Mountain Province
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Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Cities | 0 |
Municipalities | 10 |
Barangays | 144 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Area (2013) | 2,389.43 km2 (922.56 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 158,200 |
Density (2020) | 66 / km2 (171 / sq mi) |
Mountain Province is a province in the Philippines situated in the Cordillera Administrative Region occupying the northern-central section of Luzon. Its capital is the Municipality of Bontoc.
The province has a land area of 2,389.43 square kilometers or 922.56 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 158,200. This represented 8.80% of the total population of the Cordillera Administrative Region, 0.25% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.15% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 66 inhabitants per square kilometer or 171 inhabitants per square mile.
Map
Mountain Province is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Kalinga, Isabela, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, and Abra.
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Local government units
Mountain Province has 10 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 144.
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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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Barlig | municipality | 4,796 | 4,819 | -0.10% | 228.64 | 21 | 11 |
Bauko | municipality | 32,021 | 31,065 | 0.64% | 170.37 | 188 | 22 |
Besao | municipality | 6,873 | 7,040 | -0.50% | 173.62 | 40 | 14 |
Bontoc | municipality, capital | 24,104 | 24,643 | -0.46% | 396.10 | 61 | 16 |
Natonin | municipality | 10,339 | 10,272 | 0.14% | 252.00 | 41 | 11 |
Paracelis | municipality | 31,168 | 28,121 | 2.19% | 570.16 | 55 | 9 |
Sabangan | municipality | 9,621 | 9,315 | 0.68% | 72.04 | 134 | 15 |
Sadanga | municipality | 8,427 | 8,799 | -0.91% | 259.79 | 32 | 8 |
Sagada | municipality | 11,510 | 11,127 | 0.72% | 109.71 | 105 | 19 |
Tadian | municipality | 19,341 | 19,389 | -0.05% | 157.00 | 123 | 19 |
Mountain Province Total | 158,200 | 154,590 | 0.49% | 2,389.43 | 66 | 144 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Mountain Province for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱665,867,642.95.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 384,621,126.28 | – |
2010 | 416,439,162.61 | 8.27% |
2011 | 449,696,052.56 | 7.99% |
2012 | 459,001,701.20 | 2.07% |
2013 | 490,164,120.24 | 6.79% |
2014 | 554,699,304.29 | 13.17% |
2015 | 629,713,130.43 | 13.52% |
2016 | 665,867,642.95 | 5.74% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mountain Province is 10 to 14, with 17,079 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1,949 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 2,838 | 1.84% |
1 to 4 | 12,633 | 8.17% |
5 to 9 | 16,923 | 10.95% |
10 to 14 | 17,079 | 11.05% |
15 to 19 | 16,165 | 10.46% |
20 to 24 | 14,975 | 9.69% |
25 to 29 | 12,947 | 8.38% |
30 to 34 | 10,347 | 6.69% |
35 to 39 | 8,880 | 5.74% |
40 to 44 | 7,692 | 4.98% |
45 to 49 | 7,569 | 4.90% |
50 to 54 | 6,647 | 4.30% |
55 to 59 | 5,739 | 3.71% |
60 to 64 | 4,409 | 2.85% |
65 to 69 | 3,159 | 2.04% |
70 to 74 | 2,354 | 1.52% |
75 to 79 | 1,949 | 1.26% |
80 and over | 2,285 | 1.48% |
Total | 154,590 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Mountain Province grew from 23,441 in 1903 to 158,200 in 2020, an increase of 134,759 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 3,610 people, from the previous population of 154,590 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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23,441 | – | |
49,055 | 4.77% | |
59,138 | 0.94% | |
62,003 | 0.49% | |
85,866 | 2.90% | |
93,112 | 0.80% | |
94,096 | 0.21% | |
103,052 | 1.83% | |
116,535 | 1.24% | |
130,755 | 2.18% | |
140,439 | 1.54% | |
148,661 | 0.79% | |
154,187 | 1.34% | |
154,590 | 0.05% | |
158,200 | 0.49% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mountain Province for the year 2019 was 108,512.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Mountain Province are:
Secondary Roads
- Abbut-Conner Road
- Conner-Kabugao Road
- Kabugao-Pudtol-Luna-Cagayan Boundary Road
Tertiary Roads
- Apayao (Calanasan)-Ilocos Norte Road
- Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road
- Ayaga-Santa Marcela-Flora-Lasam Road
- Claveria-Calanasan-Kabugao 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.