Lagayan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra. The land area is 215.9675 square kilometers. Distance from Bangued is 18.90 kilometers.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 3,894 people in 796 households.

Lagayan is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.

Open fields and meadows are still a bright reality at the Municipality of Lagayan.

The place climate is characterized by 2 distinct seasons. The dry season, which occurs from November to April, is marked by daily blue skies and clear starry nights and the wet season for the rest of the year with high rainfall intensities accompanied by storms and typhoons.

Main crops include Palay and Corn

Major Tourist Attractions: Lusuac Dam (Poblacion), Lagayan Spring Resort, Balbin Spring Resort and Barusabis Waterfall