Mountain Province

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Mountain Province
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Cities0
Municipalities10
Barangays144
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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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Map of the Philippines with Mountain Province highlighted in redMap of Mountain Province showing its component municipalitiesBarligBaukoBesaoBontocNatoninParacelisSabanganSadangaSagadaTadian

Local government units

Mountain Province has 10 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 144.

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Local government units of Mountain Province
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Barligmunicipality4,7964,819-0.10%228.642111
Baukomunicipality32,02131,0650.64%170.3718822
Besaomunicipality6,8737,040-0.50%173.624014
Bontocmunicipality, capital24,10424,643-0.46%396.106116
Natoninmunicipality10,33910,2720.14%252.004111
Paracelismunicipality31,16828,1212.19%570.16559
Sabanganmunicipality9,6219,3150.68%72.0413415
Sadangamunicipality8,4278,799-0.91%259.79328
Sagadamunicipality11,51011,1270.72%109.7110519
Tadianmunicipality19,34119,389-0.05%157.0012319
Mountain Province Total158,200154,5900.49%2,389.4366144

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mountain Province for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱665,867,642.95.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Mountain Province (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009384,621,126.28–
2010416,439,162.618.27%
2011449,696,052.567.99%
2012459,001,701.202.07%
2013490,164,120.246.79%
2014554,699,304.2913.17%
2015629,713,130.4313.52%
2016665,867,642.955.74%

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 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.

Age distribution

Population of Mountain Province by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,8381.84%
1 to 412,6338.17%
5 to 916,92310.95%
10 to 1417,07911.05%
15 to 1916,16510.46%
20 to 2414,9759.69%
25 to 2912,9478.38%
30 to 3410,3476.69%
35 to 398,8805.74%
40 to 447,6924.98%
45 to 497,5694.90%
50 to 546,6474.30%
55 to 595,7393.71%
60 to 644,4092.85%
65 to 693,1592.04%
70 to 742,3541.52%
75 to 791,9491.26%
80 and over2,2851.48%
Total154,590100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.09
  • Median Age: 23.89

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 annualized growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 3,610 people, from the previous population of 154,590 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Mountain Province (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
23,441–
49,0554.77%
59,1380.94%
62,0030.49%
85,8662.90%
93,1120.80%
94,0960.21%
103,0521.83%
116,5351.24%
130,7552.18%
140,4391.54%
148,6610.79%
154,1871.34%
154,5900.05%
158,2000.49%

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

  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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