Bangui, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
Barangay count14
Postal code2920
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)108.76 km2 (41.99 sq mi)
Population (2020)15,019
Density (2020)138 / km2 (358 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 32' North, 120° 46' East (18.5367, 120.7657)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.8 meters (45.1 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 108.76 square kilometers or 41.99 square miles which constitutes 3.18% of Ilocos Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,019. This represented 2.46% of the total population of Ilocos Norte province, or 0.28% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 138 inhabitants per square kilometer or 358 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bangui has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bangui
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abaca12.26%1,8421,7296.54%1.34%
Bacsil4.55%683725-5.79%-1.25%
Banban5.17%7777405.00%1.03%
Baruyen11.60%1,7421,54113.04%2.61%
Dadaor2.70%405426-4.93%-1.06%
Lanao13.43%2,0171,9583.01%0.63%
Malasin6.84%1,0281,0002.80%0.58%
Manayon6.64%9971,092-8.70%-1.90%
Masikil4.32%6496293.18%0.66%
Nagbalagan4.71%7077010.86%0.18%
Payac5.20%7817583.03%0.63%
San Lorenzo15.05%2,2612,1763.91%0.81%
Taguiporo3.27%491547-10.24%-2.25%
Utol4.25%639650-1.69%-0.36%
Bangui Total15,01914,6722.37%0.49%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bangui for the fiscal year of 2016 was 83,376,433.46.

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Annual regular income of Bangui (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,287,817.28
201055,279,795.6624.82%
201155,942,824.451.20%
201257,395,433.762.60%
201360,859,690.276.04%
201468,207,080.7212.07%
201575,777,455.6011.10%
201683,376,433.4610.03%

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 Bangui in the 2015 Census was 14,660 broken down into 3,568 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangui (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,9162,6354.90
13,7692,8994.75
14,3133,0554.69
14,6293,4214.28
15,0253,5544.23
14,6603,5684.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangui is 5 to 9, with 1,426 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 238 individuals.

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Population of Bangui by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12381.62%
1 to 41,0837.38%
5 to 91,4269.72%
10 to 141,3429.15%
15 to 191,2088.23%
20 to 241,1417.78%
25 to 291,1187.62%
30 to 341,0447.12%
35 to 399456.44%
40 to 449136.22%
45 to 499416.41%
50 to 547695.24%
55 to 596424.38%
60 to 645333.63%
65 to 694212.87%
70 to 743162.15%
75 to 792631.79%
80 and over3292.24%
Total14,672100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.55
  • Median Age: 29.02

Historical population

The population of Bangui grew from 8,215 in 1903 to 15,019 in 2020, an increase of 6,804 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 347 people, from the previous population of 14,672 in 2015.

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Population of Bangui (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,215
11,1521.95%
13,3250.89%
14,1260.60%
9,026-3.86%
11,0532.00%
11,4800.76%
11,122-0.63%
12,9211.51%
13,7741.20%
14,3270.85%
14,6340.29%
15,0250.96%
14,672-0.45%
15,0190.49%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bangui for the year 2019 was 11,516, broken down into 5,721 males and 5,795 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bangui is situated at approximately 18° 32' North, 120° 46' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.8 meters or 45.1 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 Bangui are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Candon, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte, Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Adams, Ilocos Norte, Santa Praxedes, Cagayan, and Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 437.29 kilometers (271.72 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 437.29 kilometers (271.72 miles) to the South (S3°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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