Bancagan, Municipality of Naguilian, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityNaguilian
Postal code2511
Population (2020)1,150
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5489, 120.3783 (16° 33' North, 120° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.6 meters (113.5 feet)

Bancagan is a barangay in the municipality of Naguilian, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,150. This represented 2.20% of the total population of Naguilian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bancagan in the 2015 Census was 1,271 broken down into 272 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Bancagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8141525.36
9071785.10
9961875.33
1,2182464.95
1,2312554.83
1,2712724.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bancagan is 10 to 14, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Bancagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.57%
1 to 4897.00%
5 to 913210.39%
10 to 1413510.62%
15 to 191108.65%
20 to 241058.26%
25 to 29997.79%
30 to 34917.16%
35 to 39897.00%
40 to 44927.24%
45 to 49584.56%
50 to 54574.48%
55 to 59584.56%
60 to 64483.78%
65 to 69342.68%
70 to 74191.49%
75 to 79161.26%
80 and over191.49%
Total1,271100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.49
  • Median Age: 27.25

Historical population

The population of Bancagan grew from 814 in 1990 to 1,150 in 2020, an increase of 336 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.08%, or a decrease of 121 people, from the previous population of 1,271 in 2015.

Population of Bancagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
814
9072.05%
9962.03%
1,2182.81%
1,2310.39%
1,2710.61%
1,150-2.08%

Location

Bancagan is situated at approximately 16.5489, 120.3783, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.6 meters or 113.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bancagan 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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