Bessang, Municipality of Allacapan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAllacapan
Postal code3523
Population (2020)1,138
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1870, 121.5640 (18° 11' North, 121° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.5 meters (100.1 feet)

Bessang is a barangay in the municipality of Allacapan, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,138. This represented 3.23% of the total population of Allacapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bessang in the 2015 Census was 1,243 broken down into 299 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Bessang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8751864.70
9251904.87
9911994.98
1,1402474.62
1,1832744.32
1,2432994.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bessang is 10 to 14, with 155 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bessang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.21%
1 to 41098.77%
5 to 912510.06%
10 to 1415512.47%
15 to 191098.77%
20 to 24897.16%
25 to 29877.00%
30 to 34887.08%
35 to 39977.80%
40 to 44836.68%
45 to 49695.55%
50 to 54584.67%
55 to 59423.38%
60 to 64433.46%
65 to 69282.25%
70 to 74141.13%
75 to 79131.05%
80 and over191.53%
Total1,243100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.48
  • Median Age: 26.12

Historical population

The population of Bessang grew from 875 in 1990 to 1,138 in 2020, an increase of 263 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.84%, or a decrease of 105 people, from the previous population of 1,243 in 2015.

Population of Bessang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
875
9251.05%
9911.49%
1,1462.02%
1,1831.16%
1,2430.95%
1,138-1.84%

Location

Bessang is situated at approximately 18.1870, 121.5640, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.5 meters or 100.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bessang 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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