Abra

Summary data

Type	province
Island group	Luzon
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Cities	0
Municipalities	27
Barangays	303
Coastal/Landlocked	landlocked
Marine waterbodies	none (landlocked)
Area (2013)	4,199.72 km² (1,621.52 sq mi)
Population (2020)	250,985
Density (2020)	60 / km² (155 / sq mi)

Abra is a province in the Philippines situated in the Cordillera Administrative Region occupying the northern-central section of Luzon. Its capital is the Municipality of Bangued.

The province has a land area of 4,199.72 square kilometers or 1,621.52 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 250,985. This represented 13.96% of the total population of the Cordillera Administrative Region, 0.40% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.23% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 60 inhabitants per square kilometer or 155 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Abra is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Ilocos Sur.

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Map of the Philippines with Abra highlighted in red

Local government units

Abra has 27 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 303.

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Local government units of Abra
Name	Type	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)	Area (2013), in km²	Density (2020), per km²	Brgy count
Bangued	municipality, capital	50,382	48,163	0.95%	136.40	369	31
Boliney	municipality	4,551	3,573	5.23%	210.00	22	8
Bucay	municipality	17,953	17,115	1.01%	102.16	176	21
Bucloc	municipality	2,395	2,501	-0.91%	63.77	38	4
Daguioman	municipality	2,019	2,088	-0.71%	114.37	18	4
Danglas	municipality	4,074	4,192	-0.60%	156.02	26	7
Dolores	municipality	11,512	11,315	0.36%	47.45	243	15
La Paz	municipality	16,493	15,437	1.40%	51.41	321	12
Lacub	municipality	3,612	3,403	1.26%	235.53	15	6
Lagangilang	municipality	14,914	14,255	0.96%	124.20	120	17
Lagayan	municipality	4,488	4,499	-0.05%	215.97	21	5
Langiden	municipality	3,576	3,198	2.38%	116.29	31	6
Licuan-Baay	municipality	4,566	4,689	-0.56%	256.42	18	11
Luba	municipality	6,518	6,339	0.59%	148.27	44	8
Malibcong	municipality	4,027	3,428	3.45%	283.17	14	12
Manabo	municipality	11,611	10,761	1.61%	81.08	143	11
Peñarrubia	municipality	6,951	6,640	0.97%	39.07	178	9
Pidigan	municipality	12,475	12,185	0.50%	49.15	254	15
Pilar	municipality	10,146	10,223	-0.16%	66.10	153	19
Sallapadan	municipality	6,389	6,622	-0.75%	128.62	50	9
San Isidro	municipality	4,745	4,574	0.78%	48.07	99	9
San Juan	municipality	10,688	9,867	1.70%	64.08	167	19
San Quintin	municipality	5,705	5,438	1.01%	66.59	86	6
Tayum	municipality	14,869	14,467	0.58%	55.68	267	11
Tineg	municipality	4,977	5,097	-0.50%	744.80	7	10
Tubo	municipality	5,674	5,699	-0.09%	492.12	12	10
Villaviciosa	municipality	5,675	5,392	1.08%	102.93	55	8
Abra Total		250,985	241,160	0.84%	4,199.72	60	303

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Abra for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,228,796,130.96.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Abra (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	512,313,834.40	–
2010	661,613,673.98	29.14%
2011	757,864,561.16	14.55%
2012	693,453,212.79	-8.50%
2013	732,458,071.43	5.62%
2014	686,292,200.54	-6.30%
2015	949,150,775.88	38.30%
2016	1,228,796,130.96	29.46%
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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Abra is 10 to 14, with 25,586 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3,542 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Abra by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	4,385	1.82%
1 to 4	19,494	8.08%
5 to 9	25,291	10.49%
10 to 14	25,586	10.61%
15 to 19	21,822	9.05%
20 to 24	20,572	8.53%
25 to 29	18,713	7.76%
30 to 34	17,310	7.18%
35 to 39	15,436	6.40%
40 to 44	13,054	5.41%
45 to 49	12,630	5.24%
50 to 54	11,329	4.70%
55 to 59	10,143	4.21%
60 to 64	8,002	3.32%
65 to 69	5,825	2.42%
70 to 74	3,882	1.61%
75 to 79	3,542	1.47%
80 and over	4,144	1.72%
Total	241,160	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.17 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.67 Total Dependency Ratio: 61.84 Median Age: 25.92

Historical population

The population of Abra grew from 51,860 in 1903 to 250,985 in 2020, an increase of 199,125 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 9,825 people, from the previous population of 241,160 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Abra (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Annualized Growth Rate
1903 Mar 2	51,860	–
1918 Dec 31	72,731	2.16%
1939 Jan 1	87,780	0.94%
1948 Oct 1	86,600	-0.14%
1960 Feb 15	115,193	2.54%
1970 May 6	145,058	2.28%
1975 May 1	147,010	0.27%
1980 May 1	160,198	1.73%
1990 May 1	184,743	1.44%
1995 Sep 1	195,964	1.11%
2000 May 1	209,491	1.44%
2007 Aug 1	230,953	1.35%
2010 May 1	234,733	0.59%
2015 Aug 1	241,160	0.52%
2020 May 1	250,985	0.84%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Abra for the year 2019 was 177,058.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Abra are:

Secondary Roads

Abra-Ilocos Sur Road
Abra-Kalinga Road

Tertiary Roads

Abra-Cervantes Road
Abra-Ilocos Norte Road
Bangued Cadre Road
Lagangilang Access Road

Notes

Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.

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