Malibcong | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Abra with Malibcong highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°59′E / 17.56°N 120.99°ECoordinates: 17°34′N 120°59′E / 17.56°N 120.99°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone District of Abra |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Benido G. Bacuyag |
• Electorate | 2,856 voters (2016) |
Area | |
• Total | 283.17 km2 (109.33 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 3,428 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 2820 |
PSGC | 140115000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
Malibcong, officially the Municipality of Malibcong (Ilocano: Ili ti Malibcong, Filipino: Bayan ng Malibcong), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 3,428 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 2,856 registered voters.
Malibcong is located at 17°34′N 120°59′E / 17.56°N 120.99°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 283.17 square kilometres (109.33 sq mi) constituting 6.80% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Malibcong is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Malibcong had a population of 3,428. The population density was 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 2,856 registered voters. The Itneg tribe can be found in Malibcong and they speak a sub-dialect of Banao Itneg language, and Ilocano. There are three dialects in malibcong: Banao, Gubang and Mabaka.