Alab Proper, Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code2616
Population (2020)893
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.0586, 120.9389 (17° 4' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level960.6 meters (3,151.5 feet)

Alab Proper is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 893. This represented 3.70% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alab Proper in the 2015 Census was 892 broken down into 232 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Alab Proper (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7361903.87
8191804.55
9372024.64
8802333.78
8412153.91
8922323.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alab Proper is 5 to 9, with 93 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Alab Proper by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.02%
1 to 4758.41%
5 to 99310.43%
10 to 14899.98%
15 to 19859.53%
20 to 24879.75%
25 to 29798.86%
30 to 34616.84%
35 to 39556.17%
40 to 44232.58%
45 to 49424.71%
50 to 54576.39%
55 to 59374.15%
60 to 64222.47%
65 to 69161.79%
70 to 74202.24%
75 to 79202.24%
80 and over131.46%
Total892100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.77
  • Median Age: 24.94

Historical population

The population of Alab Proper grew from 736 in 1990 to 893 in 2020, an increase of 157 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.02%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 892 in 2015.

Population of Alab Proper (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
736
8192.02%
9372.93%
880-0.86%
848-1.34%
8920.97%
8930.02%

Location

Alab Proper is situated at approximately 17.0586, 120.9389, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 960.6 meters or 3,151.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alab Proper shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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