Bauko, Province of Mountain Province

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
Barangay count22
Postal code2621
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)170.37 km2 (65.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,021
Density (2020)188 / km2 (487 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 59' North, 120° 52' East (16.9888, 120.8679)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,270.3 meters (4,166.7 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 170.37 square kilometers or 65.78 square miles which constitutes 7.13% of Mountain Province's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,021. This represented 20.24% of the total population of Mountain Province, or 1.78% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 188 inhabitants per square kilometer or 487 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bauko has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bauko
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abatan3.44%1,10294117.11%3.38%
Bagnen Oriente2.35%7527283.30%0.69%
Bagnen Proper2.29%734767-4.30%-0.92%
Balintaugan0.50%1611591.26%0.26%
Banao5.22%1,6711,824-8.39%-1.83%
Bila3.29%1,0551,167-9.60%-2.10%
Guinzadan Central4.33%1,3881,423-2.46%-0.52%
Guinzadan Norte3.48%1,1131,190-6.47%-1.40%
Guinzadan Sur5.85%1,8741,7059.91%2.01%
Lagawa3.65%1,1681,1045.80%1.19%
Leseb3.69%1,1821,257-5.97%-1.29%
Mabaay4.25%1,3621,3490.96%0.20%
Mayag3.14%1,0079832.44%0.51%
Monamon Norte9.27%2,9672,61213.59%2.72%
Monamon Sur12.11%3,8773,47911.44%2.31%
Mount Data2.02%64658011.38%2.29%
Otucan Norte1.44%460499-7.82%-1.70%
Otucan Sur3.98%1,2741,15410.40%2.10%
Poblacion5.28%1,6911,5956.02%1.24%
Sadsadan9.05%2,8993,100-6.48%-1.40%
Sinto3.89%1,2471,1577.78%1.59%
Tapapan7.47%2,3912,2924.32%0.89%
Bauko Total32,02131,0653.08%0.64%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bauko for the fiscal year of 2016 was 89,511,864.63.

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Annual regular income of Bauko (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200950,236,627.21
201053,435,859.936.37%
201157,944,966.898.44%
201256,953,983.43-1.71%
201363,457,468.4811.42%
201471,576,039.9912.79%
201581,640,496.5814.06%
201689,511,864.639.64%

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 Bauko in the 2015 Census was 30,956 broken down into 6,800 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Bauko (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,0734,1065.13
24,1854,4395.45
27,7295,2665.27
29,3715,6785.17
30,1726,2534.83
30,9566,8004.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bauko is 5 to 9, with 3,442 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 324 individuals.

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Population of Bauko by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16232.01%
1 to 42,6648.58%
5 to 93,44211.08%
10 to 143,41911.01%
15 to 193,11910.04%
20 to 243,0469.81%
25 to 292,7959.00%
30 to 342,0876.72%
35 to 391,7975.78%
40 to 441,5555.01%
45 to 491,5625.03%
50 to 541,3514.35%
55 to 591,1193.60%
60 to 648222.65%
65 to 695521.78%
70 to 743931.27%
75 to 793241.04%
80 and over3951.27%
Total31,065100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.35
  • Median Age: 23.72

Historical population

The population of Bauko grew from 82 in 1903 to 32,021 in 2020, an increase of 31,939 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 956 people, from the previous population of 31,065 in 2015.

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Population of Bauko (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
82
7,99433.54%
8,3220.20%
8,3470.03%
12,2293.42%
14,1041.41%
14,8080.98%
16,6882.42%
21,1262.39%
24,2422.61%
27,7292.92%
29,3820.80%
30,1720.97%
31,0650.56%
32,0210.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bauko for the year 2019 was 22,992, broken down into 12,114 males and 10,878 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bauko is situated at approximately 16° 59' North, 120° 52' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,270.3 meters or 4,166.7 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 Bauko are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Baguio, San Fernando, La Union, Santiago, Isabela, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Tabuk, Kalinga. The nearest municipalities are Tadian, Mountain Province, Sabangan, Mountain Province, Sagada, Mountain Province, Besao, Mountain Province, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, and Mankayan, Benguet. Its distance from the national capital is 264.89 kilometers (164.60 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 49.41 kilometers (30.70 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N62°W)
  • Baguio, 69.07 kilometers (42.92 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)
  • San Fernando, La Union, 70.43 kilometers (43.76 miles) to the Southwest (S55°W)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 80.16 kilometers (49.81 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S66°E)
  • Vigan, Ilocos Sur, 82.45 kilometers (51.23 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 84.51 kilometers (52.51 miles) to the Northeast (N50°E)

Distance from Manila: 264.89 kilometers (164.60 miles) to the South (S3°E)

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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