# Licuan-Baay

Licuan-Baay, officially the Municipality of Licuan-Baay (Ilocano: Ili ti Licuan-Baay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Licuan-Baay), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census it has a population of 4,566 people.

## Geography

Licuan-Baay is located at 17°36′33″N 120°54′19″E﻿ / ﻿17.6092°N 120.9053°E﻿ / 17.6092; 120.9053.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 256.42 square kilometres (99.00 sq mi)  constituting 6.16% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

### Barangays

Licuan-Baay is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 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 | Total | 4,566 | 4,566 | | 0.00% |

### Climate

Climate data for Licuan-Baay, Abra :
| 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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Licuan-Baay had a population of 4,566. The population density was 18 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi).

## Economy

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

## Government
### Local government

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.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2019–2022) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Alejo S. Domingo |
| Vice-Mayor | Chester B. Sannadan |
| Councilors | Hermina G. Balanay |
| Councilors | Gabriela B. Maguelang |
| Councilors | Alfredo V. Banatao |
| Councilors | Victor D. Babila Sr. |
| Councilors | Osmenio A. Wacguisan |
| Councilors | Ramon C. Bumogas |
| Councilors | Periam J. Tadeo |
| Councilors | Jerry P. Parada |