Pagala, Municipality of Bucay, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
MunicipalityBucay
Postal code2805
Population (2020)1,184
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5731, 120.7067 (17° 34' North, 120° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level140.2 meters (460.0 feet)

Pagala is a barangay in the municipality of Bucay, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,184. This represented 6.59% of the total population of Bucay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pagala in the 2015 Census was 1,145 broken down into 282 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8251495.54
9521914.98
1,1032125.20
1,1062115.24
1,2622654.76
1,1452824.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagala is 10 to 14, with 121 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Pagala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.14%
1 to 4928.03%
5 to 91139.87%
10 to 1412110.57%
15 to 1911810.31%
20 to 241008.73%
25 to 29796.90%
30 to 34786.81%
35 to 39736.38%
40 to 44595.15%
45 to 49625.41%
50 to 54464.02%
55 to 59665.76%
60 to 64484.19%
65 to 69272.36%
70 to 74141.22%
75 to 79110.96%
80 and over252.18%
Total1,145100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.06
  • Median Age: 25.98

Historical population

The population of Pagala grew from 825 in 1990 to 1,184 in 2020, an increase of 359 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.71%, or an increase of 39 people, from the previous population of 1,145 in 2015.

Population of Pagala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
825
9522.72%
1,1033.21%
1,1060.04%
1,2624.92%
1,145-1.84%
1,1840.71%

Location

Pagala is situated at approximately 17.5731, 120.7067, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 140.2 meters or 460.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pagala shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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