Labueg, Municipality of Kapangan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityKapangan
Postal code2613
Population (2020)1,702
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5732, 120.6225 (16° 34' North, 120° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,069.4 meters (3,508.5 feet)

Labueg is a barangay in the municipality of Kapangan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,702. This represented 8.82% of the total population of Kapangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Labueg in the 2015 Census was 1,613 broken down into 336 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Labueg (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2572345.37
1,2122325.22
1,4972426.19
1,5713015.22
1,5723234.87
1,6133364.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Labueg is 5 to 9, with 162 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Labueg by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.12%
1 to 41257.75%
5 to 916210.04%
10 to 141599.86%
15 to 191519.36%
20 to 241298.00%
25 to 291358.37%
30 to 341287.94%
35 to 39905.58%
40 to 44935.77%
45 to 49744.59%
50 to 54925.70%
55 to 59704.34%
60 to 64523.22%
65 to 69472.91%
70 to 74321.98%
75 to 79251.55%
80 and over311.92%
Total1,613100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.07
  • Median Age: 27.31

Historical population

The population of Labueg grew from 1,257 in 1990 to 1,702 in 2020, an increase of 445 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.14%, or an increase of 89 people, from the previous population of 1,613 in 2015.

Population of Labueg (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,257
1,219-0.57%
1,4974.50%
1,5780.73%
1,572-0.14%
1,6130.49%
1,7021.14%

Location

Labueg is situated at approximately 16.5732, 120.6225, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,069.4 meters or 3,508.5 feet above mean sea level.


Sitios

Labueg is composed of seven sitios:

  • Alapang
  • Ibo/Guiawan
  • Labueg Proper
  • Longboy
  • Poking
  • Tacal
  • Tumpic

Adjacent barangays

Labueg shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. List of sitios is from the Municipality of Kapangan Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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