Abatan, Municipality of Buguias, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityBuguias
Postal code2607
Population (2020)3,548
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.8035, 120.8212 (16° 48' North, 120° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,806.6 meters (5,927.1 feet)

Abatan is a barangay in the municipality of Buguias, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,548. This represented 7.91% of the total population of Buguias.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Abatan in the 2015 Census was 3,368 broken down into 877 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Abatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2444305.22
1,8003535.10
2,6614925.41
2,8275804.87
2,7546384.32
3,3688773.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Abatan is 20 to 24, with 386 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Abatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1671.99%
1 to 42467.29%
5 to 934210.13%
10 to 143018.92%
15 to 1934910.34%
20 to 2438611.44%
25 to 2935310.46%
30 to 342607.70%
35 to 392487.35%
40 to 442306.81%
45 to 491544.56%
50 to 541203.56%
55 to 591153.41%
60 to 64852.52%
65 to 69451.33%
70 to 74421.24%
75 to 79170.50%
80 and over150.44%
Total3,375100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.74
  • Median Age: 24.95

Historical population

The population of Abatan grew from 2,244 in 1990 to 3,548 in 2020, an increase of 1,304 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.06%, or an increase of 173 people, from the previous population of 3,375 in 2015.

Population of Abatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,244
1,800-4.05%
2,6618.74%
2,8340.87%
2,780-0.70%
3,3753.76%
3,5481.06%

Location

Abatan is situated at approximately 16.8035, 120.8212, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,806.6 meters or 5,927.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Abatan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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