Danglas, officially the Municipality of Danglas (; ), is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Abra,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,074 people.
Geography
According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra.
Danglas is situated from the provincial capital
Bangued, and from the country's capital city of
Manila
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.
Climate
Barangays
Danglas is politically subdivided into 7
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
puroks and some have
sitios.
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Danglas had a population of 4,074. The population density was .
Economy
The economy of the municipality is heavily dependent on agriculture particularly ''
palay'', corn, vegetables and fruits. Other raw materials include
rattan
Rattan, also spelled ratan (from Malay language, Malay: ''rotan''), is the name for roughly 600 species of Old World climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. The greatest diversity of rattan palm species and genera are in the clos ...
and bamboos.
Government
Local government
Danglas, 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
Education
The Danglas Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
* Abaquid Elementary School
* Danglas Central School
* Manganip Elementary School
* Nagaparan Elementary School
* Padangitan Elementary School
Secondary school
* Western Abra National High School
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Municipalities of Abra (province)
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