Arab, Municipality of Pidigan, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
MunicipalityPidigan
Postal code2806
Population (2020)479
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5181, 120.5990 (17° 31' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level138.4 meters (454.1 feet)

Arab is a barangay in the municipality of Pidigan, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 479. This represented 3.84% of the total population of Pidigan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Arab in the 2015 Census was 470 broken down into 100 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Arab (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
339655.22
335635.32
416745.62
471865.48
458885.20
4701004.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Arab are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 60 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Arab by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.70%
1 to 4347.23%
5 to 96012.77%
10 to 146012.77%
15 to 19469.79%
20 to 24398.30%
25 to 29306.38%
30 to 34296.17%
35 to 39326.81%
40 to 44296.17%
45 to 49357.45%
50 to 54183.83%
55 to 59173.62%
60 to 6481.70%
65 to 69102.13%
70 to 7420.43%
75 to 7961.28%
80 and over71.49%
Total470100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.07
  • Median Age: 23.46

Historical population

The population of Arab grew from 339 in 1990 to 479 in 2020, an increase of 140 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.40%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 470 in 2015.

Population of Arab (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
339
335-0.22%
4164.75%
4711.73%
458-1.01%
4700.49%
4790.40%

Location

Arab is situated at approximately 17.5181, 120.5990, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 138.4 meters or 454.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Arab 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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