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Leader Name: | Jose W. Lagen Jr. | ||
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Leader Name1: | Marjorie L. Lagen | ||
Leader Name2: | Menchie B. Bernos | ||
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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]
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.
Villaviciosa is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In the 2020 census, Villaviciosa had a population of 5,675. The population density was NaN5,675/102.93.
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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
Mayor | Jose W. Lagen Jr. |
Vice-Mayor | Marjorie L. Lagen |
Councilors | Nelson L. Piyo |
Edmundo B. Belmes | |
Nixon B. Belmes | |
Amelito M. Bagno | |
Ingrid B. Oca | |
Ernest G. Binnong | |
Elsie L. Bona | |
Tessie G. Paned | |