Lagayan


Lagayan, officially the Municipality of Lagayan, is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 5,154 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

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra. It is located at.
Lagayan is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Lagayan is politically subdivided into 5 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Lagayan had a population of 5,154 people. The population density was.

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 councillors are elected directly by the people through an election, which is held every three years.

Elected officials

PositionName
CongressmanJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
MayorEdmarc L. Crisologo
Vice-MayorApolinar B. Molina
CouncilorsEduardo S. Alejandro
CouncilorsRexor Jay A. Molina
CouncilorsLouie M. Layao
CouncilorsNoel M. Cortez
CouncilorsLeonidas M. Seares Jr.
CouncilorsSolomon M. Lalugan III
CouncilorsJhony B. Andoy
CouncilorsCleofas D. Pariñas

Education

The Lagayan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public schools, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

Secondary schools