San Gabriel, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
Barangay count15
Postal code2513
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)129.87 km2 (50.14 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,943
Density (2020)146 / km2 (378 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 40' North, 120° 24' East (16.6742, 120.4010)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.2 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 129.87 square kilometers or 50.14 square miles which constitutes 8.66% of La Union's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,943. This represented 2.30% of the total population of La Union province, or 0.36% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 146 inhabitants per square kilometer or 378 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Gabriel has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Gabriel
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amontoc10.83%2,0512,0231.38%0.29%
Apayao5.20%9859434.45%0.92%
Balbalayang3.75%7106952.16%0.45%
Bayabas3.24%61349424.09%4.65%
Bucao11.20%2,1211,90811.16%2.25%
Bumbuneg14.22%2,6942,43110.82%2.19%
Daking4.72%8941,012-11.66%-2.58%
Lacong8.13%1,5401,609-4.29%-0.92%
Lipay Este2.83%5375271.90%0.40%
Lipay Norte3.68%6986773.10%0.65%
Lipay Proper2.67%50541322.28%4.32%
Lipay Sur5.26%99782121.44%4.17%
Lon-oy4.60%87176014.61%2.91%
Poblacion14.91%2,8252,919-3.22%-0.69%
Polipol4.76%902940-4.04%-0.86%
San Gabriel Total18,94318,1724.24%0.88%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Gabriel for the fiscal year of 2016 was 86,065,245.70.

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Annual regular income of San Gabriel (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200939,814,806.98
201083,931,758.22110.81%
201154,355,093.69-35.24%
201250,860,213.18-6.43%
201353,947,288.346.07%
201455,091,245.592.12%
201568,743,450.1524.78%
201686,065,245.7025.20%

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 San Gabriel in the 2015 Census was 18,166 broken down into 3,907 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in San Gabriel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,5222,3105.42
13,4892,6175.15
14,9092,8305.27
15,8023,4014.65
16,6243,5134.73
18,1663,9074.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Gabriel is 10 to 14, with 1,824 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 253 individuals.

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Population of San Gabriel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13431.89%
1 to 41,4357.90%
5 to 91,7959.88%
10 to 141,82410.04%
15 to 191,7009.36%
20 to 241,7179.45%
25 to 291,5258.39%
30 to 341,2727.00%
35 to 391,2106.66%
40 to 441,0085.55%
45 to 499355.15%
50 to 548224.52%
55 to 597604.18%
60 to 645382.96%
65 to 694262.34%
70 to 743191.76%
75 to 792901.60%
80 and over2531.39%
Total18,172100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.19
  • Median Age: 25.89

Historical population

The population of San Gabriel grew from 3,485 in 1918 to 18,943 in 2020, an increase of 15,458 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 771 people, from the previous population of 18,172 in 2015.

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Population of San Gabriel (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,485
5,2932.11%
5,8050.95%
7,5462.33%
8,5271.20%
9,8082.85%
10,2480.88%
12,5322.03%
13,4891.39%
14,9092.17%
15,8030.81%
16,6281.87%
18,1721.70%
18,9430.88%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Gabriel for the year 2019 was 12,060, broken down into 6,277 males and 5,783 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Gabriel is situated at approximately 16° 40' North, 120° 24' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.2 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 San Gabriel are San Fernando, La Union, Baguio, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Alaminos, Pangasinan, and Urdaneta, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are San Juan, La Union, Bacnotan, La Union, Bagulin, La Union, Santol, La Union, Naguilian, La Union, and Balaoan, La Union. Its distance from the national capital is 238.77 kilometers (148.36 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 238.77 kilometers (148.36 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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