nalbuan	17.0%	778	852	▾	−0.90%
140113009	Poblacion	9.5%	434	379	▴	1.36%
140113010	Subagan	11.2%	510	525	▾	−0.29%
140113011	Tumalip	6.9%	316	358	▾	−1.24%
	Total		4,566	4,864	▾	−0.63%

Climate

Climate data for Licuan-Baay, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	26 (79)	28 (82)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	25 (77)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17 (63)	18 (64)	19 (66)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	20 (68)	18 (64)	20 (69)
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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Licuan-Baay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	1,379	—
1948	1,477	+0.77%
1960	2,066	+2.84%
1970	2,821	+3.16%
1975	3,144	+2.20%
1980	3,094	−0.32%
1990	3,697	+1.80%
1995	3,866	+0.84%
2000	3,812	−0.30%
2007	3,990	+0.63%
2010	4,864	+7.47%
2015	4,689	−0.70%
2020	4,566	−0.52%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Licuan-Baay had a population of 4,566. ^[3] The population density was 18 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Licuan-Baay, 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	Alejo S. Domingo
Vice-Mayor	Chester B. Sannadan
Councilors	Hermina G. Balanay
	Gabriela B. Maguelang
	Alfredo V. Banatao
	Victor D. Babila Sr.
	Osmenio A. Wacguisan
	Ramon C. Bumogas
	Periam J. Tadeo
	Jerry P. Parada

References

1.   Municipality of Licuan-Baay | (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: Licuan-Baay". 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. "Licuan: 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