Bangued

Bangued
Municipality of Bangued
View of Abra Valley from Casamata Hill
View of Abra Valley from Casamata Hill
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Official seal of Bangued
Map of Abra with Bangued highlighted
Map of Abra with Bangued highlighted
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Bangued is located in Philippines
Bangued
Bangued
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°36′N 120°37′E / 17.6°N 120.62°E / 17.6; 120.62
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMila A. Valera (Asenso)
 • Vice MayorJoaquin Enrico V. Bernos (Asenso)
 • RepresentativeMenchie B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate34,570 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total105.70 km2 (40.81 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Highest elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Lowest elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total50,382
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
12,279
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
18.30
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 399.2 million (2020), 117.1 million (2012), 147.7 million (2013), 141.5 million (2014), 176.9 million (2015), 201.7 million (2016), 314.7 million (2017), 277.6 million (2018)
 • Assets₱ 372.3 million (2020), 12.6 million (2012), 142.7 million (2013), 153.2 million (2014), 167.9 million (2015), 212.7 million (2016), 206.5 million (2017), 353.8 million (2018)
 • Expenditure₱ 383.8 million (2020), 106.2 million (2012), 139.7 million (2013), 127.5 million (2014), 168.9 million (2015), 193.2 million (2016)
 • Liabilities₱ 54.29 million (2020), 39.09 million (2012), 4.458 million (2013), 8.745 million (2014), 60.07 million (2015), 54.21 million (2016), 47.27 million (2017), 66.09 million (2018)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2800
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.bangued.gov.ph

Bangued, officially the Municipality of Bangued (Ilocano: Ili ti Bangued; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bangued), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,382 people making it the most populous in the province.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Bangued | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.