Laang, Municipality of Lagangilang, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
MunicipalityLagangilang
Postal code2802
Population (2020)652
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.6074, 120.7349 (17° 36' North, 120° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level74.0 meters (242.8 feet)

Laang is a barangay in the municipality of Lagangilang, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 652. This represented 4.37% of the total population of Lagangilang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Laang in the 2015 Census was 751 broken down into 155 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Laang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6711364.93
5871115.29
6061354.49
7101474.83
7761754.43
7511554.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laang is 15 to 19, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Laang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.06%
1 to 4415.44%
5 to 9759.96%
10 to 147910.49%
15 to 198511.29%
20 to 24668.76%
25 to 29516.77%
30 to 34597.84%
35 to 39486.37%
40 to 44425.58%
45 to 49364.78%
50 to 54303.98%
55 to 59374.91%
60 to 64334.38%
65 to 69172.26%
70 to 74111.46%
75 to 79131.73%
80 and over222.92%
Total753100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.62
  • Median Age: 27.21

Historical population

The population of Laang fell from 682 in 1990 to 652 in 2020, a decrease of 30 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.99%, or a decrease of 101 people, from the previous population of 753 in 2015.

Population of Laang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
682
591-2.65%
6060.54%
7332.66%
7973.09%
753-1.08%
652-2.99%

Location

Laang is situated at approximately 17.6074, 120.7349, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 74.0 meters or 242.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Laang 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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