Lagayan

Lagayan, officially the Municipality of Lagayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Lagayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lagayan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,488 people. [3]

Lagayan
Municipality
Municipality of Lagayan
Seal
Map of Abra with Lagayan highlighted
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Lagayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°43′N 120°43′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdmarc L. Crisologo
 • Vice MayorApolinar B. Molina
 • RepresentativeJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
 • Electorate3,144 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total215.97 km2 (83.39 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Highest elevation
742 m (2,434 ft)
Lowest elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total4,488
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Households
932
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence32.89% (2018)[4]
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2824
PSGC
140111000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Geography

Lagayan is located at 17°43′N 120°43′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 215.97 square kilometres (83.39 sq mi) [5] constituting 5.19% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Lagayan is politically subdivided into 5 barangays.[6] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [7]
140111002 Ba-i 18.7% 839 851 ▾ −0.14%
140111004 Collago 23.7% 1,064 1,049 ▴ 0.14%
140111005 Pang-ot 7.4% 332 366 ▾ −0.97%
140111006 Poblacion 28.5% 1,278 1,236 ▴ 0.34%
140111007 Pulot 22.0% 986 975 ▴ 0.11%
Total 4,488 4,477 ▴ 0.02%

Climate
Climate data for Lagayan, Abra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 20
(68)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 22
(71)
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 Lagayan
YearPop.±% 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 [9] [7] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, Lagayan had a population of 4,488. [3] The population density was 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi).

Economy

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
(2019–2022)[19]
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
  1.  Municipality of Lagayan | (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. PSA. 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: Lagayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Lagayan: 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. PSA. 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. NSO.
  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 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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