Lagawe Explained

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Leader Name:Martin L. Habawel Jr.
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Lagawe in Tagalog pronounced as /lɐˈgawe/, officially the Municipality of Lagawe (Iloko: Ili ti Lagawe), is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,876 people.

Lagawe is from Manila.

History

Cityhood

See main article: Cities of the Philippines. In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Lagawe including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[1] [2] [3]

Geography

Barangays

Lagawe is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Lagawe, Ifugao, was 18,876 people, with a density of NaNPD/km2NaNPD/km2.

Government

Local government

See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. Lagawe, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Ifugao, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[4]
PositionName
CongressmanSolomon R. Chungalao
MayorMartin L. Habawel Jr.
Vice-MayorReynold A. Kimayong
CouncilorsMarlon B. Bandao
Neil L. Wangiwang
Homa G. Liwayan
Angel T. Taguiling
Davis H. Pulao
Tejano P. Balinon
Gregorio G. Dangayo
Wilson G. Bumanghat

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yap . Eric . June 30, 2022 . AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY . April 1, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  2. Web site: Palma . Wilter . August 9, 2022 . AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES, OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY . April 1, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  3. Web site: Daza . Paul . August 11, 2022 . AN ACT CONVERING INTO COMPONENT CITIES THE CAPITAL TOWNS OF PROVINCES WITHOUT A CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9009, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. . April 1, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  4. Web site: 2019 National and Local Elections . March 13, 2022 . Commission on Elections.