Bagabag, Province of Nueva Vizcaya

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
Barangay count17
Postal code3711
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)183.90 km2 (71.00 sq mi)
Population (2020)37,985
Density (2020)207 / km2 (535 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 36' North, 121° 15' East (16.6055, 121.2533)
Estimated elevation above sea level227.5 meters (746.3 feet)

Bagabag is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Vizcaya.

The municipality has a land area of 183.90 square kilometers or 71.00 square miles which constitutes 3.82% of Nueva Vizcaya's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 37,985. This represented 7.64% of the total population of Nueva Vizcaya province, or 1.03% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 207 inhabitants per square kilometer or 535 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bagabag has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bagabag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bakir2.56%9741,008-3.37%-0.72%
Baretbet13.83%5,2534,8468.40%1.71%
Careb6.06%2,3022,2412.72%0.57%
Lantap7.27%2,7632,5936.56%1.35%
Murong7.54%2,8642,7115.64%1.16%
Nangalisan3.79%1,4411,29711.10%2.24%
Paniki5.21%1,9801,8586.57%1.35%
Pogonsino5.04%1,9131,65615.52%3.08%
Quirino3.44%1,3071,526-14.35%-3.21%
San Geronimo3.52%1,3381,546-13.45%-3.00%
San Pedro5.89%2,2382,1713.09%0.64%
Santa Cruz2.82%1,07293115.15%3.01%
Santa Lucia7.72%2,9322,63511.27%2.27%
Tuao North5.40%2,0511,71719.45%3.81%
Tuao South6.98%2,6502,39710.55%2.13%
Villa Coloma8.04%3,0552,73911.54%2.32%
Villaros4.88%1,8521,62913.69%2.74%
Bagabag Total37,98535,5017.00%1.43%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bagabag for the fiscal year of 2016 was 117,941,125.65.

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Annual regular income of Bagabag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200965,303,174.16
201069,520,897.666.46%
201178,943,588.6413.55%
201280,724,902.982.26%
201390,391,062.2611.97%
201497,275,833.277.62%
2015110,437,586.6013.53%
2016117,941,125.656.79%

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 Bagabag in the 2015 Census was 35,467 broken down into 8,910 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagabag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,0245,0045.20
28,2735,9114.78
30,6086,2714.88
32,7447,5074.36
35,3108,2604.27
35,4678,9103.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagabag is 10 to 14, with 3,628 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 401 individuals.

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Population of Bagabag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16791.91%
1 to 42,7827.84%
5 to 93,61610.19%
10 to 143,62810.22%
15 to 193,2759.23%
20 to 242,9808.39%
25 to 292,5997.32%
30 to 342,4857.00%
35 to 392,4006.76%
40 to 442,1666.10%
45 to 492,1145.95%
50 to 541,8835.30%
55 to 591,5664.41%
60 to 641,2063.40%
65 to 697932.23%
70 to 745061.43%
75 to 794011.13%
80 and over4221.19%
Total35,501100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.57
  • Median Age: 26.52

Historical population

The population of Bagabag grew from 1,907 in 1903 to 37,985 in 2020, an increase of 36,078 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 2,484 people, from the previous population of 35,501 in 2015.

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Population of Bagabag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,907
3,7304.33%
10,7025.41%
10,288-0.40%
13,8052.62%
16,3271.65%
19,1883.29%
20,8551.68%
26,0282.24%
28,2791.57%
30,6521.74%
32,7870.93%
35,4622.90%
35,5010.02%
37,9851.43%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bagabag for the year 2019 was 20,473, broken down into 9,959 males and 10,514 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bagabag is situated at approximately 16° 36' North, 121° 15' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 227.5 meters or 746.3 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 Bagabag are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Baguio, Ilagan, Isabela, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and Tabuk, Kalinga. The nearest municipalities are Lamut, Ifugao, Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya, Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya, and Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Its distance from the national capital is 224.88 kilometers (139.73 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 32.46 kilometers (20.17 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N74°E)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 65.72 kilometers (40.84 miles) to the Northeast (N56°E)
  • Baguio, 73.64 kilometers (45.76 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S73°W)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 90.23 kilometers (56.07 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • San Jose, Nueva Ecija, 94.41 kilometers (58.66 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S17°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 98.61 kilometers (61.28 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N13°E)

Distance from Manila: 224.88 kilometers (139.73 miles) to the South (S7°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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