Apayao
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Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Cities | 0 |
Municipalities | 7 |
Barangays | 133 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Area (2013) | 4,502.33 km2 (1,738.36 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 124,366 |
Density (2020) | 28 / km2 (72 / sq mi) |
Apayao is a province in the Philippines situated in the Cordillera Administrative Region occupying the northern-central section of Luzon. Its capital is the Municipality of Kabugao.
The province has a land area of 4,502.33 square kilometers or 1,738.36 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 124,366. This represented 6.92% of the total population of the Cordillera Administrative Region, 0.20% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.11% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 28 inhabitants per square kilometer or 72 inhabitants per square mile.
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Apayao is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Cagayan, Kalinga, Abra, and Ilocos Norte.
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Local government units
Apayao has 7 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 133.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Calanasan | municipality | 12,550 | 12,604 | -0.09% | 1,256.15 | 10 | 18 |
Conner | municipality | 27,552 | 26,051 | 1.19% | 694.30 | 40 | 21 |
Flora | municipality | 17,944 | 17,391 | 0.66% | 413.38 | 43 | 16 |
Kabugao | municipality, capital | 16,215 | 15,537 | 0.90% | 935.12 | 17 | 21 |
Luna | municipality | 21,297 | 19,063 | 2.36% | 606.04 | 35 | 22 |
Pudtol | municipality | 15,491 | 14,925 | 0.79% | 401.02 | 39 | 22 |
Santa Marcela | municipality | 13,317 | 13,613 | -0.46% | 196.32 | 68 | 13 |
Apayao Total | 124,366 | 119,184 | 0.90% | 4,502.33 | 28 | 133 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Apayao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱766,420,462.94.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 419,184,517.00 | – |
2010 | 448,057,286.66 | 6.89% |
2011 | 487,464,677.33 | 8.80% |
2012 | 475,475,508.35 | -2.46% |
2013 | 522,630,672.34 | 9.92% |
2014 | 593,558,719.26 | 13.57% |
2015 | 695,590,101.94 | 17.19% |
2016 | 766,420,462.94 | 10.18% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Apayao is 5 to 9, with 12,776 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1,184 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 2,285 | 1.92% |
1 to 4 | 10,144 | 8.51% |
5 to 9 | 12,776 | 10.72% |
10 to 14 | 12,455 | 10.45% |
15 to 19 | 12,399 | 10.40% |
20 to 24 | 11,354 | 9.53% |
25 to 29 | 9,449 | 7.93% |
30 to 34 | 8,435 | 7.08% |
35 to 39 | 7,682 | 6.45% |
40 to 44 | 6,943 | 5.83% |
45 to 49 | 6,135 | 5.15% |
50 to 54 | 5,474 | 4.59% |
55 to 59 | 4,340 | 3.64% |
60 to 64 | 3,157 | 2.65% |
65 to 69 | 2,204 | 1.85% |
70 to 74 | 1,543 | 1.29% |
75 to 79 | 1,184 | 0.99% |
80 and over | 1,225 | 1.03% |
Total | 119,184 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Apayao grew from 9,787 in 1918 to 124,366 in 2020, an increase of 114,579 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.90%, or an increase of 5,182 people, from the previous population of 119,184 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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9,787 | – | |
15,614 | 2.36% | |
19,357 | 2.23% | |
29,601 | 3.81% | |
49,652 | 5.19% | |
61,115 | 4.26% | |
70,681 | 2.95% | |
74,720 | 0.56% | |
83,660 | 2.14% | |
97,129 | 3.25% | |
103,633 | 0.90% | |
112,636 | 3.08% | |
119,184 | 1.08% | |
124,366 | 0.90% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Apayao for the year 2019 was 74,743.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Apayao are:
Primary Roads
- Baguio-Bauang Road
- Kennon Road
Secondary Roads
- Baguio-Bontoc Road
- Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road
- Gurel-Bokod-Kabayan-Buguias-Abatan Road
- Marcos Highway
Tertiary Roads
- Abatan-Mankayan-Cervantes Road
- Acop-Kapangan-Kibungan-Bakun Road
- Asin (Km. 8)-Nangalisan-San Pascual, Tuba, Benguet-La Union Boundary Road
- Baguio-Itogon Road
- Benguet Provincial National Road
- City Limit-Santo Tomas Road
- Itogon-Dalupirip-San Manuel Boundary Road
- Kennon-Agat Road
- Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias Road
- PA Cadre Road
- Pico-Lamtang Road
- Shilan-Beckel Road
- Tawang-Ambiong Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.