Bontoc, Province of Mountain Province

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
Barangay count16
Postal code2616
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)396.10 km2 (152.94 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,104
Density (2020)61 / km2 (158 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 5' North, 120° 59' East (17.0891, 120.9773)
Estimated elevation above sea level863.3 meters (2,831.7 feet)

Bontoc is a municipality in the landlocked province of Mountain Province. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 396.10 square kilometers or 152.94 square miles which constitutes 16.58% of Mountain Province's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,104. This represented 15.24% of the total population of Mountain Province, or 1.34% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 61 inhabitants per square kilometer or 158 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bontoc has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bontoc
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alab Oriente2.15%519615-15.61%-3.51%
Alab Proper3.70%8938920.11%0.02%
Balili1.80%435470-7.45%-1.62%
Bayyo1.44%347350-0.86%-0.18%
Bontoc Ili19.26%4,6424,985-6.88%-1.49%
Calutit10.67%2,5712,598-1.04%-0.22%
Caneo2.64%6376045.46%1.13%
Dalican3.94%9498857.23%1.48%
Gonogon2.68%64655715.98%3.17%
Guinaang5.77%1,3901,547-10.15%-2.23%
Mainit5.19%1,2501,2033.91%0.81%
Maligcong3.17%7647087.91%1.62%
Poblacion12.22%2,9463,091-4.69%-1.01%
Samoki13.30%3,2063,215-0.28%-0.06%
Talubin7.27%1,7531,6734.78%0.99%
Tocucan4.80%1,1561,250-7.52%-1.63%
Bontoc Total24,10424,643-2.19%-0.46%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bontoc for the fiscal year of 2016 was 123,441,548.36.

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Annual regular income of Bontoc (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200971,223,059.28
201075,229,331.735.62%
201180,793,018.507.40%
201279,619,744.78-1.45%
201387,246,227.559.58%
2014100,311,914.2314.98%
2015113,094,795.5512.74%
2016123,441,548.369.15%

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 Bontoc in the 2015 Census was 24,313 broken down into 6,462 households or an average of 3.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Bontoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,6414,2904.11
21,0934,6284.56
22,2745,0354.42
24,4265,4164.51
23,8825,8104.11
24,3136,4623.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bontoc is 15 to 19, with 2,888 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 372 individuals.

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Population of Bontoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13721.51%
1 to 41,6896.85%
5 to 92,2869.28%
10 to 142,49010.10%
15 to 192,88811.72%
20 to 242,67010.83%
25 to 291,9307.83%
30 to 341,5946.47%
35 to 391,3645.54%
40 to 441,2194.95%
45 to 491,3355.42%
50 to 541,1494.66%
55 to 591,0144.11%
60 to 647823.17%
65 to 696162.50%
70 to 744511.83%
75 to 793961.61%
80 and over3981.62%
Total24,643100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.55
  • Median Age: 24.86

Historical population

The population of Bontoc grew from 13,948 in 1918 to 24,104 in 2020, an increase of 10,156 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.46%, or a decrease of 539 people, from the previous population of 24,643 in 2015.

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Population of Bontoc (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,948
14,2840.12%
15,0050.51%
16,3010.73%
16,9010.35%
17,4760.67%
17,091-0.44%
17,7160.36%
21,1923.41%
22,3081.11%
24,7981.47%
23,980-1.21%
24,6430.52%
24,104-0.46%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bontoc for the year 2019 was 16,040, broken down into 7,937 males and 8,103 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bontoc is situated at approximately 17° 5' North, 120° 59' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 863.3 meters or 2,831.7 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 Bontoc are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, Santiago, Isabela, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Baguio, and Cauayan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Sagada, Mountain Province, Sadanga, Mountain Province, Sabangan, Mountain Province, Besao, Mountain Province, Barlig, Mountain Province, and Bauko, Mountain Province. Its distance from the national capital is 276.48 kilometers (171.79 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 57.47 kilometers (35.71 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N79°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 67.15 kilometers (41.73 miles) to the Northeast (N51°E)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 75.12 kilometers (46.68 miles) to the Southeast (S54°E)
  • Vigan, Ilocos Sur, 82.51 kilometers (51.27 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)
  • Baguio, 85.39 kilometers (53.06 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S29°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 85.77 kilometers (53.30 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S79°E)

Distance from Manila: 276.48 kilometers (171.79 miles) to the South (S0°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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