Kalinga

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Kalinga
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Cities1
Municipalities7
Barangays153
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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.

Map

Kalinga is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Apayao, Cagayan, Isabela, Mountain Province, and Abra.

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Map of the Philippines with Kalinga highlighted in redMap of Kalinga showing its component cities and municipalitiesBalbalanLubuaganPasilPinukpukRizalTabukTanudanTinglayan

Local government units

Kalinga has 7 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 153.

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Local government units of Kalinga
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Balbalanmunicipality12,91412,1951.21%542.692414
Lubuaganmunicipality9,3238,7331.39%234.20409
Pasilmunicipality10,5779,6441.96%189.005614
Pinukpukmunicipality34,27532,0261.44%743.564623
Rizalmunicipality19,55417,0382.94%281.796914
Tabukcity (CC), capital121,033110,6421.91%700.2517343
Tanudanmunicipality8,7469,534-1.80%307.552816
Tinglayanmunicipality13,14812,8680.45%283.004620
Kalinga Total229,570212,6801.62%3,282.0470153

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kalinga for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱844,769,267.17.

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Annual regular income of Kalinga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009439,851,759.47–
2010471,215,281.797.13%
2011512,445,219.088.75%
2012520,188,121.271.51%
2013573,775,618.1810.30%
2014674,863,863.9817.62%
2015795,047,977.4317.81%
2016844,769,267.176.25%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

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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Population of Kalinga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,3952.07%
1 to 418,8108.84%
5 to 924,04711.31%
10 to 1423,76011.17%
15 to 1922,47610.57%
20 to 2420,2259.51%
25 to 2917,5728.26%
30 to 3414,3466.75%
35 to 3912,8956.06%
40 to 4411,2855.31%
45 to 4910,1894.79%
50 to 548,8194.15%
55 to 597,4643.51%
60 to 645,5322.60%
65 to 693,9421.85%
70 to 742,8541.34%
75 to 792,0250.95%
80 and over2,0440.96%
Total212,680100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.6
  • Median Age: 23.18

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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Population of Kalinga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
17,660–
27,4672.83%
31,3200.66%
36,7771.66%
59,9274.39%
86,5973.67%
102,1103.36%
114,3822.29%
137,0551.83%
154,1452.23%
174,0232.63%
182,3260.64%
201,6133.73%
212,6801.02%
229,5701.62%

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

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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