Bauang, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
Barangay count39
Postal code2501
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)73.15 km2 (28.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)78,449
Density (2020)1,072 / km2 (2,778 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 32' North, 120° 20' East (16.5265, 120.3292)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.7 meters (41.6 feet)

Bauang is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union.

The municipality has a land area of 73.15 square kilometers or 28.24 square miles which constitutes 4.88% of La Union's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 78,449. This represented 9.54% of the total population of La Union province, or 1.48% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,072 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,778 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bauang has 39 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bauang
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Acao5.90%4,6284,2838.06%1.64%
Baccuit Norte3.25%2,5532,4882.61%0.54%
Baccuit Sur3.54%2,7752,32219.51%3.82%
Bagbag1.73%1,3591,3490.74%0.16%
Ballay2.23%1,7491,6466.26%1.29%
Bawanta1.41%1,1061,166-5.15%-1.11%
Boy-utan1.38%1,0831,202-9.90%-2.17%
Bucayab1.77%1,3891,426-2.59%-0.55%
Cabalayangan2.27%1,7841,59311.99%2.41%
Cabisilan0.93%7326758.44%1.72%
Calumbaya3.23%2,5302,5250.20%0.04%
Carmay0.66%5194827.68%1.57%
Casilagan1.51%1,1841,1047.25%1.48%
Central East5.33%4,1854,308-2.86%-0.61%
Central West5.10%4,0014,135-3.24%-0.69%
Dili2.86%2,2422,02610.66%2.16%
Disso-or1.53%1,1981,06412.59%2.53%
Guerrero1.38%1,08596911.97%2.41%
Lower San Agustin1.34%1,0541,085-2.86%-0.61%
Nagrebcan2.00%1,5701,4587.68%1.57%
Pagdalagan Sur3.59%2,8132,50712.21%2.45%
Palintucang1.25%9811,099-10.74%-2.36%
Palugsi-Limmansangan1.98%1,5521,558-0.39%-0.08%
Parian Este2.46%1,9291,8991.58%0.33%
Parian Oeste1.64%1,2861,2235.15%1.06%
Paringao5.39%4,2294,0444.57%0.95%
Payocpoc Norte Este1.53%1,1971,343-10.87%-2.39%
Payocpoc Norte Oeste2.56%2,0081,8846.58%1.35%
Payocpoc Sur3.83%3,0032,9471.90%0.40%
Pilar0.52%410415-1.20%-0.25%
Pottot1.58%1,2411,412-12.11%-2.68%
Pudoc2.42%1,8951,7379.10%1.85%
Pugo4.23%3,3173,0588.47%1.73%
Quinavite4.95%3,8803,7064.70%0.97%
Santa Monica1.63%1,2791,2760.24%0.05%
Santiago4.96%3,8913,24519.91%3.90%
Taberna2.68%2,1061,81416.10%3.19%
Upper San Agustin1.59%1,2451,2390.48%0.10%
Urayong1.86%1,4611,32010.68%2.16%
Bauang Total78,44975,0324.55%0.94%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bauang for the fiscal year of 2016 was 249,242,876.39.

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Annual regular income of Bauang (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009113,767,470.83
2010232,740,500.55104.58%
2011158,864,875.31-31.74%
2012146,959,512.73-7.49%
2013163,383,905.4311.18%
2014180,621,861.6510.55%
2015203,145,043.0912.47%
2016249,242,876.3922.69%

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 Bauang in the 2015 Census was 74,805 broken down into 17,254 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Bauang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
51,5339,3995.48
56,06310,7235.23
63,23012,2985.14
69,68215,0934.62
70,58215,9204.43
74,80517,2544.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bauang is 10 to 14, with 7,089 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 895 individuals.

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Population of Bauang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3031.74%
1 to 45,3397.12%
5 to 97,0089.34%
10 to 147,0899.45%
15 to 197,0809.44%
20 to 246,6728.89%
25 to 296,1588.21%
30 to 345,7097.61%
35 to 395,2116.95%
40 to 444,7446.32%
45 to 494,3465.79%
50 to 543,5674.75%
55 to 593,3174.42%
60 to 642,5043.34%
65 to 691,9272.57%
70 to 741,1911.59%
75 to 798951.19%
80 and over9721.30%
Total75,032100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.17
  • Median Age: 27.46

Historical population

The population of Bauang grew from 10,032 in 1903 to 78,449 in 2020, an increase of 68,417 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.94%, or an increase of 3,417 people, from the previous population of 75,032 in 2015.

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Population of Bauang (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,032
12,9521.63%
16,3041.16%
22,4413.33%
26,1421.35%
33,3072.40%
37,9172.64%
41,8592.00%
51,5732.11%
56,1891.62%
63,3732.61%
69,8371.35%
70,7350.47%
75,0321.13%
78,4490.94%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bauang for the year 2019 was 46,174, broken down into 22,253 males and 23,921 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bauang is situated at approximately 16° 32' North, 120° 20' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.7 meters or 41.6 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 Bauang are San Fernando, La Union, Baguio, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and San Carlos, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Naguilian, La Union, Caba, La Union, Burgos, La Union, Aringay, La Union, Bagulin, La Union, and San Juan, La Union. Its distance from the national capital is 225.30 kilometers (139.99 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 225.30 kilometers (139.99 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°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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