Alba, Municipality of Baggao, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityBaggao
Postal code3506
Population (2020)1,732
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.9919, 121.8624 (17° 60' North, 121° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level72.0 meters (236.2 feet)

Alba is a barangay in the municipality of Baggao, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,732. This represented 1.97% of the total population of Baggao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alba in the 2015 Census was 1,658 broken down into 405 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Alba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1122394.65
1,2462634.74
1,3552884.70
1,4503324.37
1,6323864.23
1,6584054.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alba is 5 to 9, with 187 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Alba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.11%
1 to 41539.23%
5 to 918711.28%
10 to 1418110.92%
15 to 191327.96%
20 to 241408.44%
25 to 291197.18%
30 to 34995.97%
35 to 391146.88%
40 to 44995.97%
45 to 49905.43%
50 to 54925.55%
55 to 59784.70%
60 to 64573.44%
65 to 69311.87%
70 to 74140.84%
75 to 79221.33%
80 and over150.90%
Total1,658100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.55
  • Median Age: 25.04

Historical population

The population of Alba grew from 1,112 in 1990 to 1,732 in 2020, an increase of 620 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.92%, or an increase of 74 people, from the previous population of 1,658 in 2015.

Population of Alba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,112
1,2462.15%
1,3551.81%
1,4500.94%
1,6324.40%
1,6580.30%
1,7320.92%

Location

Alba is situated at approximately 17.9919, 121.8624, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 72.0 meters or 236.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alba 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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