Bangued, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count31
Postal code2800
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)136.40 km2 (52.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)50,382
Density (2020)369 / km2 (957 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 36' North, 120° 37' East (17.5965, 120.6179)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.8 meters (166.7 feet)

Bangued is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 136.40 square kilometers or 52.66 square miles which constitutes 3.25% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 50,382. This represented 20.07% of the total population of Abra province, or 2.80% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 369 inhabitants per square kilometer or 957 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bangued has 31 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bangued
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agtangao4.54%2,2852,295-0.44%-0.09%
Angad5.53%2,7882,46413.15%2.63%
Bañacao2.91%1,4651,24317.86%3.52%
Bangbangar4.92%2,4782,486-0.32%-0.07%
Cabuloan2.05%1,0311,0280.29%0.06%
Calaba9.65%4,8623,49439.15%7.20%
Cosili East1.95%9819088.04%1.64%
Cosili West2.83%1,4271,3366.81%1.40%
Dangdangla4.11%2,0702,149-3.68%-0.79%
Lingtan2.00%1,00785917.23%3.40%
Lipcan4.27%2,1521,9758.96%1.82%
Lubong1.79%90169928.90%5.49%
Macarcarmay1.49%75066712.44%2.50%
Macray1.34%675749-9.88%-2.17%
Malita0.80%4044010.75%0.16%
Maoay1.45%733742-1.21%-0.26%
Palao3.77%1,8981,69711.84%2.38%
Patucannay3.03%1,5261,4505.24%1.08%
Sagap1.58%797863-7.65%-1.66%
San Antonio2.24%1,12887828.47%5.42%
Santa Rosa4.56%2,2961,99714.97%2.98%
Sao-atan2.12%1,0691,077-0.74%-0.16%
Sappaac2.63%1,3241,3180.46%0.10%
Tablac2.57%1,2941,541-16.03%-3.61%
Zone 1 Poblacion4.57%2,3032,2124.11%0.85%
Zone 2 Poblacion2.27%1,1441,376-16.86%-3.81%
Zone 3 Poblacion3.11%1,5661,927-18.73%-4.27%
Zone 4 Poblacion1.76%8851,073-17.52%-3.97%
Zone 5 Poblacion4.35%2,1932,566-14.54%-3.25%
Zone 6 Poblacion3.68%1,8531,884-1.65%-0.35%
Zone 7 Poblacion6.15%3,0972,80910.25%2.08%
Bangued Total50,38248,1634.61%0.95%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bangued for the fiscal year of 2016 was 199,293,963.05.

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Annual regular income of Bangued (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200997,624,973.63
2010108,420,014.2611.06%
2011115,452,668.546.49%
2012114,595,690.68-0.74%
2013145,210,953.1126.72%
2014139,290,891.47-4.08%
2015175,298,179.0725.85%
2016199,293,963.0513.69%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bangued in the 2015 Census was 47,820 broken down into 11,024 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangued (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,0836,3775.34
35,3516,8565.16
38,8927,9714.88
45,9809,5674.81
43,8309,7794.48
47,82011,0244.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangued is 10 to 14, with 4,959 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 656 individuals.

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Population of Bangued by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19201.91%
1 to 43,6227.52%
5 to 94,7229.80%
10 to 144,95910.30%
15 to 194,84510.06%
20 to 244,3789.09%
25 to 293,7987.89%
30 to 343,5437.36%
35 to 393,2076.66%
40 to 442,6965.60%
45 to 492,5675.33%
50 to 542,2614.69%
55 to 591,9033.95%
60 to 641,6333.39%
65 to 691,1002.28%
70 to 746721.40%
75 to 796561.36%
80 and over6811.41%
Total48,163100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.21
  • Median Age: 25.84

Historical population

The population of Bangued grew from 12,956 in 1903 to 50,382 in 2020, an increase of 37,426 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.95%, or an increase of 2,219 people, from the previous population of 48,163 in 2015.

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Population of Bangued (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,956
14,3830.66%
15,2870.31%
14,792-0.34%
19,3682.40%
24,5872.36%
25,5970.81%
28,6662.29%
34,1841.78%
35,4500.68%
38,9652.05%
46,1792.37%
43,936-1.80%
48,1631.76%
50,3820.95%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bangued for the year 2019 was 32,247, broken down into 15,822 males and 16,425 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bangued is situated at approximately 17° 36' North, 120° 37' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.8 meters or 166.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bangued are Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Tabuk, Kalinga, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Pidigan, Abra, Tayum, Abra, Peñarrubia, Abra, Langiden, Abra, Danglas, Abra, and La Paz, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 334.88 kilometers (208.08 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Pidigan, Abra, 4.20 kilometers (2.61 miles) to the Southwest (S46°W)
  • Tayum, Abra, 4.54 kilometers (2.82 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)
  • Peñarrubia, Abra, 5.10 kilometers (3.17 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)
  • Langiden, Abra, 6.14 kilometers (3.81 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S69°W)
  • Danglas, Abra, 10.66 kilometers (6.62 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N24°E)
  • La Paz, Abra, 11.36 kilometers (7.06 miles) to the Northeast (N39°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 334.88 kilometers (208.08 miles) to the South (S7°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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