Barlig, Province of Mountain Province

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
Barangay count11
Postal code2623
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)228.64 km2 (88.28 sq mi)
Population (2020)4,796
Density (2020)21 / km2 (54 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 2' North, 121° 6' East (17.0415, 121.0993)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,561.4 meters (5,121.5 feet)

Barlig is a municipality in the landlocked province of Mountain Province.

The municipality has a land area of 228.64 square kilometers or 88.28 square miles which constitutes 9.57% of Mountain Province's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,796. This represented 3.03% of the total population of Mountain Province, or 0.27% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 21 inhabitants per square kilometer or 54 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Barlig has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Barlig
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Chupac9.74%467498-6.22%-1.34%
Fiangtin9.49%455485-6.19%-1.33%
Gawana14.95%71762215.27%3.04%
Kaleo14.45%6936772.36%0.49%
Latang8.07%387407-4.91%-1.06%
Lias Kanluran6.84%328351-6.55%-1.42%
Lias Silangan7.92%380441-13.83%-3.08%
Lingoy4.90%23520812.98%2.60%
Lunas7.80%374378-1.06%-0.22%
Macalana5.69%273278-1.80%-0.38%
Ogoog10.15%4874742.74%0.57%
Barlig Total4,7964,819-0.48%-0.10%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Barlig for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱62,171,298.14.

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Annual regular income of Barlig (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,944,766.30–
201038,251,835.096.42%
201141,459,092.118.38%
201240,030,846.90-3.44%
201344,010,795.159.94%
201449,827,685.3413.22%
201556,619,195.4213.63%
201662,171,298.149.81%

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

Households

The household population of Barlig in the 2015 Census was 4,817 broken down into 1,190 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Barlig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,2671,2724.93
7,4711,3985.34
6,3451,4254.45
6,1681,4484.26
5,8381,5533.76
4,8171,1904.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barlig is 10 to 14, with 523 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 69 individuals.

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Population of Barlig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1691.43%
1 to 43286.81%
5 to 94779.90%
10 to 1452310.85%
15 to 194729.79%
20 to 244389.09%
25 to 293827.93%
30 to 343136.50%
35 to 392966.14%
40 to 442515.21%
45 to 492645.48%
50 to 542254.67%
55 to 592154.46%
60 to 641503.11%
65 to 691312.72%
70 to 741182.45%
75 to 79851.76%
80 and over821.70%
Total4,819100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.31
  • Median Age: 26.34

Historical population

The population of Barlig grew from 1,827 in 1939 to 4,796 in 2020, an increase of 2,969 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.10%, or a decrease of 23 people, from the previous population of 4,819 in 2015.

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Population of Barlig (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
––
1,9520.68%
2,9723.77%
4,0533.08%
5,1384.87%
5,2410.40%
6,2731.81%
7,4773.34%
6,351-3.44%
6,168-0.40%
5,838-1.98%
4,819-3.59%
4,796-0.10%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Barlig for the year 2019 was 4,050, broken down into 2,203 males and 1,847 females.

Location

The municipal center of Barlig is situated at approximately 17° 2' North, 121° 6' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,561.4 meters or 5,121.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Barlig are Tabuk, Kalinga, Santiago, Isabela, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Bontoc, Mountain Province, Banaue, Ifugao, Mayoyao, Ifugao, Sadanga, Mountain Province, Sabangan, Mountain Province, and Hingyon, Ifugao. Its distance from the national capital is 271.51 kilometers (168.71 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 61.61 kilometers (38.28 miles) to the Northeast (N39°E)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 61.56 kilometers (38.25 miles) to the Southeast (S50°E)
  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 71.37 kilometers (44.34 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N77°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 71.96 kilometers (44.72 miles) to the East (S81°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 84.72 kilometers (52.64 miles) to the East (N82°E)
  • Baguio, 88.17 kilometers (54.79 miles) to the Southwest (S38°W)

Distance from Manila: 271.51 kilometers (168.71 miles) to the South (S3°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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