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Municipality

Bangued

Bangued is a municipality in Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. Its population was 48,331 in the 2024 census, and it has 31 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Bangued by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
CabugaoDanglasLa PazLangidenPeñarrubiaPidiganSan IsidroSan JuanTayumAgtangao: 2,528 people, 1,045 per km², 2.45% a yearAngad: 2,744 people, 921 per km², −0.38% a yearBañacao: 1,488 people, 456 per km², 0.37% a yearBangbangar: 2,455 people, 805 per km², −0.22% a yearCabuloan: 1,033 people, 158 per km², 0.05% a yearCalaba: 4,348 people, 1,239 per km², −2.64% a yearTablac: 1,278 people, 189 per km², −0.30% a yearCosili West: 1,451 people, 383 per km², 0.40% a yearCosili East: 944 people, 362 per km², −0.92% a yearDangdangla: 2,173 people, 1,781 per km², 1.17% a yearLingtan: 1,037 people, 1,477 per km², 0.71% a yearLipcan: 1,881 people, 1,238 per km², −3.18% a yearLubong: 878 people, 480 per km², −0.62% a yearMacarcarmay: 825 people, 345 per km², 2.31% a yearMaoay: 727 people, 152 per km², −0.20% a yearMacray: 742 people, 530 per km², 2.30% a yearMalita: 373 people, 159 per km², −1.90% a yearPalao: 1,891 people, 622 per km², −0.09% a yearPatucannay: 1,429 people, 2,543 per km², −1.56% a yearSagap: 956 people, 21 per km², 4.46% a yearSan Antonio: 1,119 people, 295 per km², −0.19% a yearSanta Rosa: 2,316 people, 605 per km², 0.21% a yearSao-atan: 1,181 people, 264 per km², 2.42% a yearSappaac: 1,385 people, 305 per km², 1.09% a yearZone 2 Pob.: 947 people, 6,032 per km², −4.43% a yearZone 3 Pob.: 1,617 people, 6,442 per km², 0.77% a yearZone 4 Pob.: 809 people, 7,931 per km², −2.13% a yearZone 5 Pob.: 1,482 people, 2,438 per km², −8.97% a yearZone 6 Pob.: 1,739 people, 4,007 per km², −1.51% a yearZone 7 Pob.: 2,440 people, 3,526 per km², −5.56% a yearZone 1 Pob.: 2,115 people, 3,698 per km², −2.02% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    48,331

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 10% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    1st

    of the 27 cities and municipalities of Abra by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 20 of every 100 people in Abra lived in Bangued in 2024 (19.57%)

  • Inside itSources

    31

    barangays

  • LandSources

    136.40 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Bangued's land would fill a square about 11.7 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 354 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    12,406

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    19.2%

    About 19 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1400101000[4]Formerly 140101000
ZIP code
2800[12, 13, 14]

People

Bangued had 48,331 people in the 2024 census, up 10% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Bangued had the most people of the 27 cities and municipalities of Abra in 2024[1]
  1. 1Bangued48,331
  2. 2Bucay17,775
  3. 3La Paz16,014
  4. 4Tayum14,808
  5. 5Lagangilang14,577
  6. 6Pidigan12,058
  7. 7Dolores11,967
All 27 cities and municipalities of Abra
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 52 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Calaba4,3489 in 100
  2. Angad2,7446 in 100
  3. Agtangao2,5285 in 100
  4. Bangbangar2,4555 in 100
  5. Zone 7 Pob.2,4405 in 100
  6. Santa Rosa2,3165 in 100
  7. Dangdangla2,1734 in 100
  8. Zone 1 Pob.2,1154 in 100
  9. Palao1,8914 in 100
  10. Lipcan1,8814 in 100
See all 31 barangays of Bangued
Age structure · 2020 Census[33]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 27 of every 100 are children under 15 (26.5%)
  • About 66 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (66.2%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.3%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 43,8161,9461,870
5 - 94,6392,4452,194
10 - 144,7822,4782,304
15 - 195,2982,6802,618
20 - 244,5312,3092,222
25 - 294,0132,0341,979
30 - 343,6511,8951,756
35 - 393,3521,6901,662
40 - 443,1171,5681,549
45 - 492,6481,2831,365
50 - 542,4531,2271,226
55 - 592,2151,0991,116
60 - 641,798827971
65 - 691,451647804
70 - 74908363545
75 - 79534192342
80 years and over776223553

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
48,331[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
12,406[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Abra, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
19.57%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
19.2% (9,298 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
24,906 men, 25,076 women[33]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202448,331[1, 2]−0.99% a year12,4063.9
2020as of May 1, 202050,382[1]0.95% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201548,163[1]1.76% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201043,936[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then46,179[31]2.37% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders38,965[31, 32]2.05% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then35,450[31]0.68% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then34,184[31]1.78% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then28,666[31]2.29% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then25,597[31]0.81% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then24,587[31]2.36% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then19,368[31]———

Barangays

Bangued is made up of 31 barangays.
Barangays of Bangued. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Agtangao2,5285.23%2.45% a yearabout 2.42 km²Rural
Angad2,7445.68%−0.38% a yearabout 2.98 km²Rural
Bañacao1,4883.08%0.37% a yearabout 3.26 km²Rural
Bangbangar2,4555.08%−0.22% a yearabout 3.05 km²Rural
Cabuloan1,0332.14%0.05% a yearabout 6.54 km²Rural
Calaba4,3489%−2.64% a yearabout 3.51 km²Rural
Cosili East9441.95%−0.92% a yearabout 2.61 km²Rural
Cosili West1,4513%0.40% a yearabout 3.79 km²Rural
Dangdangla2,1734.5%1.17% a yearabout 1.22 km²Rural
Lingtan1,0372.15%0.71% a yearabout 0.702 km²Rural
Lipcan1,8813.89%−3.18% a yearabout 1.52 km²Urban
Lubong8781.82%−0.62% a yearabout 1.83 km²Rural
Macarcarmay8251.71%2.31% a yearabout 2.39 km²Rural
Macray7421.54%2.30% a yearabout 1.40 km²Rural
Malita3730.77%−1.90% a yearabout 2.34 km²Rural
Maoay7271.5%−0.20% a yearabout 4.79 km²Rural
Palao1,8913.91%−0.09% a yearabout 3.04 km²Rural
Patucannay1,4292.96%−1.56% a yearabout 0.562 km²Rural
Sagap9561.98%4.46% a yearabout 45.56 km²Rural
San Antonio1,1192.32%−0.19% a yearabout 3.79 km²Rural
Santa Rosa2,3164.79%0.21% a yearabout 3.83 km²Rural
Sao-atan1,1812.44%2.42% a yearabout 4.47 km²Rural
Sappaac1,3852.87%1.09% a yearabout 4.54 km²Rural
Tablac1,2782.64%−0.30% a yearabout 6.76 km²Rural
Zone 1 Pob.2,1154.38%−2.02% a yearabout 0.572 km²Rural
Zone 2 Pob.9471.96%−4.43% a yearabout 0.157 km²Urban
Zone 3 Pob.1,6173.35%0.77% a yearabout 0.251 km²Rural
Zone 4 Pob.8091.67%−2.13% a yearabout 0.102 km²Urban
Zone 5 Pob.1,4823.07%−8.97% a yearabout 0.608 km²Urban
Zone 6 Pob.1,7393.6%−1.51% a yearabout 0.434 km²Urban
Zone 7 Pob.2,4405.05%−5.56% a yearabout 0.692 km²Urban

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Bangued covers 136.40 km² of land, 354 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,030 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
136.40 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
354 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
17.58743° N, 120.62105° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
26 m
Average
219 m
Highest
1,030 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[28]

  1. Sinalang River14.3 of 37.2 km
  2. Abra River10.3 of 194.8 km
  3. San Matias River10.1 km
  4. Malapaao River9.4 of 45.4 km
  5. TIneg River0.5 of 97.2 km

Peaks[28]

  1. Mount Banti Goolong880 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[29]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Sinait, the nearest PAGASA station, 38 km away[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,172 mm of rain on 97 days a year; 27.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Sinait, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January6 mm225.7 °C30.2 °C21.2 °C
February3 mm226.2 °C30.7 °C21.6 °C
March5 mm227.4 °C31.8 °C23.0 °C
April17 mm228.7 °C33.0 °C24.3 °C
May173 mm929.0 °C33.0 °C24.9 °C
June282 mm1428.4 °C32.2 °C24.6 °C
July530 mm1927.7 °C31.3 °C24.1 °C
August614 mm1927.3 °C30.6 °C24.0 °C
September356 mm1527.4 °C31.0 °C23.8 °C
October135 mm727.4 °C31.4 °C23.4 °C
November46 mm427.3 °C31.5 °C23.2 °C
December6 mm226.6 °C30.9 °C22.3 °C
The year2,172 mm9727.4 °C31.5 °C23.4 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 58 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 18 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
18.3% of people[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 18 of every 100 people in Bangued lived below the poverty line in 2021 (18.3%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 16.7% and 19.9%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 20government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 29schools
  • 4places of worship
  • 1market
  • 3stations and terminals
  • 3parks

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Bangued” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices16

10 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 31 barangays of Bangued

Hospitals and health centres1

Markets1

Stations and terminals3

Parks3

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Bangued. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[10, 11]

Capital of
Abra[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Abra[15, 16]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Perfecto Bolos Cardenas[18]
    Vice mayor
    Allan Peralta Seares[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Mila Acosta Valera[19]
    Vice mayor
    Joaquin Enrico Valera Bernos[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Dominic Bosuego Valera[20]
    Vice mayor
    Mila Acosta Valera[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Dominic Bosuego Valera[21]
    Vice mayor
    Allan Peralta Seares[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Dominic Bosuego Valera[22]
    Vice mayor
    Allan Peralta Seares[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Ryan Seares Luna[23]
    Vice mayor
    Allan Peralta Seares[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Dominic Bosuego Valera[24]
    Vice mayor
    Betzaida Bonnit Alzate[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Ma. Sita Valera[25]
    Vice mayor
    Betzaida Alzate[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Ma. Zita C. Valera[26]
    Vice mayor
    Mila A. Valera[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Bangued, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Perfecto Bolos Cardenas[18]Allan Peralta Seares[18]
2022–2025Mila Acosta Valera[19]Joaquin Enrico Valera Bernos[19]
2019–2022Dominic Bosuego Valera[20]Mila Acosta Valera[20]
2016–2019Dominic Bosuego Valera[21]Allan Peralta Seares[21]
2013–2016Dominic Bosuego Valera[22]Allan Peralta Seares[22]
2010–2013Ryan Seares Luna[23]Allan Peralta Seares[23]
2007–2010Dominic Bosuego Valera[24]Betzaida Bonnit Alzate[24]
2004–2007Ma. Sita Valera[25]Betzaida Alzate[25]
2001–2004Ma. Zita C. Valera[26]Mila A. Valera[26]

History & Identity

Bangued's fiesta and days

Everything listed for Bangued in Now

How it got its name

Local traditionThe town's own history says Bangued comes from the Iloco word bangen, meaning road blockage: roadblocks protected the settlement in days of tribal fighting, and fallen trees also blocked the river. The Spaniards wrote it as Bangued.[9]

Its story

The town's page says missionary fathers Marin and Minon set up a mission station in the area in 1598, and that it was organized as a pueblo in 1599 under Spain.[9]

By 1612 the Augustinians made it an independent mission territory with Father Pedro Columbo as first minister, and Father Juan Pareja organized it as a mission center in 1615.[9]

Timeline

  1. 1598

    Mission station established in the area by Fathers Marin and Minon.[9]

  2. 1599

    Bangued organized as a pueblo under Spain.[9]

  3. 1861

    Sources differBangued inaugurated as a municipality and capital of Abra on 25 July (the page notes another record says 1863).[9]

Nearby

Bangued shares a border with 9 places.

How it compares

Bangued beside Abra, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Abra.

Bangued beside Abra
FigureBanguedAbraRank among the cities and municipalities of Abra
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary48,331[1, 2]246,9481st of 27
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary−0.99% a year[1, 2]slower−0.39% a year21st of 27
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary354[6]more crowded571st of 27
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary136.40 km²[6]4,365.52 km²12th of 27
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]higher3.8not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary19.2%[5]higher4.4%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Manila
335.9 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. PeñarrubiaAbra6.7 km southeast
  2. TayumAbra6.7 km east
  3. PidiganAbra6.9 km southwest
  4. La PazAbra7.1 km north
  5. LangidenAbra9.7 km west
  6. San IsidroAbra11.3 km south

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) (OpenSTAT table 0151A6DTHP4). Published August 3, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  3. 3.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
  4. 4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  7. 7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  9. 9.Municipality of Bangued. History & Geography. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 10.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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  24. 24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  26. 26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  28. 28.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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