Baculongan Norte, Municipality of Buguias, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityBuguias
Postal code2607
Population (2020)2,974
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7823, 120.8815 (16° 47' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2,049.4 meters (6,723.7 feet)

Baculongan Norte is a barangay in the municipality of Buguias, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,974. This represented 6.63% of the total population of Buguias.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baculongan Norte in the 2015 Census was 2,778 broken down into 745 households or an average of 3.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Baculongan Norte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4322675.36
1,7103115.50
1,9863855.16
2,0234544.46
2,1575104.23
2,7787453.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baculongan Norte is 20 to 24, with 334 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Baculongan Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1521.87%
1 to 42749.86%
5 to 928710.33%
10 to 142519.04%
15 to 1930110.84%
20 to 2433412.02%
25 to 2929910.76%
30 to 341916.88%
35 to 391796.44%
40 to 441445.18%
45 to 491154.14%
50 to 541093.92%
55 to 59772.77%
60 to 64511.84%
65 to 69361.30%
70 to 74371.33%
75 to 79321.15%
80 and over90.32%
Total2,778100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.33
  • Median Age: 23.35

Historical population

The population of Baculongan Norte grew from 1,432 in 1990 to 2,974 in 2020, an increase of 1,542 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.45%, or an increase of 196 people, from the previous population of 2,778 in 2015.

Population of Baculongan Norte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,432
1,7103.38%
1,9863.26%
2,0230.25%
2,1572.36%
2,7784.93%
2,9741.45%

Location

Baculongan Norte is situated at approximately 16.7823, 120.8815, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2,049.4 meters or 6,723.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baculongan Norte 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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