San Juan, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count19
Postal code2823
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)64.08 km2 (24.74 sq mi)
Population (2020)10,688
Density (2020)167 / km2 (432 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 41' North, 120° 44' East (17.6834, 120.7320)
Estimated elevation above sea level91.0 meters (298.5 feet)

San Juan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 64.08 square kilometers or 24.74 square miles which constitutes 1.53% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,688. This represented 4.26% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.59% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 167 inhabitants per square kilometer or 432 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Juan has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Juan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abualan6.70%7166982.58%0.54%
Badas4.20%44936323.69%4.58%
Ba-ug11.32%1,2101,1079.30%1.89%
Cabcaborao9.80%1,0471,0212.55%0.53%
Colabaoan2.55%273308-11.36%-2.51%
Culiong4.09%437455-3.96%-0.85%
Daoidao1.66%17716010.63%2.15%
Guimba3.48%3723710.27%0.06%
Lam-ag5.68%6075588.78%1.79%
Lumobang3.93%42036315.70%3.12%
Nangobongan4.44%47539320.87%4.07%
Pattaoig1.04%111117-5.13%-1.10%
Poblacion North8.31%8888287.25%1.48%
Poblacion South3.74%4003970.76%0.16%
Quidaoen7.51%80368018.09%3.56%
Sabangan3.48%37231119.61%3.84%
Silet4.61%4934499.80%1.99%
Supi-il7.41%79262826.11%5.00%
Tagaytay6.04%646660-2.12%-0.45%
San Juan Total10,6889,8678.32%1.70%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Juan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 48,307,619.69.

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Annual regular income of San Juan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,873,028.00
201051,297,188.0584.04%
201132,953,374.64-35.76%
201234,221,141.013.85%
201338,032,674.5211.14%
201438,649,165.201.62%
201543,861,533.1613.49%
201648,307,619.6910.14%

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 San Juan in the 2015 Census was 9,845 broken down into 2,217 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in San Juan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,4431,6865.01
8,4611,6944.99
8,8211,7874.94
9,6052,0094.78
10,5432,2744.64
9,8452,2174.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Juan is 5 to 9, with 1,173 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 134 individuals.

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Population of San Juan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11771.79%
1 to 48538.64%
5 to 91,17311.89%
10 to 141,09611.11%
15 to 198638.75%
20 to 247407.50%
25 to 297487.58%
30 to 347177.27%
35 to 396066.14%
40 to 445165.23%
45 to 494834.90%
50 to 544414.47%
55 to 594104.16%
60 to 643273.31%
65 to 692572.60%
70 to 741621.64%
75 to 791341.36%
80 and over1641.66%
Total9,867100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.63
  • Median Age: 25.21

Historical population

The population of San Juan grew from 2,192 in 1903 to 10,688 in 2020, an increase of 8,496 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.70%, or an increase of 821 people, from the previous population of 9,867 in 2015.

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Population of San Juan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,192
-100.00%
4,6031.87%
5,4001.41%
6,8332.33%
6,9890.45%
7,2330.69%
8,4451.56%
8,4610.04%
8,8210.90%
9,7141.34%
10,5463.04%
9,867-1.26%
10,6881.70%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Juan for the year 2019 was 7,735, broken down into 3,970 males and 3,765 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Juan is situated at approximately 17° 41' North, 120° 44' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 91.0 meters or 298.5 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 San Juan are Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Dolores, Abra, Lagayan, Abra, La Paz, Abra, Danglas, Abra, Lagangilang, Abra, and Tayum, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 343.28 kilometers (213.30 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Dolores, Abra, 4.45 kilometers (2.76 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°W)
  • Lagayan, Abra, 4.98 kilometers (3.09 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)
  • La Paz, Abra, 5.02 kilometers (3.12 miles) to the West (S81°W)
  • Danglas, Abra, 7.67 kilometers (4.77 miles) to the West (N89°W)
  • Lagangilang, Abra, 8.09 kilometers (5.03 miles) to the South (S2°E)
  • Tayum, Abra, 11.00 kilometers (6.84 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 343.28 kilometers (213.30 miles) to the South (S4°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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