Villaviciosa | |
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| Municipality of Villaviciosa | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Abra with Villaviciosa highlighted | |
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.svg)  Villaviciosa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°38′E / 17.44°N 120.63°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose W. Lagen Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Marjorie L. Lagen |
| • Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 4,464 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 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,367 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.10 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 230.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 725.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 91.29 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 36.03 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2811 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Itneg 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]
- ^ Municipality of Villaviciosa | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Kimkimay Lake in Villaviciosa, Abra, Philippines". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21.