# Lagayan

Lagayan, officially the Municipality of Lagayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Lagayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lagayan), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,488 people.

## History

On November 2, 1987, members of the New People's Army, a communist insurgency group, raided the municipal hall and burned down former mayor Solomon Lalugan's house, with his two sons taken hostage.

## Geography

Lagayan is located at 17°43′N 120°43′E﻿ / ﻿17.72°N 120.71°E﻿ / 17.72; 120.71.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 215.97 square kilometres (83.39 sq mi)  constituting 5.19% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

### Barangays

Lagayan is politically subdivided into 5 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140111002 | Ba-i | 16.3% | 731 | 851 | ▾ | −1.51% |
| 140111004 | Collago | 23.6% | 1,058 | 1,049 | ▴ | 0.09% |
| 140111005 | Pang-ot | 7.2% | 325 | 366 | ▾ | −1.18% |
| 140111006 | Poblacion | 29.9% | 1,343 | 1,236 | ▴ | 0.83% |
| 140111007 | Pulot | 23.0% | 1,031 | 975 | ▴ | 0.56% |
| | Total | Total | 4,488 | 4,488 | | 0.00% |

### Climate

Climate data for Lagayan, Abra :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 20 (68) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| 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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Lagayan had a population of 4,488. The population density was 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Lagayan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 35.00
* 2009 41.44
* 2012 42.23
* 2015 27.22
* 2018 32.89
* 2021 25.65
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Lagayan, 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) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Edmarc L. Crisologo |
| Vice-Mayor | Apolinar B. Molina |
| Councilors | Eduardo S. Alejandro |
| Councilors | Rexor Jay A. Molina |
| Councilors | Louie M. Layao |
| Councilors | Noel M. Cortez |
| Councilors | Leonidas M. Seares Jr. |
| Councilors | Solomon M. Lalugan III |
| Councilors | Jhony B. Andoy |
| Councilors | Cleofas D. Pariñas |