Lagawe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Ifugao. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,269 people in 2,944 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
Barangays
Lagawe is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...
Ifugao religious beliefs are expressed in the numerous rites and prayers (baki) that comprise the main body of Ifugao myths.
Necklaces worn by Ifugao males are usually a string of 2 to 8 pieces of gold, silver, or copper in a C-shape and worn tight at the base of the neck.
Ifugao epics are chanted romances recounting the origins of the people, the life and adventure of the Ifugao heroes, the valor of men and the beauty of women, as well as ancient customs and traditions.
The Ifugao raided the settlements in the lowlands well into the nineteenth century, when the Spanish first established a military presence in the highlands; tribal warfare was only ended in the American period.
Ifugao's rice crop seems to be mostly for local consumption; the leading commercial crop is coffee.
The population is 160,000 in eleven towns; the capital is Lagawe.
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