Loacan, Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Benguet |
Municipality | Itogon |
Postal code | 2604 |
Population (2020) | 8,378 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 16.4044, 120.6731 (16° 24' North, 120° 40' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 1,021.4 meters (3,351.0 feet) |
Loacan is a barangay in the municipality of Itogon, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,378. This represented 13.62% of the total population of Itogon.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Loacan in the 2015 Census was 7,738 broken down into 1,740 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
10,802 | 2,123 | 5.09 | |
5,918 | 1,101 | 5.38 | |
5,894 | 1,096 | 5.38 | |
6,780 | 1,577 | 4.30 | |
7,714 | 1,605 | 4.81 | |
7,738 | 1,740 | 4.45 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Loacan is 5 to 9, with 868 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 48 individuals.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
---|---|---|
Under 1 | 155 | 2.00% |
1 to 4 | 713 | 9.21% |
5 to 9 | 868 | 11.21% |
10 to 14 | 696 | 8.99% |
15 to 19 | 655 | 8.46% |
20 to 24 | 705 | 9.11% |
25 to 29 | 813 | 10.50% |
30 to 34 | 658 | 8.50% |
35 to 39 | 493 | 6.37% |
40 to 44 | 390 | 5.04% |
45 to 49 | 389 | 5.03% |
50 to 54 | 366 | 4.73% |
55 to 59 | 305 | 3.94% |
60 to 64 | 198 | 2.56% |
65 to 69 | 140 | 1.81% |
70 to 74 | 85 | 1.10% |
75 to 79 | 63 | 0.81% |
80 and over | 48 | 0.62% |
Total | 7,740 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Loacan fell from 10,802 in 1990 to 8,378 in 2020, a decrease of 2,424 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.68%, or an increase of 638 people, from the previous population of 7,740 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
---|---|---|
10,802 | – | |
5,918 | -10.66% | |
5,899 | -0.07% | |
6,782 | 1.94% | |
7,714 | 4.80% | |
7,740 | 0.06% | |
8,378 | 1.68% |
Location
Loacan is situated at approximately 16.4044, 120.6731, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,021.4 meters or 3,351.0 feet above mean sea level.
Sitios
Loacan is composed of 41 sitios:
- Acnip
- Anteg-in
- Apalan
- Bacong
- Bacsey
- Bajengan
- Beda
- Bilis
- Bingo
- Bonehow
- Calabcaben
- Calebow
- Camiding
- Camisong
- Cayapes
- Dampingan
- Deb-ong
- Dengey
- Des-oc
- Diang
- Docot
- Duppa
- Gold River
- Kiweng
- Labilab
- Liang
- Luneta
- Maro-oc
- Otso
- Peday
- Pehket
- Pitdawan
- Proper Loacan
- Riverside
- Sabkil
- Saldin
- Talo-an
- Tobob
- Tocmo
- Tolebeng
- Tuangan
Adjacent barangays
Loacan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- List of sitios is from the Municipality of Itogon Government official website.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.