Villaviciosa, Abra
Villaviciosa | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Location within Abra province | |
![]() ![]() Villaviciosa Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°38′E / 17.44°N 120.63°ECoordinates: 17°26′N 120°38′E / 17.44°N 120.63°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone District of Abra |
Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
Government [1] | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marjorie L. Lagen |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 102.93 km2 (39.74 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 5,392 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Voter (2016)[4] | 4,018 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 2811 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Income class | 5th class |
PSGC | 140127000 |
Villaviciosa, officially the Municipality of Villaviciosa (Ilocano: Ili ti Villaviciosa, Filipino: Bayan ng Villaviciosa), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 5,392 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 4,018 registered voters.[4]
Geography
Villaviciosa is located at 17°26′N 120°38′E / 17.44°N 120.63°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 102.93 square kilometres (39.74 sq mi)[2] constituting 2.47% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
The municipality is geographically situated at the southern portion of Abra, bounded in the north-west by San Isidro, north by Bucay, east by Manabo and Luba, south by San Emilio, and west by Pilar.
Villaviciosa is accessible from Benguet by land transportation through the Abra-Ilocos Sur Road, the more frequently used route. From the nearby Province of Ilocos Sur, it is also accessible through the Candon via San Emilio to Luba‑Tamac, Villaviciosa Road and the Santa Maria‑Burgos via Pilar‑Villaviciosa Road.
Barangays
Villaviciosa is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[5]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | ||
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2015[3] | 2010[6] | ||||
140127001 | Ap-apaya | 9.5% | 512 | 531 | −0.69% |
140127002 | Bol-lilising | 5.6% | 301 | 294 | +0.45% |
140127003 | Cal-lao | 17.2% | 929 | 931 | −0.04% |
140127004 | Lap-lapog | 14.2% | 765 | 766 | −0.02% |
140127005 | Lumaba | 9.3% | 504 | 552 | −1.72% |
140127006 | Poblacion | 17.7% | 954 | 836 | +2.55% |
140127007 | Tamac | 11.0% | 595 | 627 | −0.99% |
140127008 | Tuquib | 15.4% | 832 | 840 | −0.18% |
Total | 5,392 | 5,377 | +0.05% |
Demographics
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Source: PSA[3][6][7] |
In the 2015 census, Villaviciosa had a population of 5,392.[3] The population density was 52 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi).
In the 2016 election, it had 4,018 registered voters.[4]
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal: Villaviciosa, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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San Emilio, Ilocos Sur |