Agoo, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
Barangay count49
Postal code2504
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLingayen Gulf [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)52.84 km2 (20.40 sq mi)
Population (2020)66,028
Density (2020)1,250 / km2 (3,237 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 19' North, 120° 22' East (16.3223, 120.3660)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.4 meters (57.2 feet)

Agoo is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union.

The municipality has a land area of 52.84 square kilometers or 20.40 square miles which constitutes 3.52% of La Union's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 66,028. This represented 8.03% of the total population of La Union province, or 1.25% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,250 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,237 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Agoo has 49 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Agoo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambitacay1.44%95280618.11%3.57%
Balawarte2.90%1,9161,7549.24%1.88%
Capas1.21%8011,070-25.14%-5.91%
Consolacion2.60%1,7141,6613.19%0.66%
Macalva Central1.00%6626620.00%0.00%
Macalva Norte1.85%1,2201,1387.21%1.48%
Macalva Sur2.17%1,4331,4290.28%0.06%
Nazareno3.38%2,2322,0618.30%1.69%
Purok1.16%76865417.43%3.44%
San Agustin East3.75%2,4792,3873.85%0.80%
San Agustin Norte2.01%1,3251,3190.45%0.10%
San Agustin Sur1.77%1,1691,186-1.43%-0.30%
San Antonino1.70%1,1251,00911.50%2.32%
San Antonio3.56%2,3512,372-0.89%-0.19%
San Francisco1.80%1,1911,04414.08%2.81%
San Isidro3.52%2,3242,08211.62%2.34%
San Joaquin Norte2.27%1,4971,4245.13%1.06%
San Joaquin Sur2.28%1,5061,4801.76%0.37%
San Jose Norte1.31%8638205.24%1.08%
San Jose Sur2.75%1,8181,7961.22%0.26%
San Juan1.89%1,2481,13110.34%2.09%
San Julian Central0.92%610619-1.45%-0.31%
San Julian East1.76%1,1651,1213.93%0.81%
San Julian Norte1.12%740744-0.54%-0.11%
San Julian West3.22%2,1251,91411.02%2.23%
San Manuel Norte3.61%2,3842,03117.38%3.43%
San Manuel Sur1.41%9308736.53%1.34%
San Marcos3.32%2,1912,0725.74%1.18%
San Miguel2.19%1,4461,577-8.31%-1.81%
San Nicolas Central1.29%8511,177-27.70%-6.60%
San Nicolas East1.42%93982114.37%2.87%
San Nicolas Norte0.82%539689-21.77%-5.04%
San Nicolas Sur0.77%5114855.36%1.11%
San Nicolas West4.15%2,7412,7101.14%0.24%
San Pedro1.67%1,1011,106-0.45%-0.10%
San Roque East1.48%97678724.02%4.63%
San Roque West2.36%1,5591,4557.15%1.46%
San Vicente Norte1.91%1,2611,09215.48%3.08%
San Vicente Sur1.76%1,1641,1085.05%1.04%
Santa Ana3.16%2,0891,9367.90%1.61%
Santa Barbara2.64%1,7451,907-8.50%-1.85%
Santa Fe1.16%767804-4.60%-0.99%
Santa Maria1.48%9789710.72%0.15%
Santa Monica1.97%1,3031,02627.00%5.16%
Santa Rita2.38%1,5711,5292.75%0.57%
Santa Rita East1.07%708777-8.88%-1.94%
Santa Rita Norte1.56%1,0271,158-11.31%-2.50%
Santa Rita Sur1.66%1,0961,0742.05%0.43%
Santa Rita West1.39%9178448.65%1.76%
Agoo Total66,02863,6923.67%0.76%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Agoo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱290,349,994.15.

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Annual regular income of Agoo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009114,377,149.77–
2010153,341,632.2234.07%
2011153,553,129.200.14%
2012162,946,023.376.12%
2013170,604,536.064.70%
2014209,932,666.7323.05%
2015216,599,998.373.18%
2016290,349,994.1534.05%

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 Agoo in the 2015 Census was 63,346 broken down into 13,850 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Agoo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
42,6587,8465.44
47,6948,9655.32
51,8339,9455.21
57,83911,8424.88
60,39012,6194.79
63,34613,8504.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Agoo is 5 to 9, with 6,510 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 656 individuals.

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Population of Agoo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2852.02%
1 to 45,1588.10%
5 to 96,51010.22%
10 to 146,2259.77%
15 to 196,2639.83%
20 to 245,7088.96%
25 to 295,2208.20%
30 to 344,8067.55%
35 to 394,2636.69%
40 to 443,5905.64%
45 to 493,3305.23%
50 to 542,9304.60%
55 to 592,5363.98%
60 to 642,0523.22%
65 to 691,5832.49%
70 to 748501.33%
75 to 796561.03%
80 and over7271.14%
Total63,692100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.5
  • Median Age: 25.67

Historical population

The population of Agoo grew from 10,653 in 1903 to 66,028 in 2020, an increase of 55,375 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.76%, or an increase of 2,336 people, from the previous population of 63,692 in 2015.

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Population of Agoo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,653–
12,5171.02%
13,9380.54%
16,6381.83%
21,0932.11%
28,6963.06%
32,4502.50%
34,8491.44%
42,6982.05%
47,7212.11%
51,9231.83%
57,9521.53%
60,5961.64%
63,6920.95%
66,0280.76%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Agoo for the year 2019 was 41,537, broken down into 20,271 males and 21,266 females.

Location

The municipal center of Agoo is situated at approximately 16° 19' North, 120° 22' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.4 meters or 57.2 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 Agoo are Baguio, Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Fernando, La Union, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and Alaminos, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Santo Tomas, La Union, Tubao, La Union, Aringay, La Union, Pugo, La Union, Caba, La Union, and Rosario, La Union. Its distance from the national capital is 202.63 kilometers (125.91 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 202.63 kilometers (125.91 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S19°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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