Baggao, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count48
Postal code3506
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)995.49 km2 (384.36 sq mi)
Population (2020)87,753
Density (2020)88 / km2 (228 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 56' North, 121° 46' East (17.9352, 121.7718)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.0 feet)

Baggao is a coastal municipality in the province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 995.49 square kilometers or 384.36 square miles which constitutes 10.59% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 87,753. This represented 6.92% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 2.38% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 88 inhabitants per square kilometer or 228 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Baggao has 48 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Baggao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Adaoag1.34%1,1771,01216.30%3.23%
Agaman1.27%1,11795716.72%3.31%
Agaman Norte1.77%1,5511,610-3.66%-0.78%
Agaman Sur1.18%1,0359449.64%1.96%
Alba1.97%1,7321,6584.46%0.92%
Annayatan1.30%1,1431,235-7.45%-1.62%
Asassi2.93%2,5682,24514.39%2.87%
Asinga-Via2.93%2,5732,16818.68%3.67%
Awallan2.94%2,5832,32111.29%2.28%
Bacagan1.57%1,3821,14520.70%4.04%
Bagunot1.54%1,3511,2448.60%1.75%
Barsat East1.57%1,3751,2589.30%1.89%
Barsat West1.21%1,0661,0620.38%0.08%
Bitag Grande3.83%3,3653,00012.17%2.45%
Bitag Pequeño2.05%1,8021,62311.03%2.23%
Bunugan1.56%1,3671,2896.05%1.24%
C. Verzosa0.85%74664016.56%3.28%
Canagatan0.57%5004843.31%0.69%
Carupian1.55%1,3601,3530.52%0.11%
Catugay0.96%846877-3.53%-0.75%
Dabbac Grande0.90%7897189.89%2.00%
Dalin1.35%1,1861,1651.80%0.38%
Dalla1.91%1,6731,6024.43%0.92%
Hacienda Intal6.61%5,8025,6612.49%0.52%
Ibulo0.35%3063040.66%0.14%
Imurong4.28%3,7553,824-1.80%-0.38%
J. Pallagao1.02%8918791.37%0.29%
Lasilat1.37%1,2041,287-6.45%-1.39%
Mabini1.35%1,1821,1007.45%1.52%
Masical1.68%1,4771,4084.90%1.01%
Mocag3.57%3,1352,8709.23%1.88%
Nangalinan1.71%1,4991,612-7.01%-1.52%
Poblacion3.88%3,4083,2963.40%0.71%
Remus3.41%2,9922,67112.02%2.42%
San Antonio0.70%61244238.46%7.09%
San Francisco2.71%2,3772,2416.07%1.25%
San Isidro1.25%1,09793717.08%3.37%
San Jose5.17%4,5354,3753.66%0.76%
San Miguel1.87%1,6411,6022.43%0.51%
San Vicente0.72%63650326.44%5.06%
Santa Margarita5.70%5,0064,8622.96%0.62%
Santor1.30%1,1401,1400.00%0.00%
Taguing2.63%2,3122,1905.57%1.15%
Taguntungan1.99%1,7461,45819.75%3.87%
Tallang3.44%3,0153,113-3.15%-0.67%
Taytay1.65%1,4491,4003.50%0.73%
Temblique1.15%1,00689312.65%2.54%
Tungel1.42%1,2431,10412.59%2.53%
Baggao Total87,75382,7826.00%1.24%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Baggao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱262,775,219.38.

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Annual regular income of Baggao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009142,306,822.60–
2010160,120,164.5012.52%
2011167,900,331.714.86%
2012163,617,463.89-2.55%
2013184,211,104.6012.59%
2014206,828,711.8512.28%
2015235,305,777.4113.77%
2016262,775,219.3811.67%

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 Baggao in the 2015 Census was 82,755 broken down into 19,630 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Baggao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
55,25210,5955.21
60,04311,9525.02
66,20013,0395.08
73,03815,6324.67
78,17718,0124.34
82,75519,6304.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baggao is 5 to 9, with 9,347 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 770 individuals.

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Population of Baggao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8212.20%
1 to 47,4318.98%
5 to 99,34711.29%
10 to 148,42010.17%
15 to 197,7909.41%
20 to 247,2078.71%
25 to 296,5367.90%
30 to 345,8977.12%
35 to 395,4236.55%
40 to 444,8085.81%
45 to 494,3215.22%
50 to 544,0294.87%
55 to 593,4064.11%
60 to 642,4722.99%
65 to 691,3521.63%
70 to 749411.14%
75 to 798110.98%
80 and over7700.93%
Total82,782100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.54
  • Median Age: 24.57

Historical population

The population of Baggao grew from 3,857 in 1903 to 87,753 in 2020, an increase of 83,896 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 4,971 people, from the previous population of 82,782 in 2015.

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Population of Baggao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,857–
6,7273.58%
11,6022.76%
11,232-0.33%
21,5975.92%
36,4715.26%
41,0112.38%
44,0811.45%
55,2642.29%
60,0601.57%
66,2642.13%
73,0481.35%
78,1882.51%
82,7821.09%
87,7531.24%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Baggao for the year 2019 was 47,055, broken down into 23,711 males and 23,344 females.

Location

The municipal center of Baggao is situated at approximately 17° 56' North, 121° 46' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.0 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 Baggao are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Ilagan, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and Batac, Ilocos Norte. The nearest municipalities are Amulung, Cagayan, Alcala, Cagayan, Gattaran, Cagayan, Iguig, Cagayan, Santo Niño, Cagayan, and Lasam, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 379.67 kilometers (235.92 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Amulung, Cagayan, 12.01 kilometers (7.46 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°W)
  • Alcala, Cagayan, 12.72 kilometers (7.91 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S73°W)
  • Gattaran, Cagayan, 19.50 kilometers (12.12 miles) to the Northwest (N44°W)
  • Iguig, Cagayan, 20.54 kilometers (12.76 miles) to the South (S10°W)
  • Santo Niño, Cagayan, 22.21 kilometers (13.80 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S75°W)
  • Lasam, Cagayan, 23.02 kilometers (14.31 miles) to the Northwest (N51°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 379.67 kilometers (235.92 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)

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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