Ambaguio, Municipality of Besao, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalityBesao
Postal code2618
Population (2020)189
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.1446, 120.8412 (17° 9' North, 120° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,633.0 meters (5,357.5 feet)

Ambaguio is a barangay in the municipality of Besao, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 189. This represented 2.75% of the total population of Besao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ambaguio in the 2015 Census was 256 broken down into 68 households or an average of 3.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Ambaguio (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
398884.52
339675.06
466885.30
251673.75
349844.15
256683.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ambaguio is 15 to 19, with 26 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1 individual.

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Population of Ambaguio by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.39%
1 to 4197.42%
5 to 9238.98%
10 to 14238.98%
15 to 192610.16%
20 to 24166.25%
25 to 29207.81%
30 to 34166.25%
35 to 39135.08%
40 to 44145.47%
45 to 49124.69%
50 to 54176.64%
55 to 59114.30%
60 to 64124.69%
65 to 69135.08%
70 to 7462.34%
75 to 7962.34%
80 and over83.13%
Total256100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 21.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.06
  • Median Age: 30.00

Historical population

The population of Ambaguio fell from 398 in 1990 to 189 in 2020, a decrease of 209 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.19%, or a decrease of 67 people, from the previous population of 256 in 2015.

Population of Ambaguio (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
398
339-2.96%
4667.06%
251-8.18%
34912.75%
256-5.73%
189-6.19%

Location

Ambaguio is situated at approximately 17.1446, 120.8412, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,633.0 meters or 5,357.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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