Lubuagan, Province of Kalinga

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceKalinga
Barangay count9
Postal code3802
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)234.20 km2 (90.43 sq mi)
Population (2020)9,323
Density (2020)40 / km2 (103 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 21' North, 121° 11' East (17.3510, 121.1751)
Estimated elevation above sea level842.3 meters (2,762.7 feet)

Lubuagan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Kalinga.

The municipality has a land area of 234.20 square kilometers or 90.43 square miles which constitutes 7.14% of Kalinga's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,323. This represented 4.06% of the total population of Kalinga province, or 0.52% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 40 inhabitants per square kilometer or 103 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lubuagan has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lubuagan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antonio Canao9.41%877912-3.84%-0.82%
Dangoy14.34%1,3371,2298.79%1.79%
Lower Uma8.59%80169115.92%3.16%
Mabilong15.86%1,4791,4194.23%0.88%
Mabongtot6.83%6376350.31%0.07%
Poblacion15.49%1,4441,4211.62%0.34%
Tanglag7.34%68459215.54%3.09%
Uma del Norte13.02%1,2141,1069.76%1.98%
Upper Uma9.12%85072816.76%3.31%
Lubuagan Total9,3238,7336.76%1.39%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lubuagan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱66,844,015.33.

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Annual regular income of Lubuagan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200939,961,044.57–
201041,313,286.653.38%
201144,676,656.258.14%
201243,308,798.16-3.06%
201347,160,490.278.89%
201453,309,484.8513.04%
201560,699,284.2413.86%
201666,844,015.3310.12%

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 Lubuagan in the 2015 Census was 8,733 broken down into 1,731 households or an average of 5.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Lubuagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,1841,7095.37
9,8861,7825.55
9,8751,7645.60
10,1831,8745.43
9,3691,8235.14
8,7331,7315.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lubuagan is 10 to 14, with 961 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 89 individuals.

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Population of Lubuagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11822.08%
1 to 47808.93%
5 to 994610.83%
10 to 1496111.00%
15 to 198659.90%
20 to 247788.91%
25 to 296547.49%
30 to 346016.88%
35 to 395286.05%
40 to 444615.28%
45 to 494354.98%
50 to 543644.17%
55 to 593343.82%
60 to 642723.11%
65 to 692012.30%
70 to 741671.91%
75 to 791151.32%
80 and over891.02%
Total8,733100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.02
  • Median Age: 24.06

Historical population

The population of Lubuagan grew from 8,874 in 1918 to 9,323 in 2020, an increase of 449 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.39%, or an increase of 590 people, from the previous population of 8,733 in 2015.

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Population of Lubuagan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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8,874–
7,366-0.93%
7,8210.62%
10,2892.44%
7,236-3.38%
7,7801.47%
8,5451.89%
9,1890.73%
9,8971.40%
9,875-0.05%
10,1830.42%
9,369-2.99%
8,733-1.33%
9,3231.39%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lubuagan for the year 2019 was 7,872, broken down into 4,136 males and 3,736 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lubuagan is situated at approximately 17° 21' North, 121° 11' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 842.3 meters or 2,762.7 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 Lubuagan are Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Candon, Ilocos Sur, and Santiago, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Pasil, Kalinga, Tanudan, Kalinga, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Balbalan, Kalinga, Sadanga, Mountain Province, and Natonin, Mountain Province. Its distance from the national capital is 306.18 kilometers (190.25 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 33.78 kilometers (20.99 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N66°E)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 65.92 kilometers (40.96 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N64°E)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 78.03 kilometers (48.48 miles) to the Southeast (S54°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 79.28 kilometers (49.26 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S73°E)
  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 79.42 kilometers (49.35 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S77°W)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 83.37 kilometers (51.80 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S28°E)

Distance from Manila: 306.18 kilometers (190.25 miles) to the South (S4°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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