Apayao, Municipality of San Gabriel, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalitySan Gabriel
Postal code2513
Population (2020)985
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6639, 120.4990 (16° 40' North, 120° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level828.8 meters (2,719.1 feet)

Apayao is a barangay in the municipality of San Gabriel, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 985. This represented 5.20% of the total population of San Gabriel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Apayao in the 2015 Census was 943 broken down into 221 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Apayao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8421575.36
8341714.88
9431795.27
7711914.04
8781954.50
9432214.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Apayao is 10 to 14, with 93 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Apayao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1272.86%
1 to 4899.44%
5 to 9869.12%
10 to 14939.86%
15 to 19788.27%
20 to 24778.17%
25 to 29879.23%
30 to 34626.57%
35 to 39535.62%
40 to 44576.04%
45 to 49525.51%
50 to 54444.67%
55 to 59424.45%
60 to 64242.55%
65 to 69262.76%
70 to 74212.23%
75 to 79141.48%
80 and over111.17%
Total943100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.72
  • Median Age: 26.24

Historical population

The population of Apayao grew from 842 in 1990 to 985 in 2020, an increase of 143 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.92%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 943 in 2015.

Population of Apayao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
842
834-0.18%
9432.67%
771-2.74%
8784.84%
9431.37%
9850.92%

Location

Apayao is situated at approximately 16.6639, 120.4990, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 828.8 meters or 2,719.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Apayao 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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