Kiangan, Province of Ifugao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceIfugao
Barangay count14
Postal code3604
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)200.00 km2 (77.22 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,691
Density (2020)88 / km2 (229 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 47' North, 121° 5' East (16.7780, 121.0863)
Estimated elevation above sea level772.2 meters (2,532.7 feet)

Kiangan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Ifugao.

The municipality has a land area of 200.00 square kilometers or 77.22 square miles which constitutes 7.64% of Ifugao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,691. This represented 8.53% of the total population of Ifugao province, or 0.98% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 88 inhabitants per square kilometer or 229 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Kiangan has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Kiangan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambabag5.34%94483213.46%2.69%
Baguinge15.54%2,7502,6234.84%1.00%
Bokiawan2.45%4344300.93%0.20%
Bolog9.28%1,6411,672-1.85%-0.39%
Dalligan1.64%2912832.83%0.59%
Duit12.31%2,1782,1162.93%0.61%
Hucab9.94%1,7581,49917.28%3.41%
Julongan3.35%59352512.95%2.60%
Lingay1.46%259348-25.57%-6.03%
Mungayang7.95%1,4061,3305.71%1.18%
Nagacadan5.00%8858316.50%1.33%
Pindongan6.82%1,2061,1465.24%1.08%
Poblacion8.86%1,5671,720-8.90%-1.94%
Tuplac10.06%1,7791,6935.08%1.05%
Kiangan Total17,69117,0483.77%0.78%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kiangan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱75,117,494.00.

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Annual regular income of Kiangan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200942,467,230.95–
201044,772,736.395.43%
201149,011,113.199.47%
201247,608,821.95-2.86%
201353,190,859.0511.72%
201459,713,404.7012.26%
201567,963,162.6213.82%
201675,117,494.0010.53%

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 Kiangan in the 2015 Census was 17,045 broken down into 3,485 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Kiangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,3044,1675.11
13,4692,5915.20
14,0222,6925.21
15,4003,0185.10
15,8373,1195.08
17,0453,4854.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kiangan is 20 to 24, with 1,840 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 143 individuals.

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Population of Kiangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13612.12%
1 to 41,4188.32%
5 to 91,74710.25%
10 to 141,76610.36%
15 to 191,7019.98%
20 to 241,84010.79%
25 to 291,6619.74%
30 to 341,1896.97%
35 to 399925.82%
40 to 447984.68%
45 to 498424.94%
50 to 547204.22%
55 to 596013.53%
60 to 645092.99%
65 to 693401.99%
70 to 741430.84%
75 to 791821.07%
80 and over2381.40%
Total17,048100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.08
  • Median Age: 24.16

Historical population

The population of Kiangan fell from 37,161 in 1918 to 17,691 in 2020, a decrease of 19,470 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 643 people, from the previous population of 17,048 in 2015.

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Population of Kiangan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
37,161–
16,146-4.08%
10,534-4.29%
12,6891.65%
15,1231.73%
15,9351.06%
17,4811.87%
21,3292.01%
13,514-8.19%
14,0990.91%
15,4481.27%
15,8370.91%
17,0481.41%
17,6910.78%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kiangan for the year 2019 was 11,671, broken down into 6,045 males and 5,626 females.

Location

The municipal center of Kiangan is situated at approximately 16° 47' North, 121° 5' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 772.2 meters or 2,532.7 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 Kiangan are Santiago, Isabela, Baguio, Cauayan, Isabela, Candon, Ilocos Sur, San Fernando, La Union, and Tabuk, Kalinga. The nearest municipalities are Lagawe, Ifugao, Asipulo, Ifugao, Hingyon, Ifugao, Hungduan, Ifugao, Banaue, Ifugao, and Tinoc, Ifugao. Its distance from the national capital is 242.32 kilometers (150.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Lagawe, Ifugao, 4.51 kilometers (2.80 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N57°E)
  • Asipulo, Ifugao, 6.55 kilometers (4.07 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°W)
  • Hingyon, Ifugao, 8.20 kilometers (5.10 miles) to the North (N10°E)
  • Hungduan, Ifugao, 10.89 kilometers (6.77 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)
  • Banaue, Ifugao, 14.94 kilometers (9.28 miles) to the North (N10°W)
  • Tinoc, Ifugao, 19.60 kilometers (12.18 miles) to the Southwest (S55°W)

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 49.99 kilometers (31.06 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S78°E)
  • Baguio, 66.39 kilometers (41.26 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 74.53 kilometers (46.31 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 81.87 kilometers (50.87 miles) to the Northwest (N56°W)
  • San Fernando, La Union, 83.98 kilometers (52.18 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 86.88 kilometers (53.98 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)

Distance from Manila: 242.32 kilometers (150.57 miles) to the South (S3°W)

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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