Pongayan, Municipality of Kapangan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityKapangan
Postal code2613
Population (2020)869
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5608, 120.5954 (16° 34' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,055.4 meters (3,462.6 feet)

Pongayan is a barangay in the municipality of Kapangan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 869. This represented 4.50% of the total population of Kapangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pongayan in the 2015 Census was 786 broken down into 174 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Pongayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6701195.63
5941234.83
6641165.72
6811325.16
9451765.37
7861744.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pongayan is 5 to 9, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Pongayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.27%
1 to 48110.31%
5 to 98811.20%
10 to 148711.07%
15 to 19668.40%
20 to 24516.49%
25 to 29607.63%
30 to 34587.38%
35 to 39688.65%
40 to 44455.73%
45 to 49273.44%
50 to 54222.80%
55 to 59263.31%
60 to 64293.69%
65 to 69172.16%
70 to 74243.05%
75 to 79182.29%
80 and over91.15%
Total786100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.89
  • Median Age: 25.83

Historical population

The population of Pongayan grew from 670 in 1990 to 869 in 2020, an increase of 199 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.14%, or an increase of 83 people, from the previous population of 786 in 2015.

Population of Pongayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
670
594-2.23%
6642.42%
6810.35%
94512.67%
786-3.45%
8692.14%

Location

Pongayan is situated at approximately 16.5608, 120.5954, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,055.4 meters or 3,462.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pongayan 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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