Lagawe, Province of Ifugao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceIfugao
Barangay count20
Postal code3600
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)208.91 km2 (80.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,876
Density (2020)90 / km2 (234 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 48' North, 121° 7' East (16.8002, 121.1218)
Estimated elevation above sea level490.2 meters (1,607.9 feet)

Lagawe, formerly known as Burnay, is a municipality in the landlocked province of Ifugao. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 208.91 square kilometers or 80.66 square miles which constitutes 7.98% of Ifugao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,876. This represented 9.10% of the total population of Ifugao province, or 1.05% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 90 inhabitants per square kilometer or 234 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lagawe has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lagawe
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abinuan3.08%5815368.40%1.71%
Banga0.60%114225-49.33%-13.33%
Boliwong10.37%1,9571,8227.41%1.52%
Burnay5.68%1,0731,0205.20%1.07%
Buyabuyan2.65%501509-1.57%-0.33%
Caba5.11%9651,040-7.21%-1.56%
Cudog8.79%1,6591,6222.28%0.48%
Dulao2.45%463606-23.60%-5.51%
Jucbong2.01%380421-9.74%-2.13%
Luta1.26%237267-11.24%-2.48%
Montabiong2.65%5004970.60%0.13%
Olilicon2.51%473483-2.07%-0.44%
Poblacion East12.85%2,4262,3791.98%0.41%
Poblacion North9.63%1,8172,070-12.22%-2.71%
Poblacion South6.10%1,1511,1400.96%0.20%
Poblacion West11.42%2,1552,294-6.06%-1.31%
Ponghal2.04%3863587.82%1.60%
Pullaan1.77%3353233.72%0.77%
Tungngod6.20%1,1711,1145.12%1.06%
Tupaya2.82%532607-12.36%-2.74%
Lagawe Total18,87619,333-2.36%-0.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lagawe for the fiscal year of 2016 was 85,847,702.37.

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Annual regular income of Lagawe (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200949,908,637.10
201052,010,033.544.21%
201159,033,089.6913.50%
201258,875,268.44-0.27%
201365,927,269.3611.98%
201472,787,822.1510.41%
201581,450,723.8811.90%
201685,847,702.375.40%

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 Lagawe in the 2015 Census was 19,252 broken down into 3,952 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Lagawe (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,3482,4804.98
14,8662,8475.22
15,2602,9445.18
17,4203,4475.05
18,0303,7034.87
19,2523,9524.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lagawe is 5 to 9, with 2,079 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 180 individuals.

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Population of Lagawe by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13952.04%
1 to 41,6128.34%
5 to 92,07910.75%
10 to 142,04010.55%
15 to 192,07410.73%
20 to 241,98710.28%
25 to 291,6568.57%
30 to 341,3226.84%
35 to 391,2286.35%
40 to 449474.90%
45 to 499264.79%
50 to 548414.35%
55 to 596563.39%
60 to 645272.73%
65 to 693381.75%
70 to 742561.32%
75 to 791800.93%
80 and over2691.39%
Total19,333100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.93
  • Median Age: 23.69

Historical population

The population of Lagawe grew from 13,204 in 1939 to 18,876 in 2020, an increase of 5,672 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.50%, or a decrease of 457 people, from the previous population of 19,333 in 2015.

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Population of Lagawe (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,424-0.62%
13,6940.86%
14,0850.28%
13,948-0.20%
15,0751.57%
12,437-1.91%
14,8983.44%
15,2690.53%
17,4771.88%
18,0771.24%
19,3331.29%
18,876-0.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lagawe for the year 2019 was 11,895, broken down into 6,024 males and 5,871 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lagawe is situated at approximately 16° 48' North, 121° 7' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 490.2 meters or 1,607.9 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 Lagawe are Santiago, Isabela, Baguio, Cauayan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Candon, Ilocos Sur, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Kiangan, Ifugao, Hingyon, Ifugao, Asipulo, Ifugao, Hungduan, Ifugao, Banaue, Ifugao, and Lamut, Ifugao. Its distance from the national capital is 244.98 kilometers (152.22 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Kiangan, Ifugao, 4.51 kilometers (2.80 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S57°W)
  • Hingyon, Ifugao, 6.10 kilometers (3.79 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)
  • Asipulo, Ifugao, 10.44 kilometers (6.49 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Hungduan, Ifugao, 13.24 kilometers (8.22 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)
  • Banaue, Ifugao, 13.83 kilometers (8.59 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
  • Lamut, Ifugao, 19.68 kilometers (12.23 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S33°E)

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 46.87 kilometers (29.13 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S75°E)
  • Baguio, 70.89 kilometers (44.05 miles) to the Southwest (S53°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 70.29 kilometers (43.68 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N78°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 82.97 kilometers (51.56 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N26°E)
  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 83.75 kilometers (52.04 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N59°W)
  • San Fernando, La Union, 88.21 kilometers (54.81 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S77°W)

Distance from Manila: 244.98 kilometers (152.22 miles) to the South (S4°W)

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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