Labrador, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count10
Postal code2402
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLingayen Gulf [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)90.99 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,811
Density (2020)295 / km2 (763 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 2' North, 120° 9' East (16.0255, 120.1453)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Labrador is a coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 90.99 square kilometers or 35.13 square miles which constitutes 1.67% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,811. This represented 0.85% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 295 inhabitants per square kilometer or 763 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Labrador has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Labrador
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bolo17.21%4,6153,85419.75%3.87%
Bongalon16.31%4,3742,28691.34%14.63%
Dulig10.22%2,7412,34516.89%3.34%
Laois10.56%2,8322,50013.28%2.66%
Magsaysay6.19%1,6591,48411.79%2.37%
Poblacion8.29%2,2222,505-11.30%-2.49%
San Gonzalo3.72%9981,107-9.85%-2.16%
San Jose4.89%1,3101,2326.33%1.30%
Tobuan12.05%3,2312,9519.49%1.93%
Uyong10.55%2,8292,937-3.68%-0.79%
Labrador Total26,81123,20115.56%3.09%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Labrador for the fiscal year of 2016 was 69,975,496.65.

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Annual regular income of Labrador (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009143,829,001.98
201072,222,762.51-49.79%
201146,505,416.85-35.61%
201244,894,487.98-3.46%
201350,209,378.4111.84%
201456,316,087.8212.16%
201563,853,276.4913.38%
201669,975,496.659.59%

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 Labrador in the 2015 Census was 23,150 broken down into 5,480 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Labrador (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,2212,9455.17
16,6373,3584.95
19,2583,8574.99
20,4924,4184.64
21,1284,9054.31
23,1505,4804.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Labrador is 5 to 9, with 2,517 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 240 individuals.

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Population of Labrador by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14872.10%
1 to 41,9338.33%
5 to 92,51710.85%
10 to 142,50910.81%
15 to 192,33110.05%
20 to 241,9148.25%
25 to 291,5966.88%
30 to 341,5636.74%
35 to 391,5256.57%
40 to 441,3595.86%
45 to 491,2455.37%
50 to 541,1474.94%
55 to 598953.86%
60 to 647213.11%
65 to 695762.48%
70 to 743531.52%
75 to 792401.03%
80 and over2901.25%
Total23,201100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.29
  • Median Age: 24.76

Historical population

The population of Labrador grew from 3,092 in 1903 to 26,811 in 2020, an increase of 23,719 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.09%, or an increase of 3,610 people, from the previous population of 23,201 in 2015.

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Population of Labrador (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,092
3,9201.51%
5,4461.66%
6,9672.56%
8,4551.72%
10,8352.46%
11,7451.63%
12,1200.63%
15,2292.31%
16,7061.75%
19,2643.10%
20,5080.87%
21,1491.13%
23,2011.78%
26,8113.09%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Labrador for the year 2019 was 18,346, broken down into 8,896 males and 9,450 females.

Location

The municipal center of Labrador is situated at approximately 16° 2' North, 120° 9' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 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 Labrador are Dagupan, Pangasinan, Alaminos, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Baguio, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Sual, Pangasinan, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Bugallon, Pangasinan, Binmaley, Pangasinan, Aguilar, Pangasinan, and Calasiao, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 182.25 kilometers (113.25 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 182.25 kilometers (113.25 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S29°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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