Licuan-Baay

Licuan-Baay, officially the Municipality of Licuan-Baay (Ilocano: Ili ti Licuan-Baay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Licuan-Baay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 4,689 people. [3]

Licuan-Baay
Municipality
Municipality of Licuan-Baay
Map of Abra with Licuan-Baay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Licuan-Baay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°37′N 120°53′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
DistrictLone District
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlejo S. Domingo
 • Vice MayorChester B. Sannadan
 • RepresentativeJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
 • Electorate4,385 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total256.42 km2 (99.00 sq mi)
Elevation
626 m (2,054 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total4,689
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Households
943
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence27.68% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱71,223,168.75 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2819
PSGC
140113000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Geography

Licuan-Baay is located at 17°37′N 120°53′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 256.42 square kilometres (99.00 sq mi) [2] 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.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [6]
140113001 Bonglo (Patagui) 6.8% 319 261 ▴ 3.89%
140113002 Bulbulala 8.0% 374 363 ▴ 0.57%
140113003 Cawayan 9.4% 443 483 ▾ −1.63%
140113004 Domenglay 9.4% 441 417 ▴ 1.07%
140113005 Lenneng 8.4% 395 359 ▴ 1.84%
140113006 Mapisla 8.5% 398 518 ▾ −4.89%
140113007 Mogao 6.0% 281 349 ▾ −4.04%
140113008 Nalbuan 16.6% 778 852 ▾ −1.72%
140113009 Poblacion 9.3% 434 379 ▴ 2.61%
140113010 Subagan 10.9% 510 525 ▾ −0.55%
140113011 Tumalip 6.7% 316 358 ▾ −2.35%
Total 4,689 4,864 ▾ −0.70%

Climate
Climate data for Licuan-Baay, Abra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of Licuan-Baay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 1,379—    
1948 1,477+0.77%
1960 2,066+2.84%
1970 2,821+3.16%
1975 3,144+2.20%
1980 3,094−0.32%
1990 3,697+1.80%
1995 3,866+0.84%
2000 3,812−0.30%
2007 3,990+0.63%
2010 4,864+7.47%
2015 4,689−0.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, Licuan-Baay had a population of 4,689. [3] The population density was 18 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi).

References
  1.  Municipality of Licuan-Baay | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Municipal: Licuan-Baay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Licuan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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