Bahong, Municipality of La Trinidad, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityLa Trinidad
Postal code2601
Population (2020)5,993
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.4690, 120.6076 (16° 28' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,249.8 meters (4,100.3 feet)

Bahong is a barangay in the municipality of La Trinidad, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,993. This represented 4.36% of the total population of La Trinidad.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bahong in the 2015 Census was 5,188 broken down into 1,158 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Bahong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6694925.42
2,9695585.32
3,0005775.20
3,9978444.74
4,8281,0114.78
5,1881,1584.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bahong is 5 to 9, with 551 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Bahong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1961.85%
1 to 43897.50%
5 to 955110.62%
10 to 144929.48%
15 to 1954910.58%
20 to 244929.48%
25 to 294218.11%
30 to 344418.50%
35 to 394147.98%
40 to 443206.17%
45 to 492685.17%
50 to 542414.65%
55 to 591462.81%
60 to 641402.70%
65 to 69971.87%
70 to 74470.91%
75 to 79440.85%
80 and over400.77%
Total5,188100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.16
  • Median Age: 25.30

Historical population

The population of Bahong grew from 2,669 in 1990 to 5,993 in 2020, an increase of 3,324 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.08%, or an increase of 805 people, from the previous population of 5,188 in 2015.

Population of Bahong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,669
2,9692.02%
3,0000.22%
3,9974.04%
4,8287.12%
5,1881.38%
5,9933.08%

Location

Bahong is situated at approximately 16.4690, 120.6076, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,249.8 meters or 4,100.3 feet above mean sea level.


Sitios

Bahong is composed of five sitios:

  • Anoding
  • Central Bahong
  • Ma-e
  • Sadag
  • Tomay

Adjacent barangays

Bahong 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 La Trinidad Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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