Kalinga
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Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 7 |
Barangays | 153 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Area (2013) | 3,282.04 km2 (1,267.20 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 229,570 |
Density (2020) | 70 / km2 (181 / sq mi) |
Kalinga is a province in the Philippines situated in the Cordillera Administrative Region occupying the northern-central section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Tabuk.
The province has a land area of 3,282.04 square kilometers or 1,267.20 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 229,570. This represented 12.77% of the total population of the Cordillera Administrative Region, 0.37% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.21% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 70 inhabitants per square kilometer or 181 inhabitants per square mile.
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Kalinga is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Apayao, Cagayan, Isabela, Mountain Province, and Abra.
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Local government units
Kalinga has 7 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 153.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Balbalan | municipality | 12,914 | 12,195 | 1.21% | 542.69 | 24 | 14 |
Lubuagan | municipality | 9,323 | 8,733 | 1.39% | 234.20 | 40 | 9 |
Pasil | municipality | 10,577 | 9,644 | 1.96% | 189.00 | 56 | 14 |
Pinukpuk | municipality | 34,275 | 32,026 | 1.44% | 743.56 | 46 | 23 |
Rizal | municipality | 19,554 | 17,038 | 2.94% | 281.79 | 69 | 14 |
Tabuk | city (CC), capital | 121,033 | 110,642 | 1.91% | 700.25 | 173 | 43 |
Tanudan | municipality | 8,746 | 9,534 | -1.80% | 307.55 | 28 | 16 |
Tinglayan | municipality | 13,148 | 12,868 | 0.45% | 283.00 | 46 | 20 |
Kalinga Total | 229,570 | 212,680 | 1.62% | 3,282.04 | 70 | 153 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Kalinga for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱844,769,267.17.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 439,851,759.47 | – |
2010 | 471,215,281.79 | 7.13% |
2011 | 512,445,219.08 | 8.75% |
2012 | 520,188,121.27 | 1.51% |
2013 | 573,775,618.18 | 10.30% |
2014 | 674,863,863.98 | 17.62% |
2015 | 795,047,977.43 | 17.81% |
2016 | 844,769,267.17 | 6.25% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kalinga is 5 to 9, with 24,047 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2,025 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 4,395 | 2.07% |
1 to 4 | 18,810 | 8.84% |
5 to 9 | 24,047 | 11.31% |
10 to 14 | 23,760 | 11.17% |
15 to 19 | 22,476 | 10.57% |
20 to 24 | 20,225 | 9.51% |
25 to 29 | 17,572 | 8.26% |
30 to 34 | 14,346 | 6.75% |
35 to 39 | 12,895 | 6.06% |
40 to 44 | 11,285 | 5.31% |
45 to 49 | 10,189 | 4.79% |
50 to 54 | 8,819 | 4.15% |
55 to 59 | 7,464 | 3.51% |
60 to 64 | 5,532 | 2.60% |
65 to 69 | 3,942 | 1.85% |
70 to 74 | 2,854 | 1.34% |
75 to 79 | 2,025 | 0.95% |
80 and over | 2,044 | 0.96% |
Total | 212,680 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Kalinga grew from 17,660 in 1903 to 229,570 in 2020, an increase of 211,910 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.62%, or an increase of 16,890 people, from the previous population of 212,680 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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17,660 | – | |
27,467 | 2.83% | |
31,320 | 0.66% | |
36,777 | 1.66% | |
59,927 | 4.39% | |
86,597 | 3.67% | |
102,110 | 3.36% | |
114,382 | 2.29% | |
137,055 | 1.83% | |
154,145 | 2.23% | |
174,023 | 2.63% | |
182,326 | 0.64% | |
201,613 | 3.73% | |
212,680 | 1.02% | |
229,570 | 1.62% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kalinga for the year 2019 was 137,658.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Kalinga are:
Secondary Roads
- Baguio-Bontoc Road
- Dantay-Sagada Road
- Mountain Province-Cagayan via Tabuk-Enrile Road
- Mountain Province-Ilocos Sur via Tue Road
- Mountain Province-Nueva Vizcaya Road
Tertiary Roads
- Bananao Access Road
- Bontoc-Cadre Road
- EYEB-DPWH Motorpool Road
- Government Center-Cadre Road
- Junction Talubin-Barlig-Natonin-Paracelis-Calaccad Road
- Mountain Data Access Road
- Mountain Province-Ilocos Sur via Kayan Road
- Mountain Province-Ifugao Road (Kiling-Paracelis Section)
- Mountain Province-Isabela Road
- Otucan Diversion Road
- PC Barracks Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.