Bekigan, Municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalitySadanga
Postal code2617
Population (2020)535
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.2101, 121.0220 (17° 13' North, 121° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,663.3 meters (5,457.0 feet)

Bekigan is a barangay in the municipality of Sadanga, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 535. This represented 6.35% of the total population of Sadanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bekigan in the 2015 Census was 557 broken down into 111 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Bekigan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
492945.23
6001085.56
5701095.23
7031315.37
5841115.26
5571115.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bekigan is 15 to 19, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bekigan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.08%
1 to 4346.10%
5 to 9498.80%
10 to 146411.49%
15 to 197012.57%
20 to 246511.67%
25 to 29549.69%
30 to 34386.82%
35 to 39346.10%
40 to 44213.77%
45 to 49132.33%
50 to 54234.13%
55 to 59223.95%
60 to 64213.77%
65 to 69152.69%
70 to 74111.97%
75 to 7991.62%
80 and over81.44%
Total557100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.29
  • Median Age: 24.27

Historical population

The population of Bekigan grew from 492 in 1990 to 535 in 2020, an increase of 43 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.84%, or a decrease of 22 people, from the previous population of 557 in 2015.

Population of Bekigan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
492
6003.79%
570-1.09%
7032.93%
584-6.53%
557-0.90%
535-0.84%

Location

Bekigan is situated at approximately 17.2101, 121.0220, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,663.3 meters or 5,457.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bekigan 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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