Lagawe , officially the Municipality of Lagawe (), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
and capital of the
province
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of
Ifugao,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,876 people.
Geography
Lagawe is situated from the country's capital city of
Manila
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.
Barangays
Lagawe is politically subdivided into 20
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
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.
* Abinuan
* Banga
* Boliwong
* Burnay
* Buyabuyan
* Caba
* Cudog
* Dulao
* Jucbong
* Luta
* Montabiong
* Olilicon
*
Poblacion
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East
* Poblacion North
* Poblacion South
* Poblacion West
* Ponghal
* Pullaan
* Tungngod
* Tupaya
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Lagawe, Ifugao, was 18,876 people, with a density of .
Language
Ifugao and
Ilocano are the dominant dialects of Lagawe.
Economy
Government
Local government
Lagawe, belonging to the
lone congressional district of the province of
Ifugao, 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 Lagawe 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
* Abinuan Elementary School
* Banga Elementary School
* Boliwong Elementary School
* Burnay Elementary School
* Buyabuyan Elementary School
* Caba Elementary School
* Cudog Elementary School
* Dulao Elementary School
* Hope Christian School of Ifugao
* Ifugao SPED Center
* Jucbong Elementary School
* Lagawe Central School
* Luta Primary School
* Montabiong Elementary School
* Olilicon Elementary School
* Ponghal Elementary School
* Pullaan Elementary School
* Tungngod Elementary School
* Tungngod Elementary School
Secondary schools
* Ayangan National Agricultural & Vocational High School
* Caba National High School
* CITAC Christian School
* Don Bosco High School
* Lagawe National High School
References
External links
*
Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Ifugao
Provincial capitals of the Philippines
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