Loakan Proper, City of Baguio

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
CityBaguio
Postal code2600
Population (2020)12,006
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.3761, 120.6176 (16° 23' North, 120° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,302.2 meters (4,272.3 feet)

Loakan Proper is a barangay in the city of Baguio. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,006. This represented 3.28% of the total population of Baguio.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Loakan Proper in the 2015 Census was 10,189 broken down into 2,990 households or an average of 3.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Loakan Proper (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6225195.05
4,5001,0114.45
5,3591,2174.40
8,1012,0513.95
9,1582,2564.06
10,1892,9903.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Loakan Proper is 5 to 9, with 1,099 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 41 individuals.

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Population of Loakan Proper by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12452.40%
1 to 49369.19%
5 to 91,09910.79%
10 to 149709.52%
15 to 198818.65%
20 to 241,05710.37%
25 to 291,07610.56%
30 to 349329.15%
35 to 396786.65%
40 to 445225.12%
45 to 494894.80%
50 to 543953.88%
55 to 593563.49%
60 to 642532.48%
65 to 691281.26%
70 to 74800.79%
75 to 79510.50%
80 and over410.40%
Total10,189100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.47
  • Median Age: 24.56

Historical population

The population of Loakan Proper grew from 2,622 in 1990 to 12,006 in 2020, an increase of 9,384 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.51%, or an increase of 1,817 people, from the previous population of 10,189 in 2015.

Population of Loakan Proper (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,622
4,52310.75%
5,3763.77%
8,1015.82%
9,1584.57%
10,1892.05%
12,0063.51%

Location

Loakan Proper is situated at approximately 16.3761, 120.6176, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,302.2 meters or 4,272.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Loakan Proper 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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