Bokod, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
Barangay count10
Postal code2605
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)274.96 km2 (106.16 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,435
Density (2020)52 / km2 (136 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 30' North, 120° 50' East (16.4917, 120.8296)
Estimated elevation above sea level935.1 meters (3,067.2 feet)

Bokod is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet.

The municipality has a land area of 274.96 square kilometers or 106.16 square miles which constitutes 9.93% of Benguet's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,435. This represented 3.13% of the total population of Benguet province, or 0.80% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 52 inhabitants per square kilometer or 136 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bokod has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bokod
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambuclao22.87%3,3013,1674.23%0.88%
Bila10.28%1,4841,4055.62%1.16%
Bobok-Bisal8.63%1,2461,254-0.64%-0.13%
Daclan12.11%1,7481,824-4.17%-0.89%
Ekip6.66%96283415.35%3.05%
Karao7.70%1,11198912.34%2.48%
Nawal4.19%6055814.13%0.86%
Pito7.38%1,0651,092-2.47%-0.53%
Poblacion16.03%2,3142,03613.65%2.73%
Tikey4.15%5995744.36%0.90%
Bokod Total14,43513,7564.94%1.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bokod for the fiscal year of 2016 was 106,426,689.65.

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Annual regular income of Bokod (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200949,409,170.96
201055,745,886.1212.82%
201162,060,954.3111.33%
201277,190,467.1024.38%
201385,786,879.7511.14%
2014102,797,988.7519.83%
2015105,950,074.353.07%
2016106,426,689.650.45%

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 Bokod in the 2015 Census was 13,750 broken down into 2,877 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Bokod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,4682,0885.49
10,4962,1094.98
11,7052,2425.22
12,6622,6244.83
12,5992,6464.76
13,7502,8774.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bokod is 20 to 24, with 1,403 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 171 individuals.

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Population of Bokod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12311.68%
1 to 41,1038.02%
5 to 91,3049.48%
10 to 141,2959.41%
15 to 191,3489.80%
20 to 241,40310.20%
25 to 291,2208.87%
30 to 349606.98%
35 to 397665.57%
40 to 446534.75%
45 to 497135.18%
50 to 547565.50%
55 to 596854.98%
60 to 644493.26%
65 to 692832.06%
70 to 742081.51%
75 to 791711.24%
80 and over2081.51%
Total13,756100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.65
  • Median Age: 25.80

Historical population

The population of Bokod grew from 31 in 1903 to 14,435 in 2020, an increase of 14,404 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.02%, or an increase of 679 people, from the previous population of 13,756 in 2015.

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Population of Bokod (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
31
4,26836.48%
6,0821.79%
5,503-1.02%
8,9464.37%
10,1611.25%
10,4040.48%
11,8992.72%
11,474-0.36%
10,526-1.60%
11,7052.30%
12,9131.36%
12,648-0.75%
13,7561.61%
14,4351.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bokod for the year 2019 was 9,973, broken down into 5,239 males and 4,734 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bokod is situated at approximately 16° 30' North, 120° 50' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 935.1 meters or 3,067.2 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 Bokod are Baguio, San Fernando, La Union, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and Santiago, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Kabayan, Benguet, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, Atok, Benguet, Tublay, Benguet, Itogon, Benguet, and Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya. Its distance from the national capital is 210.98 kilometers (131.10 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 210.98 kilometers (131.10 miles) to the South (S4°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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