Abra

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Abra
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Cities0
Municipalities27
Barangays303
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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.

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

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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
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Banguedmunicipality, capital50,38248,1630.95%136.4036931
Bolineymunicipality4,5513,5735.23%210.00228
Bucaymunicipality17,95317,1151.01%102.1617621
Buclocmunicipality2,3952,501-0.91%63.77384
Daguiomanmunicipality2,0192,088-0.71%114.37184
Danglasmunicipality4,0744,192-0.60%156.02267
Doloresmunicipality11,51211,3150.36%47.4524315
La Pazmunicipality16,49315,4371.40%51.4132112
Lacubmunicipality3,6123,4031.26%235.53156
Lagangilangmunicipality14,91414,2550.96%124.2012017
Lagayanmunicipality4,4884,499-0.05%215.97215
Langidenmunicipality3,5763,1982.38%116.29316
Licuan-Baaymunicipality4,5664,689-0.56%256.421811
Lubamunicipality6,5186,3390.59%148.27448
Malibcongmunicipality4,0273,4283.45%283.171412
Manabomunicipality11,61110,7611.61%81.0814311
Peñarrubiamunicipality6,9516,6400.97%39.071789
Pidiganmunicipality12,47512,1850.50%49.1525415
Pilarmunicipality10,14610,223-0.16%66.1015319
Sallapadanmunicipality6,3896,622-0.75%128.62509
San Isidromunicipality4,7454,5740.78%48.07999
San Juanmunicipality10,6889,8671.70%64.0816719
San Quintinmunicipality5,7055,4381.01%66.59866
Tayummunicipality14,86914,4670.58%55.6826711
Tinegmunicipality4,9775,097-0.50%744.80710
Tubomunicipality5,6745,699-0.09%492.121210
Villaviciosamunicipality5,6755,3921.08%102.93558
Abra Total250,985241,1600.84%4,199.7260303

Economy

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

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Annual regular income of Abra (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009512,313,834.40
2010661,613,673.9829.14%
2011757,864,561.1614.55%
2012693,453,212.79-8.50%
2013732,458,071.435.62%
2014686,292,200.54-6.30%
2015949,150,775.8838.30%
20161,228,796,130.9629.46%

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  • 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.

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Population of Abra by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,3851.82%
1 to 419,4948.08%
5 to 925,29110.49%
10 to 1425,58610.61%
15 to 1921,8229.05%
20 to 2420,5728.53%
25 to 2918,7137.76%
30 to 3417,3107.18%
35 to 3915,4366.40%
40 to 4413,0545.41%
45 to 4912,6305.24%
50 to 5411,3294.70%
55 to 5910,1434.21%
60 to 648,0023.32%
65 to 695,8252.42%
70 to 743,8821.61%
75 to 793,5421.47%
80 and over4,1441.72%
Total241,160100.00%
  • 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 growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 9,825 people, from the previous population of 241,160 in 2015.

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Population of Abra (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
51,860
72,7312.16%
87,7800.94%
86,600-0.14%
115,1932.54%
145,0582.28%
147,0100.27%
160,1981.73%
184,7431.44%
195,9641.11%
209,4911.44%
230,9531.35%
234,7330.59%
241,1600.52%
250,9850.84%

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

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