Layugan, Municipality of Bucay, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
MunicipalityBucay
Postal code2805
Population (2020)1,053
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5042, 120.7058 (17° 30' North, 120° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level123.8 meters (406.2 feet)

Layugan is a barangay in the municipality of Bucay, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,053. This represented 5.87% of the total population of Bucay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Layugan in the 2015 Census was 917 broken down into 215 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Layugan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6601145.79
7531385.46
8451665.09
9272014.61
1,0022074.84
9172154.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Layugan is 10 to 14, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Layugan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.64%
1 to 4788.51%
5 to 99710.58%
10 to 1410511.45%
15 to 19798.62%
20 to 24839.05%
25 to 29646.98%
30 to 34687.42%
35 to 39566.11%
40 to 44495.34%
45 to 49475.13%
50 to 54535.78%
55 to 59404.36%
60 to 64363.93%
65 to 69111.20%
70 to 74141.53%
75 to 79101.09%
80 and over121.31%
Total917100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.47
  • Median Age: 25.12

Historical population

The population of Layugan grew from 660 in 1990 to 1,053 in 2020, an increase of 393 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.95%, or an increase of 136 people, from the previous population of 917 in 2015.

Population of Layugan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
660
7532.50%
8452.50%
9271.29%
1,0022.87%
917-1.67%
1,0532.95%

Location

Layugan is situated at approximately 17.5042, 120.7058, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 123.8 meters or 406.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Layugan 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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