Bakun, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
Barangay count7
Postal code2610
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)286.91 km2 (110.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,535
Density (2020)51 / km2 (131 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 47' North, 120° 40' East (16.7909, 120.6638)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,142.1 meters (3,746.0 feet)

Bakun is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet.

The municipality has a land area of 286.91 square kilometers or 110.78 square miles which constitutes 10.36% of Benguet's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,535. This represented 3.16% of the total population of Benguet province, or 0.81% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 51 inhabitants per square kilometer or 131 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bakun has 7 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bakun
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ampusongan17.42%2,5322,625-3.54%-0.76%
Bagu5.21%758820-7.56%-1.64%
Dalipey17.67%2,5682,3927.36%1.51%
Gambang26.03%3,7834,367-13.37%-2.98%
Kayapa10.10%1,4681,741-15.68%-3.53%
Poblacion13.39%1,9461,8942.75%0.57%
Sinacbat10.18%1,4801,518-2.50%-0.53%
Bakun Total14,53515,357-5.35%-1.15%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bakun for the fiscal year of 2016 was 87,545,445.01.

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Annual regular income of Bakun (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,345,978.34
201061,881,292.367.91%
201162,914,020.371.67%
201260,322,503.55-4.12%
201363,959,655.866.03%
201469,154,965.888.12%
201584,645,322.7922.40%
201687,545,445.013.43%

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 Bakun in the 2015 Census was 15,146 broken down into 3,350 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Bakun (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,7681,9845.43
12,7162,4895.11
12,1582,3465.18
12,0392,4934.83
13,4862,8284.77
15,1463,3504.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bakun is 20 to 24, with 1,714 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 123 individuals.

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Population of Bakun by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13072.00%
1 to 41,3008.47%
5 to 91,56310.18%
10 to 141,55410.12%
15 to 191,66010.81%
20 to 241,71411.16%
25 to 291,4759.60%
30 to 341,1317.36%
35 to 399145.95%
40 to 447975.19%
45 to 497344.78%
50 to 546023.92%
55 to 595213.39%
60 to 643382.20%
65 to 692771.80%
70 to 742021.32%
75 to 791450.94%
80 and over1230.80%
Total15,357100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.34
  • Median Age: 23.78

Historical population

The population of Bakun grew from 10 in 1903 to 14,535 in 2020, an increase of 14,525 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.15%, or a decrease of 822 people, from the previous population of 15,357 in 2015.

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Population of Bakun (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10
4,07646.16%
4,3830.36%
3,390-2.60%
4,9273.34%
6,5842.88%
7,9323.81%
8,8782.28%
10,8172.00%
12,8363.26%
12,213-1.06%
12,137-0.09%
13,5874.19%
15,3572.36%
14,535-1.15%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bakun for the year 2019 was 9,856, broken down into 5,391 males and 4,465 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bakun is situated at approximately 16° 47' North, 120° 40' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,142.1 meters or 3,746.0 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 Bakun are Baguio, San Fernando, La Union, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Kibungan, Benguet, Mankayan, Benguet, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur, Alilem, Ilocos Sur, Buguias, Benguet, and Atok, Benguet. Its distance from the national capital is 245.82 kilometers (152.75 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 245.82 kilometers (152.75 miles) to the South (S8°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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