Apayao

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Apayao
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Cities0
Municipalities7
Barangays133
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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.

Map

Apayao is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Cagayan, Kalinga, Abra, and Ilocos Norte.

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Map of the Philippines with Apayao highlighted in redMap of Apayao showing its component municipalitiesCalanasanConnerFloraKabugaoLunaPudtolSanta Marcela

Local government units

Apayao has 7 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 133.

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Local government units of Apayao
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Calanasanmunicipality12,55012,604-0.09%1,256.151018
Connermunicipality27,55226,0511.19%694.304021
Floramunicipality17,94417,3910.66%413.384316
Kabugaomunicipality, capital16,21515,5370.90%935.121721
Lunamunicipality21,29719,0632.36%606.043522
Pudtolmunicipality15,49114,9250.79%401.023922
Santa Marcelamunicipality13,31713,613-0.46%196.326813
Apayao Total124,366119,1840.90%4,502.3328133

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Apayao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱766,420,462.94.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Apayao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009419,184,517.00–
2010448,057,286.666.89%
2011487,464,677.338.80%
2012475,475,508.35-2.46%
2013522,630,672.349.92%
2014593,558,719.2613.57%
2015695,590,101.9417.19%
2016766,420,462.9410.18%

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

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.

Age distribution

Population of Apayao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,2851.92%
1 to 410,1448.51%
5 to 912,77610.72%
10 to 1412,45510.45%
15 to 1912,39910.40%
20 to 2411,3549.53%
25 to 299,4497.93%
30 to 348,4357.08%
35 to 397,6826.45%
40 to 446,9435.83%
45 to 496,1355.15%
50 to 545,4744.59%
55 to 594,3403.64%
60 to 643,1572.65%
65 to 692,2041.85%
70 to 741,5431.29%
75 to 791,1840.99%
80 and over1,2251.03%
Total119,184100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.14
  • Median Age: 24.20

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 annualized growth rate of 0.90%, or an increase of 5,182 people, from the previous population of 119,184 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Apayao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
––
9,787–
15,6142.36%
19,3572.23%
29,6013.81%
49,6525.19%
61,1154.26%
70,6812.95%
74,7200.56%
83,6602.14%
97,1293.25%
103,6330.90%
112,6363.08%
119,1841.08%
124,3660.90%

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

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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