Municipality in Abra, Philippines
Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines
Lagayan
Municipality of Lagayan
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Coordinates: 17°43′N 120°43′E / 17.72°N 120.71°E / 17.72; 120.71 Country Philippines Region Cordillera Administrative Region Province Abra District
Lone district Barangays Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Edmarc L. Crisologo • Vice Mayor Apolinar B. Molina • Representative Menchie B. Bernos • Municipal Council
Louie M. Layao Rexor Jay A. Molina Eduardo S. Alejandro Romblomio D. Pariñas Jr. Noel M. Cortez Solomon M. Lalugan III Ailyn S. Parado Abraham L. Banganan • Electorate 3,453 voters (2022 ) • Total
215.97 km2 (83.39 sq mi) Elevation
203 m (666 ft) Highest elevation
742 m (2,434 ft) Lowest elevation
67 m (220 ft) • Total
4,488 • Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi) • Households
1,085 • Income class 5th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 39.58 million (2012), 43.72 million (2013), 41.23 million (2014), 56.73 million (2015), 65.44 million (2016), 64.77 million (2017), 95.31 million (2018), 91.45 million (2019), 134.4 million (2021) • Assets ₱ 40.08 million (2012), 36.78 million (2013), 37.22 million (2014), 37.72 million (2015), 48.92 million (2016), 86.87 million (2017), 165.9 million (2018), 219.1 million (2019), 327.1 million (2021) • Expenditure ₱ 22.41 million (2012), 35.11 million (2013), 32.5 million (2014), 40.9 million (2015), 56.44 million (2016), 50.61 million (2017), 53.6 million (2018), 67.32 million (2019), 84.1 million (2021) • Liabilities ₱ 26.8 million (2012), 23.84 million (2013), 20.88 million (2014), 17.88 million (2015), 15.89 million (2016), 39.68 million (2017), 77.03 million (2018), 60.39 million (2019), 44.25 million (2021) • Electricity Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 2824
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)74 Native languages Itneg
Lagayan , officially the Municipality of Lagayan (Ilocano : Ili ti Lagayan ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Lagayan ), is a municipality in the province of Abra , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,488 people.[ 3]
History
On November 2, 1987, members of the New People's Army , a communist insurgency group, raided the municipal hall and burned down former mayor Solomon Lalugan's house, with his two sons taken hostage.[ 5]
Geography
Lagayan is located at 17°43′N 120°43′E / 17.72°N 120.71°E / 17.72; 120.71
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 215.97 square kilometres (83.39 sq mi) [ 6]
Barangays
Lagayan is politically subdivided into 5 barangays .[ 7] puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 3]
2010 [ 8]
140111002 Ba-i
16.3%
731
851
▾
−1.51%
140111004 Collago
23.6%
1,058
1,049
▴
0.09%
140111005 Pang-ot
7.2%
325
366
▾
−1.18%
140111006 Poblacion
29.9%
1,343
1,236
▴
0.83%
140111007 Pulot
23.0%
1,031
975
▴
0.56%
Total
4,488
4,488
0.00%
Climate
Climate data for Lagayan, Abra
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
27
28
30
32
31
31
30
30
20
29
28
27
29
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
19
19
20
22
24
24
24
24
24
22
21
20
22
Average precipitation mm (inches)
24
26
25
43
159
180
204
207
183
185
91
67
1,394
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[ 9]
Demographics
Population census of Lagayan Year ±% p.a. 1918 1,713 — 1939 2,211 +1.22% 1948 2,222 +0.06% 1960 2,750 +1.79% 1970 3,182 +1.47% 1975 3,372 +1.17% 1980 3,827 +2.56% 1990 3,771 −0.15% 1995 3,412 −1.86% 2000 3,894 +2.87% 2007 4,134 +0.83% 2010 4,477 +2.94% 2015 4,499 +0.09% 2020 4,488 −0.05% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 10] [ 8] [ 11] [ 12]
In the 2020 census, Lagayan had a population of 4,488.[ 3]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Lagayan
Government
Local government
Lagayan, 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[ 21]
Position
Name
Congressman
Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor
Edmarc L. Crisologo
Vice-Mayor
Apolinar B. Molina
Councilors
Eduardo S. Alejandro
Rexor Jay A. Molina
Louie M. Layao
Noel M. Cortez
Leonidas M. Seares Jr.
Solomon M. Lalugan III
Jhony B. Andoy
Cleofas D. Pariñas
References
^ Municipality of Lagayan | (DILG) ^ "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 .^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ Soriano, A. F. (November 3, 1987). "NPAs raid, burn down Abra municipal hall" . Manila Standard . Retrieved January 20, 2023 . ^
"Province: Abra" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
^ "Municipal: Lagayan" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .^ a b 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 . ^ "Lagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved April 25, 2020 .^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ 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 . ^
"Province of Abra" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF) . Commission on Elections . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .
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