Allacapan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count27
Postal code3523
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)306.80 km2 (118.46 sq mi)
Population (2020)35,234
Density (2020)115 / km2 (297 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 14' North, 121° 33' East (18.2259, 121.5545)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.1 feet)

Allacapan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 306.80 square kilometers or 118.46 square miles which constitutes 3.26% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,234. This represented 2.78% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 0.96% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 115 inhabitants per square kilometer or 297 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Allacapan has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Allacapan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bessang3.23%1,1381,243-8.45%-1.84%
Binobongan2.21%77968314.06%2.81%
Bulo3.61%1,2711,1718.54%1.74%
Burot2.81%9919148.42%1.72%
Capagaran2.72%9599550.42%0.09%
Capalutan1.96%690700-1.43%-0.30%
Capanickian Norte3.37%1,1891,257-5.41%-1.16%
Capanickian Sur5.00%1,7601,6963.77%0.78%
Cataratan6.62%2,3322,04014.31%2.86%
Centro East5.31%1,8701,66712.18%2.45%
Centro West5.39%1,8982,040-6.96%-1.51%
Daan-Ili5.31%1,8701,7029.87%2.00%
Dagupan3.91%1,3761,420-3.10%-0.66%
Dalayap1.77%6225964.36%0.90%
Gagaddangan0.63%22319912.06%2.43%
Iringan5.31%1,8721,8013.94%0.82%
Labben6.24%2,1991,75425.37%4.87%
Maluyo5.00%1,7611,6079.58%1.94%
Mapurao5.22%1,8391,66910.19%2.06%
Matucay6.09%2,1452,415-11.18%-2.46%
Nagattatan4.49%1,5831,5233.94%0.82%
Pacac2.63%9268518.81%1.79%
San Juan1.40%4934548.59%1.75%
Silangan2.21%77858433.22%6.22%
Tamboli2.33%820869-5.64%-1.21%
Tubel1.64%57952210.92%2.21%
Utan3.61%1,2711,2392.58%0.54%
Allacapan Total35,23433,5714.95%1.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Allacapan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 114,929,479.23.

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Annual regular income of Allacapan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200965,413,382.26
201070,162,580.687.26%
201174,183,838.045.73%
201271,926,554.79-3.04%
201381,496,293.9713.30%
201492,102,745.3013.01%
2015102,934,114.6411.76%
2016114,929,479.2311.65%

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 Allacapan in the 2015 Census was 33,555 broken down into 7,767 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Allacapan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,7924,2345.15
23,9874,7785.02
26,9425,2605.12
29,8136,3624.69
31,6627,6604.13
33,5557,7674.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Allacapan is 5 to 9, with 3,825 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 322 individuals.

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Population of Allacapan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16571.96%
1 to 43,0128.97%
5 to 93,82511.39%
10 to 143,43810.24%
15 to 193,1839.48%
20 to 242,9408.76%
25 to 292,5417.57%
30 to 342,4847.40%
35 to 392,2286.64%
40 to 441,9305.75%
45 to 491,6664.96%
50 to 541,6274.85%
55 to 591,3303.96%
60 to 641,0263.06%
65 to 696261.86%
70 to 744011.19%
75 to 793220.96%
80 and over3351.00%
Total33,571100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.21
  • Median Age: 24.54

Historical population

The population of Allacapan grew from 3,342 in 1939 to 35,234 in 2020, an increase of 31,892 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.02%, or an increase of 1,663 people, from the previous population of 33,571 in 2015.

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Population of Allacapan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,6383.42%
7,1123.83%
12,9466.03%
15,7524.02%
19,2734.12%
21,9161.29%
23,9971.71%
26,9602.53%
29,8211.40%
31,6622.20%
33,5711.12%
35,2341.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Allacapan for the year 2019 was 21,967, broken down into 11,067 males and 10,900 females.

Location

The municipal center of Allacapan is situated at approximately 18° 14' North, 121° 33' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.1 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 Allacapan are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Ilagan, Isabela, and Cauayan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Lal-lo, Cagayan, Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Santa Marcela, Apayao, Flora, Apayao, Aparri, Cagayan, and Lasam, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 406.95 kilometers (252.87 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Lal-lo, Cagayan, 11.55 kilometers (7.18 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S76°E)
  • Camalaniugan, Cagayan, 13.80 kilometers (8.57 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N67°E)
  • Santa Marcela, Apayao, 14.39 kilometers (8.94 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N62°W)
  • Flora, Apayao, 14.39 kilometers (8.94 miles) to the West (S85°W)
  • Aparri, Cagayan, 16.95 kilometers (10.54 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N31°E)
  • Lasam, Cagayan, 18.54 kilometers (11.52 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 406.95 kilometers (252.87 miles) to the South (S9°W)

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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