Apayao, Municipality of Piat, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityPiat
Postal code3527
Population (2020)969
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.8247, 121.4910 (17° 49' North, 121° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.3 meters (92.8 feet)

Apayao is a barangay in the municipality of Piat, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 969. This represented 3.91% of the total population of Piat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Apayao in the 2015 Census was 870 broken down into 216 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Apayao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7201305.54
6731394.84
7671495.15
8161694.83
8801984.44
8702164.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Apayao is 5 to 9, with 93 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Apayao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.41%
1 to 4829.43%
5 to 99310.69%
10 to 14809.20%
15 to 19768.74%
20 to 24556.32%
25 to 29505.75%
30 to 34677.70%
35 to 39778.85%
40 to 44475.40%
45 to 49445.06%
50 to 54434.94%
55 to 59364.14%
60 to 64313.56%
65 to 69273.10%
70 to 74252.87%
75 to 79101.15%
80 and over60.69%
Total870100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.4
  • Median Age: 27.80

Historical population

The population of Apayao grew from 720 in 1990 to 969 in 2020, an increase of 249 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.29%, or an increase of 99 people, from the previous population of 870 in 2015.

Population of Apayao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
720
673-1.26%
7672.84%
8160.86%
8802.79%
870-0.22%
9692.29%

Location

Apayao is situated at approximately 17.8247, 121.4910, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.3 meters or 92.8 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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