Tabuk, Province of Kalinga

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceKalinga
Barangay count43
Postal code3800
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)700.25 km2 (270.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)121,033
Density (2020)173 / km2 (448 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 25' North, 121° 27' East (17.4136, 121.4440)
Estimated elevation above sea level189.4 meters (621.2 feet)

Tabuk is a component city in the landlocked province of Kalinga. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 700.25 square kilometers or 270.37 square miles which constitutes 21.34% of Kalinga's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 121,033. This represented 52.72% of the total population of Kalinga province, or 6.73% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 173 inhabitants per square kilometer or 448 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tabuk has 43 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tabuk
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agbannawag4.73%5,7234,59924.44%4.71%
Amlao0.75%9038941.01%0.21%
Appas2.69%3,2522,74118.64%3.66%
Bado Dangwa1.90%2,3052,07810.92%2.21%
Bagumbayan0.68%824843-2.25%-0.48%
Balawag1.53%1,8521,6869.85%2.00%
Balong1.90%2,2971,99814.96%2.98%
Bantay1.08%1,3021,1949.05%1.84%
Bulanao17.78%21,52219,6369.60%1.95%
Bulanao Norte5.14%6,2256,329-1.64%-0.35%
Bulo3.41%4,1254,0531.78%0.37%
Cabaritan0.90%1,0901,0018.89%1.81%
Cabaruan1.84%2,2222,0369.14%1.86%
Calaccad1.20%1,4581,528-4.58%-0.98%
Calanan1.51%1,8261,56216.90%3.34%
Casigayan2.11%2,5482,872-11.28%-2.49%
Cudal2.55%3,0903,0012.97%0.62%
Dagupan Centro2.18%2,6333,019-12.79%-2.84%
Dagupan Weste4.16%5,0294,5819.78%1.98%
Dilag3.68%4,4514,1018.53%1.74%
Dupag0.89%1,0839978.63%1.76%
Gobgob1.86%2,2511,94315.85%3.15%
Guilayon0.79%9559233.47%0.72%
Ipil2.99%3,6153,2959.71%1.97%
Lacnog2.90%3,5154,420-20.48%-4.71%
Lacnog West1.21%NULLNULLNULL
Lanna1.18%1,4241,3396.35%1.30%
Laya East2.27%2,7522,5766.83%1.40%
Laya West2.49%3,0172,68312.45%2.50%
Lucog1.38%1,6701,39519.71%3.86%
Magnao1.01%1,22890635.54%6.61%
Magsaysay4.07%4,9214,07220.85%4.07%
Malalao0.47%56646521.72%4.22%
Malin-awa1.75%2,1202,0135.32%1.10%
Masablang0.90%1,0859889.82%1.99%
Nambaran3.51%4,2543,75113.41%2.68%
Nambucayan1.14%1,3741,06229.38%5.57%
Naneng0.64%77869112.59%2.53%
New Tanglag1.28%1,5441,5330.72%0.15%
San Juan2.67%3,2332,78516.09%3.19%
San Julian1.13%1,3641,21512.26%2.46%
Suyang0.38%456459-0.65%-0.14%
Tuga1.40%1,6911,37922.63%4.39%
Tabuk Total121,033110,6429.39%1.91%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tabuk for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱778,971,527.59.

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Annual regular income of Tabuk (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009273,131,554.25–
2010161,005,757.61-41.05%
2011176,507,048.559.63%
2012510,135,656.98189.02%
2013555,152,277.098.82%
2014629,104,456.6313.32%
2015718,773,047.0314.25%
2016778,971,527.598.38%

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 Tabuk in the 2015 Census was 110,036 broken down into 22,439 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Tabuk (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
56,98710,3265.52
63,12411,9555.28
78,37413,9855.60
87,70817,2805.08
103,58920,3355.09
110,03622,4394.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tabuk is 5 to 9, with 12,609 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 878 individuals.

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Population of Tabuk by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,4822.24%
1 to 410,0709.10%
5 to 912,60911.40%
10 to 1412,33011.14%
15 to 1912,02010.86%
20 to 2410,7429.71%
25 to 299,1378.26%
30 to 347,7286.98%
35 to 396,8116.16%
40 to 445,8695.30%
45 to 495,2184.72%
50 to 544,3903.97%
55 to 593,6483.30%
60 to 642,6952.44%
65 to 691,8781.70%
70 to 741,2201.10%
75 to 798780.79%
80 and over9170.83%
Total110,642100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.1
  • Median Age: 22.70

Historical population

The population of Tabuk grew from 4,079 in 1918 to 121,033 in 2020, an increase of 116,954 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 10,391 people, from the previous population of 110,642 in 2015.

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Population of Tabuk (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
4,079–
3,343-0.99%
7,3768.46%
21,2619.76%
28,0162.74%
33,9183.91%
42,7684.74%
57,2002.95%
63,5071.98%
78,6334.69%
87,9121.55%
103,9126.28%
110,6421.20%
121,0331.91%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tabuk for the year 2019 was 62,691, broken down into 30,840 males and 31,851 females.

Location

The city center of Tabuk is situated at approximately 17° 25' North, 121° 27' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 189.4 meters or 621.2 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 Tabuk are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Ilagan, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Candon, Ilocos Sur, and Batac, Ilocos Norte. The nearest municipalities are Rizal, Kalinga, Pinukpuk, Kalinga, Quezon, Isabela, Enrile, Cagayan, Tuao, Cagayan, and Balbalan, Kalinga. Its distance from the national capital is 323.15 kilometers (200.79 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Rizal, Kalinga, 13.75 kilometers (8.54 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N66°E)
  • Pinukpuk, Kalinga, 15.54 kilometers (9.65 miles) to the Northwest (N44°W)
  • Quezon, Isabela, 23.17 kilometers (14.40 miles) to the Southeast (S40°E)
  • Enrile, Cagayan, 25.60 kilometers (15.91 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N67°E)
  • Tuao, Cagayan, 29.02 kilometers (18.03 miles) to the North (N2°W)
  • Balbalan, Kalinga, 28.30 kilometers (17.58 miles) to the West (N84°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 323.15 kilometers (200.79 miles) to the South (S9°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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