Lagayan, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count5
Postal code2824
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)215.97 km2 (83.39 sq mi)
Population (2020)4,488
Density (2020)21 / km2 (54 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 43' North, 120° 42' East (17.7207, 120.7058)
Estimated elevation above sea level110.2 meters (361.6 feet)

Lagayan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 215.97 square kilometers or 83.39 square miles which constitutes 5.14% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,488. This represented 1.79% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.25% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 21 inhabitants per square kilometer or 54 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lagayan has 5 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lagayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ba-i16.29%731839-12.87%-2.86%
Collago23.57%1,0581,064-0.56%-0.12%
Pang-ot7.24%325332-2.11%-0.45%
Poblacion29.92%1,3431,2785.09%1.05%
Pulot22.97%1,0319864.56%0.94%
Lagayan Total4,4884,499-0.24%-0.05%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lagayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱65,304,722.06.

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Annual regular income of Lagayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200932,957,334.87–
201038,612,517.5617.16%
201140,475,839.734.83%
201239,542,307.15-2.31%
201343,697,177.3510.51%
201445,715,491.084.62%
201556,652,743.0223.92%
201665,304,722.0615.27%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lagayan in the 2015 Census was 4,499 broken down into 932 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Lagayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,7717095.32
3,4126515.24
3,8947964.89
4,1348394.93
4,4779044.95
4,4999324.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lagayan is 5 to 9, with 528 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 65 individuals.

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Population of Lagayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1861.91%
1 to 44008.89%
5 to 952811.74%
10 to 1452111.58%
15 to 194099.09%
20 to 244089.07%
25 to 293327.38%
30 to 342966.58%
35 to 392465.47%
40 to 441974.38%
45 to 491924.27%
50 to 542094.65%
55 to 591894.20%
60 to 641523.38%
65 to 69992.20%
70 to 74741.64%
75 to 79651.44%
80 and over962.13%
Total4,499100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.07
  • Median Age: 23.74

Historical population

The population of Lagayan grew from 1,713 in 1918 to 4,488 in 2020, an increase of 2,775 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.05%, or a decrease of 11 people, from the previous population of 4,499 in 2015.

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Population of Lagayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
1,713–
2,2111.28%
2,2220.05%
2,7501.89%
3,1821.44%
3,3721.17%
3,8272.56%
3,771-0.15%
3,412-1.86%
3,8942.87%
4,1340.83%
4,4772.94%
4,4990.09%
4,488-0.05%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lagayan for the year 2019 was 3,144, broken down into 1,572 males and 1,572 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lagayan is situated at approximately 17° 43' North, 120° 42' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 110.2 meters or 361.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Lagayan are Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are San Juan, Abra, La Paz, Abra, Danglas, Abra, Dolores, Abra, Lagangilang, Abra, and Tayum, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 347.62 kilometers (216.00 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • San Juan, Abra, 4.98 kilometers (3.09 miles) to the Southeast (S34°E)
  • La Paz, Abra, 5.37 kilometers (3.34 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)
  • Danglas, Abra, 6.35 kilometers (3.95 miles) to the Southwest (S50°W)
  • Dolores, Abra, 7.95 kilometers (4.94 miles) to the South (S3°E)
  • Lagangilang, Abra, 12.59 kilometers (7.82 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
  • Tayum, Abra, 12.72 kilometers (7.90 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 347.62 kilometers (216.00 miles) to the South (S5°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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