Lagawe
Municipality
Municipality of Lagawe
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Lagawe is located in Philippines
Lagawe
Lagawe
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°47′51″N 121°07′22″E / 16.7975°N 121.1228°E / 16.7975; 121.1228
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceIfugao
District Lone district
Founded1961
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMartin L. Habawel Jr.
 • Vice MayorReynold A. Kimayong
 • RepresentativeSolomon R. Chungalao
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,064 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total208.91 km2 (80.66 sq mi)
Elevation
667 m (2,188 ft)
Highest elevation
1,206 m (3,957 ft)
Lowest elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total18,876
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Households
4,426
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.21
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 126.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 267.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 111.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 56.59 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIfugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3600
PSGC
142704000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesIfugao
Tuwali
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.lagawe.gov.ph

Lagawe (Ilocano: Ili ti Lagawe), officially the Municipality of Lagawe is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,876 people.[3]

Lagawe is 317 kilometres (197 mi) from Manila.

History

Cityhood

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Lagawe including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[5][6][7]

Geography

Barangays

Lagawe is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Lagawe, Ifugao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		26
(79) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		19
(66) 		21
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5) 		57
(2.2) 		77
(3.0) 		141
(5.6) 		390
(15.4) 		355
(14.0) 		426
(16.8) 		441
(17.4) 		426
(16.8) 		259
(10.2) 		97
(3.8) 		57
(2.2) 		2,764
(108.9)
Average rainy days 10.4 12.1 15.4 20.4 26.7 27.1 28.7 28.0 26.4 19.9 14.1 12.3 241.5
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

Population census of Lagawe
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 13,204—    
1948 12,424−0.67%
1960 13,694+0.81%
1970 14,085+0.28%
1975 13,948−0.20%
1980 15,075+1.57%
1990 12,437−1.91%
1995 14,898+3.44%
2000 15,269+0.53%
2007 17,477+1.88%
2010 18,077+1.24%
2015 19,333+1.29%
2020 18,876−0.47%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Lagawe, Ifugao, was 18,876 people,[3] with a density of 90 inhabitants per square kilometre or 230 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Lagawe
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15]
[16][17][18][19][20]


Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Lagawe, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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)[21]
Position Name
Congressman Solomon R. Chungalao
Mayor Martin L. Habawel Jr.
Vice-Mayor Reynold A. Kimayong
Councilors Marlon B. Bandao
Neil L. Wangiwang
Homa G. Liwayan
Angel T. Taguiling
Davis H. Pulao
Tejano P. Balinon
Gregorio G. Dangayo
Wilson G. Bumanghat

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Lagawe | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Yap, Eric (June 30, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Palma, Wilter (August 9, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES, OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Daza, Paul (August 11, 2022). "AN ACT CONVERING INTO COMPONENT CITIES THE CAPITAL TOWNS OF PROVINCES WITHOUT A CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Province: Ifugao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Lagawe: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Province of Ifugao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  21. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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