Lagayan

Lagayan, officially the Municipality of Lagayan (Ili ti Lagayan; ), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,488 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
Lagayan is located at °N, °W.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 215.97 km2 constituting NaN% of the 4,165.25 km2 total area of Abra.

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

Demographics
In the 2020 census, Lagayan had a population of 4,488. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

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