Boliney, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count8
Postal code2815
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)210.00 km2 (81.08 sq mi)
Population (2020)4,551
Density (2020)22 / km2 (56 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 23' North, 120° 49' East (17.3790, 120.8198)
Estimated elevation above sea level434.8 meters (1,426.3 feet)

Boliney is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 210.00 square kilometers or 81.08 square miles which constitutes 5.00% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,551. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.25% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 22 inhabitants per square kilometer or 56 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Boliney has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Boliney
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amti10.09%45933736.20%6.72%
Bao-yan13.56%61750222.91%4.44%
Danac East11.82%53842426.89%5.14%
Danac West14.96%68154425.18%4.84%
Dao-angan9.80%44632636.81%6.82%
Dumagas11.29%51443518.16%3.57%
Kilong-Olao6.09%27722622.57%4.38%
Poblacion22.39%1,01977930.81%5.82%
Boliney Total4,5513,57327.37%5.23%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Boliney for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱56,662,986.19.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Boliney (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200932,818,807.80–
201038,965,019.8018.73%
201141,424,765.116.31%
201240,532,861.82-2.15%
201341,585,115.802.60%
201445,144,362.428.56%
201556,075,251.8724.21%
201656,662,986.191.05%

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 Boliney in the 2015 Census was 3,540 broken down into 760 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Boliney (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,7736925.45
3,1246324.94
3,3406395.23
3,3427634.38
4,0638224.94
3,5407604.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boliney is 5 to 9, with 402 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 51 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Boliney by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1862.41%
1 to 43218.98%
5 to 940211.25%
10 to 1436610.24%
15 to 192767.72%
20 to 242557.14%
25 to 292687.50%
30 to 342446.83%
35 to 392326.49%
40 to 441895.29%
45 to 492045.71%
50 to 541754.90%
55 to 591634.56%
60 to 641263.53%
65 to 69832.32%
70 to 74701.96%
75 to 79621.74%
80 and over511.43%
Total3,573100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.59
  • Median Age: 26.50

Historical population

The population of Boliney grew from 945 in 1918 to 4,551 in 2020, an increase of 3,606 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 5.22%, or an increase of 978 people, from the previous population of 3,573 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Boliney (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
––
945–
1,4972.33%
1,5790.55%
2,3263.46%
3,1753.09%
2,902-1.79%
3,0601.07%
3,7732.12%
3,156-3.29%
3,3401.22%
3,3490.04%
4,0637.29%
3,573-2.42%
4,5515.22%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Boliney for the year 2019 was 2,965, broken down into 1,536 males and 1,429 females.

Location

The municipal center of Boliney is situated at approximately 17° 23' North, 120° 49' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 434.8 meters or 1,426.3 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 Boliney are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Bucloc, Abra, Sallapadan, Abra, Manabo, Abra, Daguioman, Abra, Luba, Abra, and Tubo, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 309.04 kilometers (192.03 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bucloc, Abra, 7.92 kilometers (4.92 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Sallapadan, Abra, 10.56 kilometers (6.56 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)
  • Manabo, Abra, 13.61 kilometers (8.46 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Daguioman, Abra, 14.25 kilometers (8.86 miles) to the Northeast (N52°E)
  • Luba, Abra, 14.86 kilometers (9.23 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S63°W)
  • Tubo, Abra, 16.84 kilometers (10.46 miles) to the Southwest (S36°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 309.04 kilometers (192.03 miles) to the South (S3°E)

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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