Lacub, officially the Municipality of Lacub (Ilocano: Ili ti Lacub; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lacub), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,612 people. [3]
Lacub | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Municipality of Lacub | |
![]() Seal | |
![]() Map of Abra with Lacub highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Lacub Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°40′N 120°57′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Nestor B. Bersamina |
• Vice Mayor | Estelita B. Bersamina |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members
|
• Electorate | 2,956 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 295.30 km2 (114.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,577 m (5,174 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,612 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
• Households | 647 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.66% (2018)[4] |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2821 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Lacub is located at 17°40′N 120°57′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 295.30 square kilometres (114.02 sq mi) [5] constituting 7.09% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Lacub is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.[6] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 [3] | 2010 [7] | |||||
140109001 | Bacag | 6.3% | 226 | 233 | ▾ | −0.29% |
140109002 | Buneg | 24.2% | 875 | 827 | ▴ | 0.54% |
140109003 | Guinguinabang | 6.9% | 251 | 290 | ▾ | −1.37% |
140109004 | Lan-ag | 11.7% | 422 | 353 | ▴ | 1.73% |
140109005 | Pacoc | 18.9% | 682 | 571 | ▴ | 1.72% |
140109006 | Poblacion (Talampac) | 26.2% | 947 | 703 | ▴ | 2.90% |
Total | 3,612 | 2,977 | ▴ | 1.87% |
Climate data for Lacub, Abra | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
27 (80) |
Average low °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
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[8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1939 | 1,054 | — |
1948 | 944 | −1.22% |
1960 | 1,424 | +3.48% |
1970 | 1,706 | +1.82% |
1975 | 1,927 | +2.47% |
1980 | 2,038 | +1.13% |
1990 | 2,326 | +1.33% |
1995 | 2,202 | −1.02% |
2000 | 2,782 | +5.14% |
2007 | 3,050 | +1.28% |
2010 | 2,977 | −0.88% |
2015 | 3,403 | +2.58% |
2020 | 3,612 | +1.18% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, Lacub had a population of 3,612. [3] The population density was 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi).
Lacub, 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.
Position | Name |
---|---|
Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
Mayor | Nestor B. Bersamina |
Vice-Mayor | Estelita B. Bersamina |
Councilors | Reynaldo D. Bernal |
Paulo D. Valera | |
Diosdado B. Daodaoen | |
Mary Jhane C. Nelso | |
Narciso B. Sagmayao | |
Edgardo M. Bulaay | |
Danny A. Lingbaoan | |
Jimmy B. Reyes | |
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link)Places adjacent to Lacub | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
![]() | |
---|---|
Bangued (capital) | |
Municipalities | |
Barangays | See: List of barangays in Abra |
General |
|
---|---|
National libraries |
![]() | This article about a location in the Cordillera Administrative Region is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |