Licuan-Baay, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count11
Postal code2819
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)256.42 km2 (99.00 sq mi)
Population (2020)4,566
Density (2020)18 / km2 (46 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 36' North, 120° 54' East (17.6061, 120.8932)
Estimated elevation above sea level734.5 meters (2,409.0 feet)

Licuan-Baay, formerly known as Licuan, is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 256.42 square kilometers or 99.00 square miles which constitutes 6.11% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,566. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.25% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 18 inhabitants per square kilometer or 46 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Licuan-Baay has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Licuan-Baay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bonglo5.72%261319-18.18%-4.14%
Bulbulala8.52%3893744.01%0.83%
Cawayan9.33%426443-3.84%-0.82%
Domenglay9.86%4504412.04%0.43%
Lenneng7.27%332395-15.95%-3.59%
Mapisla9.09%4153984.27%0.88%
Mogao5.80%265281-5.69%-1.23%
Nalbuan17.15%7837780.64%0.13%
Poblacion6.04%276434-36.41%-9.09%
Subagan13.47%61551020.59%4.02%
Tumalip7.75%35431612.03%2.42%
Licuan-Baay Total4,5664,689-2.62%-0.56%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Licuan-Baay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 71,223,168.75.

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Annual regular income of Licuan-Baay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,855,156.40
201037,746,980.312.42%
201141,265,878.109.32%
201241,856,700.071.43%
201348,068,608.7814.84%
201450,640,031.545.35%
201557,722,880.6113.99%
201671,223,168.7523.39%

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 Licuan-Baay in the 2015 Census was 4,599 broken down into 968 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Licuan-Baay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,6546375.74
3,7476915.42
3,8127235.27
3,9907775.14
4,6048325.53
4,5999684.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Licuan-Baay is 5 to 9, with 473 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 69 individuals.

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Population of Licuan-Baay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1911.94%
1 to 44229.00%
5 to 947310.09%
10 to 144489.55%
15 to 193727.93%
20 to 244399.36%
25 to 294309.17%
30 to 343116.63%
35 to 392846.06%
40 to 442585.50%
45 to 492595.52%
50 to 542234.76%
55 to 591984.22%
60 to 641392.96%
65 to 691092.32%
70 to 74761.62%
75 to 79881.88%
80 and over691.47%
Total4,689100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.97
  • Median Age: 26.16

Historical population

The population of Licuan-Baay grew from 1,379 in 1939 to 4,566 in 2020, an increase of 3,187 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.56%, or a decrease of 123 people, from the previous population of 4,689 in 2015.

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Population of Licuan-Baay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,4770.71%
2,0662.99%
2,8213.09%
3,1442.20%
3,094-0.32%
3,6971.80%
3,8660.84%
3,812-0.30%
3,9900.63%
4,8647.48%
4,689-0.70%
4,566-0.56%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Licuan-Baay for the year 2019 was 4,385, broken down into 2,426 males and 1,959 females.

Location

The municipal center of Licuan-Baay is situated at approximately 17° 36' North, 120° 54' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 734.5 meters or 2,409.0 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 Licuan-Baay are Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Malibcong, Abra, Lacub, Abra, Daguioman, Abra, Bucloc, Abra, Lagangilang, Abra, and Sallapadan, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 329.91 kilometers (205.00 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Malibcong, Abra, 9.51 kilometers (5.91 miles) to the East (S85°E)
  • Lacub, Abra, 11.38 kilometers (7.07 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N26°E)
  • Daguioman, Abra, 12.73 kilometers (7.91 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°E)
  • Bucloc, Abra, 15.11 kilometers (9.39 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°W)
  • Lagangilang, Abra, 18.17 kilometers (11.29 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N76°W)
  • Sallapadan, Abra, 19.68 kilometers (12.23 miles) to the Southwest (S49°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 329.91 kilometers (205.00 miles) to the South (S1°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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