# Danglas

Danglas, officially the Municipality of Danglas (Ilocano: Ili ti Danglas; Tagalog: 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.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 156.02 square kilometres (60.24 sq mi)  constituting 3.75% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Danglas is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Bangued, 423 kilometres (263 mi) from Manila, and 112 kilometres (70 mi) from Laoag.

### 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) ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Danglas is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 140106001 | Abaquid | 8.1% | 331 | 423 | ▾ | −2.42% |
| 140106003 | Cabaruan | 15.9% | 648 | 650 | ▾ | −0.03% |
| 140106004 | Caupasan (Poblacion) | 29.2% | 1,189 | 1,398 | ▾ | −1.61% |
| 140106005 | Danglas | 9.7% | 396 | 479 | ▾ | −1.88% |
| 140106006 | Nagaparan | 20.3% | 827 | 819 | ▴ | 0.10% |
| 140106007 | Padangitan | 10.2% | 417 | 502 | ▾ | −1.84% |
| 140106008 | Pangal | 6.5% | 266 | 463 | ▾ | −5.39% |
| | Total | Total | 4,074 | 4,074 | | 0.00% |

## Demographics

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
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

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