Sabangan, Province of Mountain Province

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
Barangay count15
Postal code2622
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)72.04 km2 (27.81 sq mi)
Population (2020)9,621
Density (2020)134 / km2 (346 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 0' North, 120° 55' East (17.0052, 120.9228)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,075.3 meters (3,526.9 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 72.04 square kilometers or 27.81 square miles which constitutes 3.01% of Mountain Province's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,621. This represented 6.08% of the total population of Mountain Province, or 0.54% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 134 inhabitants per square kilometer or 346 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sabangan has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sabangan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bao-angan4.10%3943696.78%1.39%
Bun-ayan8.49%817837-2.39%-0.51%
Busa3.94%3793692.71%0.56%
Camatagan8.90%8568125.42%1.12%
Capinitan6.49%6246141.63%0.34%
Data8.70%8378182.32%0.48%
Gayang4.51%434439-1.14%-0.24%
Lagan4.79%461487-5.34%-1.15%
Losad6.65%6406193.39%0.70%
Namatec8.42%8107379.91%2.01%
Napua7.25%6986477.88%1.61%
Pingad3.90%37533412.28%2.47%
Poblacion11.07%1,0651,080-1.39%-0.29%
Supang6.10%5875585.20%1.07%
Tambingan6.69%6445958.24%1.68%
Sabangan Total9,6219,3153.29%0.68%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sabangan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 53,547,583.69.

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Annual regular income of Sabangan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200928,802,848.26
201030,523,544.155.97%
201133,025,686.068.20%
201232,247,900.79-2.36%
201335,112,547.738.88%
201439,490,713.1912.47%
201551,587,847.0330.63%
201653,547,583.693.80%

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 Sabangan in the 2015 Census was 9,283 broken down into 2,215 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Sabangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,0781,5685.15
8,5901,5965.38
8,6851,7385.00
9,0871,9304.71
8,7411,9534.48
9,2832,2154.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sabangan is 10 to 14, with 1,016 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 113 individuals.

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Population of Sabangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11691.81%
1 to 47187.71%
5 to 997710.49%
10 to 141,01610.91%
15 to 199219.89%
20 to 248018.60%
25 to 297237.76%
30 to 346456.92%
35 to 395746.16%
40 to 444795.14%
45 to 494795.14%
50 to 544424.75%
55 to 593744.02%
60 to 643313.55%
65 to 691982.13%
70 to 741641.76%
75 to 791131.21%
80 and over1912.05%
Total9,315100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.46
  • Median Age: 25.38

Historical population

The population of Sabangan grew from 49 in 1903 to 9,621 in 2020, an increase of 9,572 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.68%, or an increase of 306 people, from the previous population of 9,315 in 2015.

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Population of Sabangan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
49
3,09229.92%
4,7062.12%
4,581-0.28%
8,9006.01%
6,517-3.00%
7,5993.13%
8,1941.52%
8,083-0.14%
8,6091.19%
8,7280.29%
9,0980.57%
8,741-1.45%
9,3151.22%
9,6210.68%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sabangan for the year 2019 was 7,834, broken down into 4,108 males and 3,726 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sabangan is situated at approximately 17° 0' North, 120° 55' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,075.3 meters or 3,526.9 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 Sabangan are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Baguio, Santiago, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, San Fernando, La Union, and Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Bauko, Mountain Province, Sagada, Mountain Province, Bontoc, Mountain Province, Tadian, Mountain Province, Besao, Mountain Province, and Banaue, Ifugao. Its distance from the national capital is 267.26 kilometers (166.07 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 54.55 kilometers (33.90 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N68°W)
  • Baguio, 74.46 kilometers (46.27 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S28°W)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 75.11 kilometers (46.67 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S62°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 77.60 kilometers (48.22 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • San Fernando, La Union, 77.59 kilometers (48.21 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S56°W)
  • Vigan, Ilocos Sur, 84.83 kilometers (52.71 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Distance from Manila: 267.26 kilometers (166.07 miles) to the South (S1°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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