Atok, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
Barangay count8
Postal code2612
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)214.99 km2 (83.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,218
Density (2020)89 / km2 (232 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 38' North, 120° 46' East (16.6286, 120.7676)
Estimated elevation above sea level2,294.5 meters (7,525.8 feet)

Atok is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet.

The municipality has a land area of 214.99 square kilometers or 83.01 square miles which constitutes 7.76% of Benguet's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,218. This represented 4.17% of the total population of Benguet province, or 1.07% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 89 inhabitants per square kilometer or 232 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Atok has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Atok
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abiang8.55%1,6431,757-6.49%-1.40%
Caliking17.53%3,3683,402-1.00%-0.21%
Cattubo13.91%2,6742,4827.74%1.58%
Naguey8.73%1,6781,723-2.61%-0.56%
Paoay22.30%4,2854,395-2.50%-0.53%
Pasdong6.79%1,3041,1939.30%1.89%
Poblacion9.96%1,9142,077-7.85%-1.71%
Topdac12.24%2,3522,639-10.88%-2.39%
Atok Total19,21819,668-2.29%-0.49%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Atok for the fiscal year of 2016 was 80,604,720.51.

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Annual regular income of Atok (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,662,959.75
201049,440,267.675.95%
201153,963,407.559.15%
201252,533,938.07-2.65%
201357,312,080.349.10%
201464,534,792.9312.60%
201573,648,802.7214.12%
201680,604,720.519.44%

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

Households

The household population of Atok in the 2015 Census was 19,567 broken down into 4,378 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Atok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,8342,6685.19
14,8422,9055.11
16,6483,3974.90
19,1503,8135.02
19,1964,1584.62
19,5674,3784.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Atok is 20 to 24, with 2,018 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 184 individuals.

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Population of Atok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13601.83%
1 to 41,5487.87%
5 to 92,01710.26%
10 to 141,9379.85%
15 to 191,9279.80%
20 to 242,01810.26%
25 to 291,8039.17%
30 to 341,5217.73%
35 to 391,2286.24%
40 to 441,0475.32%
45 to 491,0135.15%
50 to 548944.55%
55 to 597393.76%
60 to 645722.91%
65 to 693861.96%
70 to 742641.34%
75 to 792101.07%
80 and over1840.94%
Total19,668100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.11
  • Median Age: 25.07

Historical population

The population of Atok grew from 5 in 1903 to 19,218 in 2020, an increase of 19,213 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.49%, or a decrease of 450 people, from the previous population of 19,668 in 2015.

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Population of Atok (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5
3,60551.52%
6,0472.62%
5,913-0.23%
8,3533.08%
10,2151.99%
11,5892.56%
14,4664.53%
13,853-0.43%
14,8621.33%
16,6572.47%
19,2532.02%
19,242-0.02%
19,6680.42%
19,218-0.49%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Atok for the year 2019 was 11,364, broken down into 5,979 males and 5,385 females.

Location

The municipal center of Atok is situated at approximately 16° 38' North, 120° 46' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2,294.5 meters or 7,525.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Atok are Baguio, San Fernando, La Union, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, and Santiago, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Kabayan, Benguet, Buguias, Benguet, Kibungan, Benguet, Bokod, Benguet, Tinoc, Ifugao, and Kapangan, Benguet. Its distance from the national capital is 226.66 kilometers (140.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Kabayan, Benguet, 7.54 kilometers (4.68 miles) to the East (S85°E)
  • Buguias, Benguet, 11.74 kilometers (7.29 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N33°E)
  • Kibungan, Benguet, 14.06 kilometers (8.74 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)
  • Bokod, Benguet, 16.53 kilometers (10.27 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S23°E)
  • Tinoc, Ifugao, 18.73 kilometers (11.64 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N74°E)
  • Kapangan, Benguet, 19.05 kilometers (11.84 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S72°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 226.66 kilometers (140.84 miles) to the South (S6°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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