Licuan-Baay
Municipality in Abra, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Abra, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Licuan-Baay, officially the Municipality of Licuan-Baay (Ilocano: Ili ti Licuan-Baay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Licuan-Baay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,566 people.[3]
Licuan-Baay | |
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Municipality of Licuan-Baay | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°36′33″N 120°54′19″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Darwin L. Domingo |
• Vice Mayor | Alejo S. Domingo |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 4,292 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 256.42 km2 (99.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 626 m (2,054 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,493 m (4,898 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 4,566 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
• Households | 993 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.73 |
• Revenue | ₱ |
• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
• Liabilities | ₱ |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2819 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Licuan-Baay is located at 17°36′33″N 120°54′19″E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 256.42 square kilometres (99.00 sq mi) [5] constituting 6.16% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Licuan-Baay is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[7] | |||||
140113001 | Bonglo (Patagui) | 5.7% | 261 | 261 | 0.00% | |
140113002 | Bulbulala | 8.5% | 389 | 363 | 0.69% | |
140113003 | Cawayan | 9.3% | 426 | 483 | −1.25% | |
140113004 | Domenglay | 9.9% | 450 | 417 | 0.76% | |
140113005 | Lenneng | 7.3% | 332 | 359 | −0.78% | |
140113006 | Mapisla | 9.1% | 415 | 518 | −2.19% | |
140113007 | Mogao | 5.8% | 265 | 349 | −2.72% | |
140113008 | Nalbuan | 17.1% | 783 | 852 | −0.84% | |
140113009 | Poblacion | 6.0% | 276 | 379 | −3.12% | |
140113010 | Subagan | 13.5% | 615 | 525 | 1.59% | |
140113011 | Tumalip | 7.8% | 354 | 358 | −0.11% | |
Total | 4,566 | 4,566 | 0.00% |
Climate data for Licuan-Baay, Abra | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17 (63) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
20 (69) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
43 (1.7) |
159 (6.3) |
180 (7.1) |
204 (8.0) |
207 (8.1) |
183 (7.2) |
185 (7.3) |
91 (3.6) |
67 (2.6) |
1,394 (54.8) |
Average rainy days | 8.2 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 201.5 |
Source: Meteoblue[8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1939 | 1,379 | — |
1948 | 1,477 | +0.77% |
1960 | 2,066 | +2.84% |
1970 | 2,821 | +3.16% |
1975 | 3,144 | +2.20% |
1980 | 3,094 | −0.32% |
1990 | 3,697 | +1.80% |
1995 | 3,866 | +0.84% |
2000 | 3,812 | −0.30% |
2007 | 3,990 | +0.63% |
2010 | 4,864 | +7.47% |
2015 | 4,689 | −0.70% |
2020 | 4,566 | −0.52% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11] |
In the 2020 census, Licuan-Baay had a population of 4,566.[3] The population density was 18 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Licuan-Baay
10
20
30
40
50
2006
39.70 2009
46.67 2012
45.86 2015
27.68 2018
23.33 2021
15.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Licuan-Baay, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
Mayor | Alejo S. Domingo |
Vice-Mayor | Chester B. Sannadan |
Councilors | Hermina G. Balanay |
Gabriela B. Maguelang | |
Alfredo V. Banatao | |
Victor D. Babila Sr. | |
Osmenio A. Wacguisan | |
Ramon C. Bumogas | |
Periam J. Tadeo | |
Jerry P. Parada | |
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