Villaviciosa, Abra

Villaviciosa
Municipality of Villaviciosa
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Villaviciosa is located in Philippines
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°38′E / 17.44°N 120.63°E / 17.44; 120.63
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Villaviciosa[*]Jose W. Lagen Jr.
 • Vice MayorMarjorie L. Lagen
 • RepresentativeMenchie B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate4,464 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
102.93 km2 (39.74 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Highest elevation
667 m (2,188 ft)
Lowest elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
5,675
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Households
1,367
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.10
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 230.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 725.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 91.29 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 36.03 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2811
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
Atta
Ilocano
Tagalog

Villaviciosa, officially the Municipality of Villaviciosa (Ilocano: Ili ti Villaviciosa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Villaviciosa), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,675 people.[3]

The population was 5,675 at the 2020 census.[3] The town is known for the Kimkimay Lake, a reminder of the wrath of the gods against people who have numerous vices.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Villaviciosa | (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 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Kimkimay Lake in Villaviciosa, Abra, Philippines". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21.