Danglas

Danglas, officially the Municipality of Danglas (Ilocano: Ili ti Danglas; Filipino: Bayan ng Danglas), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,074 people.

Danglas
Municipality
Municipality of Danglas
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Map of Abra with Danglas highlighted
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Danglas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°41′35″N 120°39′55″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Denise Florence Bernos-Bragas
• Vice Mayor	Esther B. Bernos
• Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
• Municipal Council	Members Joanette B. Cay-an Bobby L. Valera Carmelo M. Acnam Jonathan H. Layugan Dominador S. Acnam Genaro B. Alita Zenaida F. Balucas Vivencio M. Bringas
• Electorate	3,740 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	156.02 km2 (60.24 sq mi)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Highest elevation	812 m (2,664 ft)
Lowest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	4,372
• Density	28.02/km2 (72.58/sq mi)
• Households	989
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	8.69 % (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 142.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 347.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 110.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 50.59 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2825
PSGC	1400106000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg, Ilocano, Filipino

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 156.02 square kilometres (60.24 sq mi) ^[3] constituting 3.75% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Danglas is situated 14.53 kilometres (9.03 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 420.37 kilometres (261.21 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Climate

Climate data for Danglas, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	19 (66)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	23 (0.9)	92 (3.6)	122 (4.8)	153 (6.0)	137 (5.4)	139 (5.5)	141 (5.6)	42 (1.7)	14 (0.6)	896 (35.4)
Average rainy days	4.6	4.0	6.2	9.1	19.5	23.2	24.0	22.5	21.5	15.2	10.5	6.0	166.3
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[4]

Barangays

Danglas is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[6]		2010[7]
140106001	Abaquid	7.6%	331	423	▾	−1.68%
140106003	Cabaruan	14.8%	648	650	▾	−0.02%
140106004	Caupasan (Poblacion)	27.2%	1,189	1,398	▾	−1.11%
140106005	Danglas	9.1%	396	479	▾	−1.31%
140106006	Nagaparan	18.9%	827	819	▴	0.07%
140106007	Padangitan	9.5%	417	502	▾	−1.27%
140106008	Pangal	6.1%	266	463	▾	−3.76%
	Total		4,372	4,074	▴	0.49%

Demographics

Population census of Danglas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,108	—
1939	1,794	−0.77%
1948	1,738	−0.35%
1960	2,475	+2.99%
1970	2,508	+0.13%
1975	2,572	+0.51%
1980	2,657	+0.65%
1990	3,042	+1.36%
1995	4,285	+6.63%
2000	4,144	−0.71%
2007	5,411	+3.75%
2010	4,734	−4.75%
2015	4,192	−2.29%
2020	4,074	−0.60%
2024	4,372	+1.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][7][9][10]

In the 2020 census, Danglas had a population of 4,074. The population density was 26 inhabitants per square kilometre (67/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Danglas

10 20 30 40 50 2000 48.16 2003 49.56 2006 40.20 2009 32.02 2012 32.68 2015 21.44 2018 23.22 2021 8.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

The economy of the municipality is heavily dependent on agriculture particularly palay, corn, vegetables and fruits. Other raw materials include rattan and bamboos.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Denise Florence B. Bragas
Vice-Mayor	Esther B. Bernos
Councilors	Nestor B. Alcartado
	Jonathan H. Layugan
	Carmelo M. Acnam
	Genaro B. Alita
	Dominador S. Acnam
	Vivencio M. Bringas
	Herbert H. Hernandez
	Zenaida F. Balucas

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.^[20]

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