Liwanag‑Loakan, City of Baguio

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
CityBaguio
Postal code2600
Population (2020)4,841
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.3861, 120.6099 (16° 23' North, 120° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,292.3 meters (4,239.8 feet)

Liwanag‑Loakan is a barangay in the city of Baguio. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,841. This represented 1.32% of the total population of Baguio.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Liwanag-Loakan in the 2015 Census was 3,554 broken down into 1,096 households or an average of 3.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Liwanag-Loakan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1442255.08
1,2992834.59
2,1124334.88
2,4075564.33
3,3167944.18
3,5541,0963.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liwanag-Loakan is 5 to 9, with 403 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Liwanag-Loakan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1942.64%
1 to 43058.58%
5 to 940311.34%
10 to 143469.74%
15 to 192868.05%
20 to 243409.57%
25 to 293249.12%
30 to 343018.47%
35 to 392797.85%
40 to 441855.21%
45 to 491724.84%
50 to 541744.90%
55 to 591243.49%
60 to 64922.59%
65 to 69511.44%
70 to 74300.84%
75 to 79240.68%
80 and over240.68%
Total3,554100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.09
  • Median Age: 25.05

Historical population

The population of Liwanag-Loakan grew from 1,146 in 1990 to 4,841 in 2020, an increase of 3,695 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.72%, or an increase of 1,287 people, from the previous population of 3,554 in 2015.

Population of Liwanag-Loakan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,146
1,2992.38%
2,11210.98%
2,4071.82%
3,31612.37%
3,5541.33%
4,8416.72%

Location

Liwanag‑Loakan is situated at approximately 16.3861, 120.6099, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,292.3 meters or 4,239.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Liwanag‑Loakan 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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