Bulalacao, Municipality of Mankayan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityMankayan
Postal code2608
Population (2020)3,362
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.8418, 120.8120 (16° 51' North, 120° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,608.7 meters (5,277.8 feet)

Bulalacao is a barangay in the municipality of Mankayan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,362. This represented 9.03% of the total population of Mankayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bulalacao in the 2015 Census was 3,205 broken down into 641 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Bulalacao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1203855.51
2,4714905.04
2,8815085.67
2,5845984.32
3,3497154.68
3,2056415.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulalacao is 5 to 9, with 359 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Bulalacao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.25%
1 to 42638.21%
5 to 935911.20%
10 to 1434410.73%
15 to 1932810.23%
20 to 243199.95%
25 to 292858.89%
30 to 342668.30%
35 to 391996.21%
40 to 441925.99%
45 to 491384.31%
50 to 541253.90%
55 to 591123.49%
60 to 64621.93%
65 to 69551.72%
70 to 74351.09%
75 to 79310.97%
80 and over200.62%
Total3,205100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.19
  • Median Age: 23.71

Historical population

The population of Bulalacao grew from 2,120 in 1990 to 3,362 in 2020, an increase of 1,242 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.01%, or an increase of 157 people, from the previous population of 3,205 in 2015.

Population of Bulalacao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,120
2,4712.91%
2,8813.35%
2,584-1.49%
3,3499.90%
3,205-0.83%
3,3621.01%

Location

Bulalacao is situated at approximately 16.8418, 120.8120, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,608.7 meters or 5,277.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bulalacao 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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