Bagu, Municipality of Abulug, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAbulug
Postal code3515
Population (2020)1,998
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.4347, 121.4688 (18° 26' North, 121° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Bagu is a barangay in the municipality of Abulug, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,998. This represented 5.78% of the total population of Abulug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagu in the 2015 Census was 1,765 broken down into 381 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1142015.54
1,2842405.35
1,4172625.41
1,5143344.53
1,7743604.93
1,7653814.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagu is 5 to 9, with 223 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Bagu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.27%
1 to 41468.27%
5 to 922312.63%
10 to 1418910.71%
15 to 191629.18%
20 to 241035.84%
25 to 291206.80%
30 to 341417.99%
35 to 391247.03%
40 to 441025.78%
45 to 49874.93%
50 to 54784.42%
55 to 59834.70%
60 to 64653.68%
65 to 69351.98%
70 to 74291.64%
75 to 79160.91%
80 and over221.25%
Total1,765100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.73
  • Median Age: 25.81

Historical population

The population of Bagu grew from 1,114 in 1990 to 1,998 in 2020, an increase of 884 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.64%, or an increase of 233 people, from the previous population of 1,765 in 2015.

Population of Bagu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,114
1,2842.70%
1,4172.14%
1,5140.92%
1,7745.94%
1,765-0.10%
1,9982.64%

Location

Bagu is situated at approximately 18.4347, 121.4688, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagu 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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