Buguias, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
Barangay count14
Postal code2607
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)175.88 km2 (67.91 sq mi)
Population (2020)44,877
Density (2020)255 / km2 (661 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 48' North, 120° 49' East (16.8028, 120.8211)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,807.3 meters (5,927.9 feet)

Buguias is a municipality in the landlocked province of Benguet.

The municipality has a land area of 175.88 square kilometers or 67.91 square miles which constitutes 6.35% of Benguet's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 44,877. This represented 9.74% of the total population of Benguet province, or 2.50% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 255 inhabitants per square kilometer or 661 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Buguias has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Buguias
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abatan7.91%3,5483,3755.13%1.06%
Amgaleyguey6.99%3,1393,480-9.80%-2.15%
Amlimay5.23%2,3472,2066.39%1.31%
Baculongan Norte6.63%2,9742,7787.06%1.45%
Baculongan Sur8.24%3,6983,5563.99%0.83%
Bangao11.85%5,3194,73012.45%2.50%
Buyacaoan8.65%3,8843,32616.78%3.32%
Calamagan2.07%93181614.09%2.81%
Catlubong7.51%3,3693,1257.81%1.60%
Lengaoan4.66%2,0922,0492.10%0.44%
Loo10.88%4,8815,262-7.24%-1.57%
Natubleng6.12%2,7462,6702.85%0.59%
Poblacion6.93%3,1083,507-11.38%-2.51%
Sebang6.33%2,8412,7473.42%0.71%
Buguias Total44,87743,6272.87%0.60%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Buguias for the fiscal year of 2016 was 108,891,461.37.

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Annual regular income of Buguias (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,885,461.85
201061,912,355.288.84%
201167,841,484.049.58%
201264,976,365.39-4.22%
201375,973,617.8616.93%
201486,167,469.8013.42%
201598,724,242.8914.57%
2016108,891,461.3710.30%

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 Buguias in the 2015 Census was 43,546 broken down into 10,874 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Buguias (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,2314,5935.49
28,0115,2185.37
33,1776,3125.26
34,4937,4454.63
39,1708,7854.46
43,54610,8744.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buguias is 20 to 24, with 5,243 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 237 individuals.

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Population of Buguias by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18561.96%
1 to 43,6798.43%
5 to 94,50010.31%
10 to 144,0809.35%
15 to 194,52010.36%
20 to 245,24312.02%
25 to 294,56110.45%
30 to 343,4627.94%
35 to 392,7796.37%
40 to 442,2695.20%
45 to 492,0904.79%
50 to 541,7363.98%
55 to 591,3753.15%
60 to 649232.12%
65 to 695461.25%
70 to 744491.03%
75 to 793220.74%
80 and over2370.54%
Total43,627100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.66
  • Median Age: 23.98

Historical population

The population of Buguias grew from 10 in 1903 to 44,877 in 2020, an increase of 44,867 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 1,250 people, from the previous population of 43,627 in 2015.

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Population of Buguias (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10
2,61142.11%
5,6913.97%
5,8940.36%
8,6583.44%
12,4023.58%
15,1424.09%
17,5092.95%
25,2363.72%
28,0341.99%
33,1773.68%
34,5070.54%
39,2714.82%
43,6272.02%
44,8770.60%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Buguias for the year 2019 was 22,932, broken down into 12,065 males and 10,867 females.

Location

The municipal center of Buguias is situated at approximately 16° 48' North, 120° 49' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,807.3 meters or 5,927.9 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 Buguias are Baguio, San Fernando, La Union, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Santiago, Isabela, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and Dagupan, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Kabayan, Benguet, Atok, Benguet, Tinoc, Ifugao, Mankayan, Benguet, Kibungan, Benguet, and Bakun, Benguet. Its distance from the national capital is 235.88 kilometers (146.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Kabayan, Benguet, 10.50 kilometers (6.52 miles) to the South (S6°E)
  • Atok, Benguet, 11.74 kilometers (7.29 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Tinoc, Ifugao, 12.39 kilometers (7.70 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S68°E)
  • Mankayan, Benguet, 15.92 kilometers (9.89 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)
  • Kibungan, Benguet, 18.57 kilometers (11.54 miles) to the West (S83°W)
  • Bakun, Benguet, 19.32 kilometers (12.01 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N65°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 235.88 kilometers (146.57 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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