Bucloc, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count4
Postal code2817
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi)
Population (2020)2,395
Density (2020)38 / km2 (97 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 26' North, 120° 51' East (17.4409, 120.8572)
Estimated elevation above sea level339.9 meters (1,115.0 feet)

Bucloc is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 63.77 square kilometers or 24.62 square miles which constitutes 1.52% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,395. This represented 0.95% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.13% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 38 inhabitants per square kilometer or 97 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bucloc has 4 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bucloc
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ducligan23.34%559582-3.95%-0.85%
Labaan26.89%644681-5.43%-1.17%
Lamao20.96%502566-11.31%-2.49%
Lingay28.81%6906722.68%0.56%
Bucloc Total2,3952,501-4.24%-0.91%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bucloc for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱43,918,689.76.

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Annual regular income of Bucloc (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200921,310,884.20–
201024,466,431.1014.81%
201128,659,209.7417.14%
201224,794,886.42-13.48%
201328,732,232.3615.88%
201428,741,316.350.03%
201537,270,999.6929.68%
201643,918,689.7617.84%

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 Bucloc in the 2015 Census was 2,501 broken down into 442 households or an average of 5.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Bucloc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9323455.60
1,9193305.82
2,1003575.88
2,2213935.65
2,1704145.24
2,5014425.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bucloc is 10 to 14, with 241 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Bucloc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.52%
1 to 41757.00%
5 to 92339.32%
10 to 142419.64%
15 to 192329.28%
20 to 242178.68%
25 to 292028.08%
30 to 341787.12%
35 to 391445.76%
40 to 441475.88%
45 to 491104.40%
50 to 541265.04%
55 to 591375.48%
60 to 64963.84%
65 to 69682.72%
70 to 74622.48%
75 to 79431.72%
80 and over522.08%
Total2,501100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.39
  • Median Age: 27.83

Historical population

The population of Bucloc grew from 719 in 1939 to 2,395 in 2020, an increase of 1,676 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.91%, or a decrease of 106 people, from the previous population of 2,501 in 2015.

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Population of Bucloc (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
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8271.45%
1,1522.96%
1,4011.93%
1,4470.65%
1,6052.09%
1,9321.87%
1,919-0.13%
2,1092.04%
2,2270.75%
2,176-0.84%
2,5012.69%
2,395-0.91%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bucloc for the year 2019 was 2,014, broken down into 1,067 males and 947 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bucloc is situated at approximately 17° 26' North, 120° 51' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 339.9 meters or 1,115.0 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 Bucloc are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Daguioman, Abra, Boliney, Abra, Sallapadan, Abra, Licuan-Baay, Abra, Manabo, Abra, and Bucay, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 315.68 kilometers (196.16 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Daguioman, Abra, 7.50 kilometers (4.66 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N75°E)
  • Boliney, Abra, 7.92 kilometers (4.92 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S30°W)
  • Sallapadan, Abra, 10.45 kilometers (6.50 miles) to the West (N81°W)
  • Licuan-Baay, Abra, 15.11 kilometers (9.39 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
  • Manabo, Abra, 16.21 kilometers (10.07 miles) to the West (S87°W)
  • Bucay, Abra, 18.44 kilometers (11.46 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 315.68 kilometers (196.16 miles) to the South (S2°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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