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 2015 census, it has a population of 4,499 people. [3]

Lagayan
Municipality
Municipality of Lagayan
Seal
Map of Abra with Lagayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lagayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°43′N 120°43′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
DistrictLone 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)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total4,499
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Households
932
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence27.22% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱65,304,722.06 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2824
PSGC
140111000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
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) [2] 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.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [6]
140111002 Ba-i 18.6% 839 851 ▾ −0.27%
140111004 Collago 23.6% 1,064 1,049 ▴ 0.27%
140111005 Pang-ot 7.4% 332 366 ▾ −1.84%
140111006 Poblacion 28.4% 1,278 1,236 ▴ 0.64%
140111007 Pulot 21.9% 986 975 ▴ 0.21%
Total 4,499 4,477 ▴ 0.09%

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 [7]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, Lagayan had a population of 4,499. [3] The population density was 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi).

References
  1.  Municipality of Lagayan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Municipal: Lagayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Lagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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