Tayum, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count11
Postal code2803
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)55.68 km2 (21.50 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,869
Density (2020)267 / km2 (692 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 37' North, 120° 39' East (17.6165, 120.6553)
Estimated elevation above sea level64.0 meters (209.9 feet)

Tayum is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 55.68 square kilometers or 21.50 square miles which constitutes 1.33% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,869. This represented 5.92% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.83% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 267 inhabitants per square kilometer or 692 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tayum has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tayum
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagalay6.90%1,0269873.95%0.82%
Basbasa5.73%852892-4.48%-0.96%
Budac9.33%1,3871,2689.38%1.91%
Bumagcat5.58%8307648.64%1.76%
Cabaroan9.18%1,3651,2638.08%1.65%
Deet6.54%9739294.74%0.98%
Gaddani10.58%1,5731,4558.11%1.65%
Patucannay9.72%1,4451,521-5.00%-1.07%
Pias7.86%1,1691,205-2.99%-0.64%
Poblacion18.00%2,6762,6720.15%0.03%
Velasco10.58%1,5731,5114.10%0.85%
Tayum Total14,86914,4672.78%0.58%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tayum for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱91,424,902.02.

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Annual regular income of Tayum (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200930,538,327.93–
201038,843,849.1727.20%
201147,693,201.5122.78%
201243,214,336.90-9.39%
201346,076,960.116.62%
201441,528,684.13-9.87%
201574,094,060.8378.42%
201691,424,902.0223.39%

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 Tayum in the 2015 Census was 14,445 broken down into 3,140 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Tayum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,0381,9935.54
12,2202,1525.68
12,3772,4395.07
13,3162,7384.86
13,9282,9514.72
14,4453,1404.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tayum is 10 to 14, with 1,563 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 209 individuals.

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Population of Tayum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12561.77%
1 to 41,1317.82%
5 to 91,51810.49%
10 to 141,56310.80%
15 to 191,2968.96%
20 to 241,2218.44%
25 to 291,1057.64%
30 to 341,1097.67%
35 to 399606.64%
40 to 447895.45%
45 to 497405.12%
50 to 546174.26%
55 to 595904.08%
60 to 644713.26%
65 to 693682.54%
70 to 742441.69%
75 to 792091.44%
80 and over2801.94%
Total14,467100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.58
  • Median Age: 26.12

Historical population

The population of Tayum grew from 4,366 in 1903 to 14,869 in 2020, an increase of 10,503 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.58%, or an increase of 402 people, from the previous population of 14,467 in 2015.

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Population of Tayum (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,366–
5,8321.85%
6,0540.19%
6,2810.38%
7,0250.99%
8,2111.54%
9,1262.14%
9,6211.06%
11,0451.39%
12,3462.11%
12,5390.33%
13,3600.88%
13,9401.56%
14,4670.71%
14,8690.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tayum for the year 2019 was 10,465, broken down into 5,284 males and 5,181 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tayum is situated at approximately 17° 37' North, 120° 39' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 64.0 meters or 209.9 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 Tayum are Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Tabuk, Kalinga, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Bangued, Abra, Peñarrubia, Abra, Dolores, Abra, La Paz, Abra, Danglas, Abra, and Lagangilang, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 336.64 kilometers (209.18 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bangued, Abra, 4.54 kilometers (2.82 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S61°W)
  • Peñarrubia, Abra, 5.80 kilometers (3.60 miles) to the South (S3°W)
  • Dolores, Abra, 6.86 kilometers (4.26 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N58°E)
  • La Paz, Abra, 7.34 kilometers (4.56 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N26°E)
  • Danglas, Abra, 7.50 kilometers (4.66 miles) to the North (N4°E)
  • Lagangilang, Abra, 8.42 kilometers (5.23 miles) to the East (S85°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 336.64 kilometers (209.18 miles) to the South (S6°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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