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Lacub
View on WikipediaLacub, officially the Municipality of Lacub (Ilocano: Ili ti Lacub; Filipino: Bayan ng Lacub), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 3,649 people.[5]
Key Information
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Geography
[edit]According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 295.30 square kilometres (114.02 sq mi) [6] constituting 7.09% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra. It is located at 17°40′N 120°57′E / 17.66°N 120.95°E.
Lacub is situated 65.59 kilometres (40.76 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 471.44 kilometres (292.94 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
[edit]Lacub is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 140109001 | Bacag | 7.6% | 277 | 233 | 1.24% | |
| 140109002 | Buneg | 23.7% | 865 | 827 | 0.32% | |
| 140109003 | Guinguinabang | 8.7% | 316 | 290 | 0.61% | |
| 140109004 | Lan-ag | 12.1% | 440 | 353 | 1.59% | |
| 140109005 | Pacoc | 19.2% | 700 | 571 | 1.47% | |
| 140109006 | Poblacion (Talampac) | 27.8% | 1,014 | 703 | 2.65% | |
| Total | 3,649 | 3,612 | 0.07% | |||
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Lacub, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
27 (80) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
43 (1.7) |
159 (6.3) |
180 (7.1) |
204 (8.0) |
207 (8.1) |
183 (7.2) |
185 (7.3) |
91 (3.6) |
67 (2.6) |
1,394 (54.8) |
| Average rainy days | 8.2 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 201.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1,054 | — |
| 1948 | 944 | −1.22% |
| 1960 | 1,424 | +3.48% |
| 1970 | 1,706 | +1.82% |
| 1975 | 1,927 | +2.47% |
| 1980 | 2,038 | +1.13% |
| 1990 | 2,326 | +1.33% |
| 1995 | 2,202 | −1.02% |
| 2000 | 2,782 | +5.14% |
| 2007 | 3,050 | +1.28% |
| 2010 | 2,977 | −0.88% |
| 2015 | 3,403 | +2.58% |
| 2020 | 3,612 | +1.26% |
| 2024 | 3,649 | +0.24% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14] | ||
In the 2024 census, Lacub had a population of 3,649 people.[15] The population density was 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi).
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Lacub
64.19
61.48
58.80
67.23
57.75
27.13
37.66
15.68
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]Lacub, 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.
Elected officials
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Nestor B. Bersamina |
| Vice-Mayor | Estelita B. Bersamina |
| Councilors | Reynaldo D. Bernal |
| Paulo D. Valera | |
| Diosdado B. Daodaoen | |
| Mary Jhane C. Nelso | |
| Narciso B. Sagmayao | |
| Edgardo M. Bulaay | |
| Danny A. Lingbaoan | |
| Jimmy B. Reyes |
Education
[edit]The Lacub Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25]
Primary and elementary schools
[edit]- Bacag Elementary School
- Buneg Primary School
- Lacub Central School
- Lan-ag Elementary School
- Pacoc Elementary School
- Sap-al Elementary School
- Talipugo Elementary School
Secondary school
[edit]- Alfredo D. Bersamina National High School
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Lacub | (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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". psa.gov.ph. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Municipal: Lacub". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Lacub: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
External links
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Places adjacent to Lacub | |
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 Province of Abra | |
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Bangued (capital and largest municipality) | |
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