Laua-an

Laua-an
Municipality of Laua-an
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Laua-an is located in Philippines
Laua-an
Laua-an
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°08′35″N 122°02′30″E / 11.142944°N 122.041733°E / 11.142944; 122.041733
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAntique
District Lone district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1915
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFrancisco G. Baladjay Jr.
 • Vice MayorJoean B. Samillano
 • RepresentativeLoren Legarda
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,526 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total100.72 km2 (38.89 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Highest elevation
(Mount Dumara)
1,287 m (4,222 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total26,580
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Households
6,674
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.85
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 112.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 253.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 83.88 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 47.27 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAntique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5705
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Laua-an, officially the Municipality of Laua-an (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Laua-an; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Laua-an; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laua-an), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,580 people.[3] Making it 12th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. Laua-an celebrates its Pahinis Festival every January.

  1. ^ Municipality of Laua-an | (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). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". 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.