Villaviciosa, Abra Explained

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Villaviciosa, officially the Municipality of Villaviciosa (Iloko: 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.

The population was 5,675 at the 2020 census. The town is known for the Kimkimay Lake, a reminder of the wrath of the gods against people who have numerous vices.[1]

Geography

is located at .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the 4165.25adj=mid2adj=mid total area of Abra.The municipality is geographically situated at the southern portion of Abra, bounded in the north-west by San Isidro, north by Bucay, east by Manabo and Luba, south by San Emilio, and west by Pilar.

Villaviciosa is accessible from Benguet by land transportation through the, the more frequently used route. From the nearby Province of Ilocos Sur, it is also accessible through the Candon via San Emilio to LubaTamac, Villaviciosa Road and the Santa MariaBurgos via PilarVillaviciosa Road.

Barangays

Villaviciosa is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Villaviciosa had a population of 5,675. The population density was NaN5,675/102.93.

Government

Local government

See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. Villaviciosa, 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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[2]
PositionName
CongressmanJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
MayorJose W. Lagen Jr.
Vice-MayorMarjorie L. Lagen
CouncilorsNelson L. Piyo
Edmundo B. Belmes
Nixon B. Belmes
Amelito M. Bagno
Ingrid B. Oca
Ernest G. Binnong
Elsie L. Bona
Tessie G. Paned

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimkimay Lake in Villaviciosa, Abra, Philippines. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180121073432/http://fun-philippines.com/kimkimay-lake-villaviciosa-taquib-abra-size-depth-location-width-wildlife-history-discovery-fishing-water-tour-package-bangued-callao-swimming-fish-penarrubia-pilar-road-jeepney-camping-hiking/ . 2018-01-21 .
  2. Web site: 2019 National and Local Elections . March 12, 2022 . Commission on Elections.