Benguet

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Benguet
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities0
Municipalities13
Barangays [note]140
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Area (2013) [note]2,769.08 km2 (1,069.15 sq mi)
Population (2020) [note]460,683
Density (2020) [note]166 / km2 (431 / sq mi)
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities

Benguet 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 La Trinidad.

The province has a land area of 2,769.08 square kilometers or 1,069.15 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 460,683. This represented 25.63% of the total population of the Cordillera Administrative Region, 0.74% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.42% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 166 inhabitants per square kilometer or 431 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Benguet is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, La Union, and Ilocos Sur.

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Map of the Philippines with Benguet highlighted in redMap of Benguet showing its cities and component municipalitiesAtokBaguioBakunBokodBuguiasItogonKabayanKapanganKibunganLa TrinidadMankayanSablanTubaTublay

Local government units

Benguet has 13 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 140. The City of Baguio is commonly grouped with the province, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.

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Local government units of Benguet
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Atokmunicipality19,21819,668-0.49%214.99898
Bakunmunicipality14,53515,357-1.15%286.91517
Bokodmunicipality14,43513,7561.02%274.965210
Buguiasmunicipality44,87743,6270.60%175.8825514
Itogonmunicipality61,49859,8200.58%449.731379
Kabayanmunicipality15,80615,2600.74%242.696513
Kapanganmunicipality19,29719,361-0.07%164.3911715
Kibunganmunicipality17,05117,292-0.30%254.86677
La Trinidadmunicipality, capital137,404129,1331.32%70.041,96216
Mankayanmunicipality37,23335,9530.74%130.4828512
Sablanmunicipality11,58811,4570.24%105.631108
Tubamunicipality48,31247,6480.29%295.9716313
Tublaymunicipality19,42917,8921.75%102.551898
Benguet Total460,683444,2240.77%2,769.08166140

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Benguet for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,114,052,300.83.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Benguet (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,250,706,238.73–
2010649,230,423.19-48.09%
2011720,435,822.7610.97%
2012760,604,087.885.58%
2013816,139,696.407.30%
2014895,578,941.209.73%
20151,025,809,123.0314.54%
20161,114,052,300.838.60%

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 Benguet is 20 to 24, with 87,298 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,727 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Benguet by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 116,4932.08%
1 to 465,5258.28%
5 to 979,16110.00%
10 to 1475,7329.57%
15 to 1985,36810.78%
20 to 2487,29811.03%
25 to 2973,5959.30%
30 to 3461,3797.75%
35 to 3950,9646.44%
40 to 4441,3785.23%
45 to 4939,3434.97%
50 to 5434,5514.36%
55 to 5927,7543.51%
60 to 6420,0292.53%
65 to 6913,0971.65%
70 to 748,1691.03%
75 to 796,0270.76%
80 and over5,7270.72%
Total791,590100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.74
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Benguet grew from 21,208 in 1903 to 460,683 in 2020, an increase of 439,475 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.67%, or an increase of 14,459 people, from the previous population of 446,224 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Benguet (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
21,208–
38,1373.78%
98,0874.84%
80,819-1.97%
133,2214.49%
179,0122.93%
204,6162.72%
235,7422.87%
302,7152.53%
313,8330.68%
330,1291.09%
372,5331.68%
403,9442.99%
446,2241.91%
460,6830.67%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Benguet for the year 2019 was 391,158.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Benguet are:

Secondary Roads

  • Banaue-Mayoyao-Alfonso Lista-Isabela Boundary Road
  • Nueva Vizcaya-Ifugao-Mountain Province Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Alfonso Lista-Aurora Boundary Road
  • Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road
  • Junction National Road-Banaue BTTI Hotel
  • Junction National Road-Banaue PC/Army Barracks Road
  • Junction National Road-ICAT
  • Junction National Road-Lagawe PNP Road
  • Junction Potia-Mountain Province Boundary Road
  • Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias Road
  • Ubao-Taang 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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