Bagulin, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
Barangay count10
Postal code2512
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)107.33 km2 (41.44 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,428
Density (2020)134 / km2 (348 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 36' North, 120° 26' East (16.6076, 120.4374)
Estimated elevation above sea level70.2 meters (230.3 feet)

Bagulin is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of La Union.

The municipality has a land area of 107.33 square kilometers or 41.44 square miles which constitutes 7.16% of La Union's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,428. This represented 1.75% of the total population of La Union province, or 0.27% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 134 inhabitants per square kilometer or 348 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bagulin has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bagulin
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alibangsay8.71%1,2571,2113.80%0.79%
Baay8.18%1,1801,0977.57%1.55%
Cambaly14.10%2,0341,84910.01%2.03%
Cardiz9.90%1,4291,3138.83%1.80%
Dagup16.81%2,4262,2866.12%1.26%
Libbo6.64%9588779.24%1.88%
Suyo13.37%1,9291,73211.37%2.29%
Tagudtud7.12%1,0271,0190.79%0.16%
Tio-angan6.90%9959336.65%1.36%
Wallayan8.27%1,1931,1394.74%0.98%
Bagulin Total14,42813,4567.22%1.48%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bagulin for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱73,675,074.23.

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Annual regular income of Bagulin (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200933,730,080.71–
201046,927,157.2139.13%
201146,679,777.80-0.53%
201243,371,738.17-7.09%
201345,067,717.833.91%
201445,345,317.540.62%
201558,203,228.5328.36%
201673,675,074.2326.58%

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 Bagulin in the 2015 Census was 13,420 broken down into 2,978 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagulin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,4171,7215.47
10,7792,0435.28
11,8542,1715.46
12,5212,5524.91
12,5842,5724.89
13,4202,9784.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagulin is 15 to 19, with 1,385 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 151 individuals.

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Population of Bagulin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12321.72%
1 to 41,0998.17%
5 to 91,3159.77%
10 to 141,36410.14%
15 to 191,38510.29%
20 to 241,3069.71%
25 to 291,0647.91%
30 to 349266.88%
35 to 398576.37%
40 to 447225.37%
45 to 497395.49%
50 to 546855.09%
55 to 595303.94%
60 to 643952.94%
65 to 692591.92%
70 to 742151.60%
75 to 791511.12%
80 and over2121.58%
Total13,456100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.3
  • Median Age: 25.13

Historical population

The population of Bagulin grew from 2,419 in 1918 to 14,428 in 2020, an increase of 12,009 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.48%, or an increase of 972 people, from the previous population of 13,456 in 2015.

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Population of Bagulin (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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2,419–
3,5841.98%
3,101-1.47%
4,4073.14%
5,3381.89%
6,4233.78%
7,0091.76%
9,4183.00%
10,7802.56%
11,8572.06%
12,5210.75%
12,5900.20%
13,4561.27%
14,4281.48%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bagulin for the year 2019 was 9,044, broken down into 4,758 males and 4,286 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bagulin is situated at approximately 16° 36' North, 120° 26' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.2 meters or 230.3 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 Bagulin are San Fernando, La Union, Baguio, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Alaminos, Pangasinan, and Urdaneta, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are San Gabriel, La Union, Naguilian, La Union, Burgos, La Union, San Juan, La Union, Sablan, Benguet, and Bauang, La Union. Its distance from the national capital is 230.65 kilometers (143.32 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 230.65 kilometers (143.32 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°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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