Sallapadan, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count9
Postal code2818
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)128.62 km2 (49.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)6,389
Density (2020)50 / km2 (129 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 27' North, 120° 46' East (17.4551, 120.7599)
Estimated elevation above sea level189.3 meters (620.9 feet)

Sallapadan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 128.62 square kilometers or 49.66 square miles which constitutes 3.06% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,389. This represented 2.55% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.36% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 50 inhabitants per square kilometer or 129 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sallapadan has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sallapadan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bazar8.05%514581-11.53%-2.55%
Bilabila9.25%5915841.20%0.25%
Gangal13.55%866910-4.84%-1.04%
Maguyepyep18.89%1,2071,1703.16%0.66%
Naguilian11.25%719781-7.94%-1.73%
Saccaang13.48%8617879.40%1.91%
Sallapadan6.10%3903851.30%0.27%
Subusob11.35%725889-18.45%-4.20%
Ud-udiao8.08%516535-3.55%-0.76%
Sallapadan Total6,3896,622-3.52%-0.75%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sallapadan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 49,072,294.65.

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Annual regular income of Sallapadan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200929,009,368.64
201031,853,568.589.80%
201137,434,639.7917.52%
201234,989,732.47-6.53%
201336,160,015.113.34%
201439,114,876.928.17%
201549,237,583.1125.88%
201649,072,294.65-0.34%

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 Sallapadan in the 2015 Census was 6,614 broken down into 1,341 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Sallapadan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,9269025.46
5,2919745.43
5,4941,0755.11
6,3651,1985.31
5,9791,2454.80
6,6141,3414.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sallapadan is 10 to 14, with 648 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 92 individuals.

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Population of Sallapadan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11051.59%
1 to 45688.58%
5 to 96219.38%
10 to 146489.79%
15 to 195698.59%
20 to 246049.12%
25 to 295488.28%
30 to 344576.90%
35 to 394196.33%
40 to 443375.09%
45 to 493325.01%
50 to 543184.80%
55 to 593154.76%
60 to 642043.08%
65 to 692003.02%
70 to 741301.96%
75 to 79921.39%
80 and over1552.34%
Total6,622100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.39
  • Median Age: 26.79

Historical population

The population of Sallapadan grew from 1,601 in 1918 to 6,389 in 2020, an increase of 4,788 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.75%, or a decrease of 233 people, from the previous population of 6,622 in 2015.

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Population of Sallapadan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,601
2,0381.21%
2,3131.31%
3,4503.58%
3,5510.28%
3,8381.57%
4,2742.17%
4,9411.46%
5,3031.33%
5,4970.77%
6,3702.05%
5,985-2.24%
6,6221.94%
6,389-0.75%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sallapadan for the year 2019 was 5,198, broken down into 2,758 males and 2,440 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sallapadan is situated at approximately 17° 27' North, 120° 46' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 189.3 meters or 620.9 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 Sallapadan are Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tabuk, Kalinga, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Manabo, Abra, Bucay, Abra, Boliney, Abra, Bucloc, Abra, Villaviciosa, Abra, and Luba, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 317.86 kilometers (197.51 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Manabo, Abra, 6.34 kilometers (3.94 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S67°W)
  • Bucay, Abra, 10.34 kilometers (6.42 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
  • Boliney, Abra, 10.56 kilometers (6.56 miles) to the Southeast (S37°E)
  • Bucloc, Abra, 10.45 kilometers (6.50 miles) to the East (S81°E)
  • Villaviciosa, Abra, 14.42 kilometers (8.96 miles) to the West (S82°W)
  • Luba, Abra, 16.65 kilometers (10.34 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 317.86 kilometers (197.51 miles) to the South (S4°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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