Abaccan, Municipality of Sigay, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySigay
Postal code2719
Population (2020)212
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.0433, 120.5797 (17° 3' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level535.6 meters (1,757.2 feet)

Abaccan is a barangay in the municipality of Sigay, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 212. This represented 8.31% of the total population of Sigay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Abaccan in the 2015 Census was 254 broken down into 55 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Abaccan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
237405.93
276466.00
255505.10
273545.06
233544.31
254554.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Abaccan is 20 to 24, with 27 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Abaccan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.79%
1 to 4176.69%
5 to 9166.30%
10 to 14228.66%
15 to 19176.69%
20 to 242710.63%
25 to 29187.09%
30 to 34228.66%
35 to 39103.94%
40 to 44176.69%
45 to 49103.94%
50 to 54124.72%
55 to 59197.48%
60 to 64135.12%
65 to 69135.12%
70 to 7451.97%
75 to 7962.36%
80 and over83.15%
Total254100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 34.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.94
  • Median Age: 31.82

Historical population

The population of Abaccan fell from 237 in 1990 to 212 in 2020, a decrease of 25 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.73%, or a decrease of 42 people, from the previous population of 254 in 2015.

Population of Abaccan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
237
2762.90%
255-1.68%
2730.95%
233-5.60%
2541.66%
212-3.73%

Location

Abaccan is situated at approximately 17.0433, 120.5797, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 535.6 meters or 1,757.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Abaccan 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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