Bacarra, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
Barangay count43
Postal code2916
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)65.32 km2 (25.22 sq mi)
Population (2020)33,496
Density (2020)513 / km2 (1,328 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 15' North, 120° 37' East (18.2528, 120.6118)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.8 meters (61.7 feet)

Bacarra is a coastal municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 65.32 square kilometers or 25.22 square miles which constitutes 1.91% of Ilocos Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 33,496. This represented 5.49% of the total population of Ilocos Norte province, or 0.63% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 513 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,328 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bacarra has 43 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bacarra
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bani3.22%1,07985326.49%5.07%
Buyon4.98%1,6691,5964.57%0.95%
Cabaruan4.23%1,4181,4130.35%0.07%
Cabulalaan2.19%7337330.00%0.00%
Cabusligan3.49%1,1701,03812.72%2.55%
Cadaratan3.62%1,2121,1921.68%0.35%
Calioet-Libong2.47%8278230.49%0.10%
Casilian3.17%1,0619926.96%1.43%
Corocor2.59%8678146.51%1.34%
Duripes3.09%1,0361,0102.57%0.54%
Ganagan2.09%7016990.29%0.06%
Libtong4.84%1,6201,5872.08%0.43%
Macupit1.93%6476253.52%0.73%
Nambaran3.00%1,0049822.24%0.47%
Natba1.67%5605305.66%1.17%
Paninaan1.30%435440-1.14%-0.24%
Pasiocan3.61%1,2091,1624.04%0.84%
Pasngal2.39%7997605.13%1.06%
Pipias3.13%1,0471,049-0.19%-0.04%
Pulangi3.26%1,0911,0820.83%0.17%
Pungto1.65%554571-2.98%-0.63%
San Agustin I1.62%544546-0.37%-0.08%
San Agustin II0.84%2812742.55%0.53%
San Andres I2.38%7967821.79%0.37%
San Andres II2.16%7246944.32%0.89%
San Gabriel I0.88%2942699.29%1.89%
San Gabriel II1.21%4063904.10%0.85%
San Pedro I1.17%3933852.08%0.43%
San Pedro II1.75%585597-2.01%-0.43%
San Roque I1.58%5305241.15%0.24%
San Roque II1.19%39935213.35%2.67%
San Simon I1.90%6376261.76%0.37%
San Simon II1.02%3413332.40%0.50%
San Vicente2.16%72364911.40%2.30%
Sangil3.28%1,0971,0316.40%1.31%
Santa Filomena I0.82%2762644.55%0.94%
Santa Filomena II1.03%3443420.58%0.12%
Santa Rita3.34%1,1191,1041.36%0.28%
Santo Cristo I1.26%4224093.18%0.66%
Santo Cristo II1.37%4594209.29%1.89%
Tambidao2.43%8137754.90%1.01%
Teppang2.11%7066439.80%1.99%
Tubburan2.59%8688551.52%0.32%
Bacarra Total33,49632,2153.98%0.82%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bacarra for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱98,222,753.87.

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Annual regular income of Bacarra (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200959,277,588.26–
201079,954,903.0034.88%
201173,105,445.97-8.57%
201266,218,247.81-9.42%
201389,190,111.2034.69%
201482,902,025.88-7.05%
2015104,044,008.2225.50%
201698,222,753.87-5.59%

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 Bacarra in the 2015 Census was 32,149 broken down into 8,269 households or an average of 3.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacarra (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,9195,5324.87
27,8145,9424.68
29,6646,2894.72
31,4817,2194.36
31,6387,5854.17
32,1498,2693.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacarra is 5 to 9, with 2,802 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 476 individuals.

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Population of Bacarra by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15391.67%
1 to 42,1936.81%
5 to 92,8028.70%
10 to 142,7548.55%
15 to 192,7798.63%
20 to 242,7908.66%
25 to 292,7268.46%
30 to 342,6488.22%
35 to 392,2737.06%
40 to 442,0596.39%
45 to 491,9926.18%
50 to 541,6845.23%
55 to 591,3334.14%
60 to 641,0483.25%
65 to 697792.42%
70 to 747182.23%
75 to 794761.48%
80 and over6221.93%
Total32,215100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.01
  • Median Age: 29.13

Historical population

The population of Bacarra grew from 14,616 in 1903 to 33,496 in 2020, an increase of 18,880 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.82%, or an increase of 1,281 people, from the previous population of 32,215 in 2015.

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Population of Bacarra (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,616–
14,478-0.06%
14,8060.11%
15,8510.70%
18,5701.40%
20,7361.09%
22,1181.30%
23,3711.11%
26,9401.43%
27,8270.61%
29,6681.38%
31,4850.82%
31,6480.19%
32,2150.34%
33,4960.82%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bacarra for the year 2019 was 21,338, broken down into 10,527 males and 10,811 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bacarra is situated at approximately 18° 15' North, 120° 37' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.8 meters or 61.7 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 Bacarra are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Vintar, Ilocos Norte, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Piddig, Ilocos Norte, and Dingras, Ilocos Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 407.17 kilometers (253.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 407.17 kilometers (253.01 miles) to the South (S6°E)

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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