Bacarra, Province of Ilocos Norte
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Ilocos Region (Region I) |
Province | Ilocos Norte |
Barangay count | 43 |
Postal code | 2916 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | South China Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Area (2013) | 65.32 km2 (25.22 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 33,496 |
Density (2020) | 513 / km2 (1,328 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 18° 15' North, 120° 37' East (18.2528, 120.6118) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 18.8 meters (61.7 feet) |
Bacarra is a coastal municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte.
The municipality has a land area of 65.32 square kilometers or 25.22 square miles which constitutes 1.91% of Ilocos Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 33,496. This represented 5.49% of the total population of Ilocos Norte province, or 0.63% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 513 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,328 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Bacarra has 43 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Bani | 3.22% | 1,079 | 853 | 26.49% | 5.07% |
Buyon | 4.98% | 1,669 | 1,596 | 4.57% | 0.95% |
Cabaruan | 4.23% | 1,418 | 1,413 | 0.35% | 0.07% |
Cabulalaan | 2.19% | 733 | 733 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Cabusligan | 3.49% | 1,170 | 1,038 | 12.72% | 2.55% |
Cadaratan | 3.62% | 1,212 | 1,192 | 1.68% | 0.35% |
Calioet-Libong | 2.47% | 827 | 823 | 0.49% | 0.10% |
Casilian | 3.17% | 1,061 | 992 | 6.96% | 1.43% |
Corocor | 2.59% | 867 | 814 | 6.51% | 1.34% |
Duripes | 3.09% | 1,036 | 1,010 | 2.57% | 0.54% |
Ganagan | 2.09% | 701 | 699 | 0.29% | 0.06% |
Libtong | 4.84% | 1,620 | 1,587 | 2.08% | 0.43% |
Macupit | 1.93% | 647 | 625 | 3.52% | 0.73% |
Nambaran | 3.00% | 1,004 | 982 | 2.24% | 0.47% |
Natba | 1.67% | 560 | 530 | 5.66% | 1.17% |
Paninaan | 1.30% | 435 | 440 | -1.14% | -0.24% |
Pasiocan | 3.61% | 1,209 | 1,162 | 4.04% | 0.84% |
Pasngal | 2.39% | 799 | 760 | 5.13% | 1.06% |
Pipias | 3.13% | 1,047 | 1,049 | -0.19% | -0.04% |
Pulangi | 3.26% | 1,091 | 1,082 | 0.83% | 0.17% |
Pungto | 1.65% | 554 | 571 | -2.98% | -0.63% |
San Agustin I | 1.62% | 544 | 546 | -0.37% | -0.08% |
San Agustin II | 0.84% | 281 | 274 | 2.55% | 0.53% |
San Andres I | 2.38% | 796 | 782 | 1.79% | 0.37% |
San Andres II | 2.16% | 724 | 694 | 4.32% | 0.89% |
San Gabriel I | 0.88% | 294 | 269 | 9.29% | 1.89% |
San Gabriel II | 1.21% | 406 | 390 | 4.10% | 0.85% |
San Pedro I | 1.17% | 393 | 385 | 2.08% | 0.43% |
San Pedro II | 1.75% | 585 | 597 | -2.01% | -0.43% |
San Roque I | 1.58% | 530 | 524 | 1.15% | 0.24% |
San Roque II | 1.19% | 399 | 352 | 13.35% | 2.67% |
San Simon I | 1.90% | 637 | 626 | 1.76% | 0.37% |
San Simon II | 1.02% | 341 | 333 | 2.40% | 0.50% |
San Vicente | 2.16% | 723 | 649 | 11.40% | 2.30% |
Sangil | 3.28% | 1,097 | 1,031 | 6.40% | 1.31% |
Santa Filomena I | 0.82% | 276 | 264 | 4.55% | 0.94% |
Santa Filomena II | 1.03% | 344 | 342 | 0.58% | 0.12% |
Santa Rita | 3.34% | 1,119 | 1,104 | 1.36% | 0.28% |
Santo Cristo I | 1.26% | 422 | 409 | 3.18% | 0.66% |
Santo Cristo II | 1.37% | 459 | 420 | 9.29% | 1.89% |
Tambidao | 2.43% | 813 | 775 | 4.90% | 1.01% |
Teppang | 2.11% | 706 | 643 | 9.80% | 1.99% |
Tubburan | 2.59% | 868 | 855 | 1.52% | 0.32% |
Bacarra Total | 33,496 | 32,215 | 3.98% | 0.82% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Bacarra for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱98,222,753.87.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 59,277,588.26 | – |
2010 | 79,954,903.00 | 34.88% |
2011 | 73,105,445.97 | -8.57% |
2012 | 66,218,247.81 | -9.42% |
2013 | 89,190,111.20 | 34.69% |
2014 | 82,902,025.88 | -7.05% |
2015 | 104,044,008.22 | 25.50% |
2016 | 98,222,753.87 | -5.59% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Bacarra in the 2015 Census was 32,149 broken down into 8,269 households or an average of 3.89 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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26,919 | 5,532 | 4.87 | |
27,814 | 5,942 | 4.68 | |
29,664 | 6,289 | 4.72 | |
31,481 | 7,219 | 4.36 | |
31,638 | 7,585 | 4.17 | |
32,149 | 8,269 | 3.89 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacarra is 5 to 9, with 2,802 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 476 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 539 | 1.67% |
1 to 4 | 2,193 | 6.81% |
5 to 9 | 2,802 | 8.70% |
10 to 14 | 2,754 | 8.55% |
15 to 19 | 2,779 | 8.63% |
20 to 24 | 2,790 | 8.66% |
25 to 29 | 2,726 | 8.46% |
30 to 34 | 2,648 | 8.22% |
35 to 39 | 2,273 | 7.06% |
40 to 44 | 2,059 | 6.39% |
45 to 49 | 1,992 | 6.18% |
50 to 54 | 1,684 | 5.23% |
55 to 59 | 1,333 | 4.14% |
60 to 64 | 1,048 | 3.25% |
65 to 69 | 779 | 2.42% |
70 to 74 | 718 | 2.23% |
75 to 79 | 476 | 1.48% |
80 and over | 622 | 1.93% |
Total | 32,215 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Bacarra grew from 14,616 in 1903 to 33,496 in 2020, an increase of 18,880 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.82%, or an increase of 1,281 people, from the previous population of 32,215 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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14,616 | – | |
14,478 | -0.06% | |
14,806 | 0.11% | |
15,851 | 0.70% | |
18,570 | 1.40% | |
20,736 | 1.09% | |
22,118 | 1.30% | |
23,371 | 1.11% | |
26,940 | 1.43% | |
27,827 | 0.61% | |
29,668 | 1.38% | |
31,485 | 0.82% | |
31,648 | 0.19% | |
32,215 | 0.34% | |
33,496 | 0.82% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bacarra for the year 2019 was 21,338, broken down into 10,527 males and 10,811 females.
Location
The municipal center of Bacarra is situated at approximately 18° 15' North, 120° 37' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.8 meters or 61.7 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 Bacarra are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Vintar, Ilocos Norte, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Piddig, Ilocos Norte, and Dingras, Ilocos Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 407.17 kilometers (253.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Vintar, Ilocos Norte, 4.69 kilometers (2.92 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S57°E)
- San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, 8.82 kilometers (5.48 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
- Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, 9.01 kilometers (5.60 miles) to the North (N5°E)
- Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, 11.25 kilometers (6.99 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S19°E)
- Piddig, Ilocos Norte, 14.84 kilometers (9.22 miles) to the Southeast (S48°E)
- Dingras, Ilocos Norte, 19.16 kilometers (11.90 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°E)
Nearest cities
- Laoag, Ilocos Norte, 6.44 kilometers (4.00 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S17°W)
- Batac, Ilocos Norte, 22.30 kilometers (13.86 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)
- Vigan, Ilocos Sur, 78.94 kilometers (49.05 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°W)
- Candon, Ilocos Sur, 118.97 kilometers (73.92 miles) to the South (S8°W)
- Tabuk, Kalinga, 125.16 kilometers (77.77 miles) to the Southeast (S46°E)
- Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 138.29 kilometers (85.93 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S59°E)
Distance from Manila: 407.17 kilometers (253.01 miles) to the South (S6°E)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.