Lagayan, officially the Municipality of Lagayan ( ilo, Ili ti Lagayan; tgl, 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.
Geography
Lagayan is located at .
According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra.
Barangays
Lagayan is politically subdivided into 5
barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council
The Sangguniang Barangay, also known as the Barangay Council, and formerly as the Rural Council and then the Barrio Council, is the legislative body of a barangay, the lowest form of government in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tag ...
, whose members are called
Barangay Councilors
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
. All are elected every three years.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Lagayan had a population of 4,488. The population density was .
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
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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Municipalities of Abra (province)
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