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Municipality

Abulug

Abulug is a municipality in Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines. Its population was 35,347 in the 2024 census, and it has 20 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Abulug by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BallesterosLunaPamplonaSanta MarcelaAlinunu: 1,626 people, 487 per km², 8.04% a yearBagu: 2,086 people, 588 per km², 1.04% a yearBanguian: 2,124 people, 156 per km², 0.38% a yearCalog Norte: 1,149 people, 771 per km², 2.49% a yearCalog Sur: 2,689 people, 310 per km², 0.04% a yearCanayun: 1,280 people, 242 per km², −0.75% a yearCentro: 2,484 people, 673 per km², 0.07% a yearDana-Ili: 1,352 people, 222 per km², 0.16% a yearGuiddam: 3,737 people, 256 per km², −0.16% a yearLibertad: 3,572 people, 421 per km², −2.08% a yearLucban: 3,282 people, 325 per km², 1.14% a yearPinili: 754 people, 235 per km², 0.42% a yearSanta Filomena: 1,043 people, 570 per km², −0.50% a yearSanto Tomas: 1,150 people, 170 per km², 1.27% a yearSiguiran: 1,385 people, 141 per km², 0.16% a yearSimayung: 1,539 people, 385 per km², 0.51% a yearSirit: 878 people, 266 per km², 0.25% a yearSan Agustin: 930 people, 122 per km², 1.78% a yearSan Julian: 693 people, 103 per km², 2.63% a yearSanta Rosa: 1,594 people, 143 per km², 1.11% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    35,347

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 15.2% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    15th

    of the 29 cities and municipalities of Cagayan by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 3 of every 100 people in Cagayan lived in Abulug in 2024 (2.75%)

  • Inside itSources

    20

    barangays

  • LandSources

    162.60 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Abulug's land would fill a square about 12.8 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 217 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    9,015

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    28.3%

    About 28 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0201501000[4]Formerly 021501000
ZIP code
3517[15, 16, 17]

People

Abulug had 35,347 people in the 2024 census, up 15.2% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Abulug had the 15th most people of the 29 cities and municipalities of Cagayan in 2024[1]
  1. 12Alcala41,468
  2. 13Enrile36,481
  3. 14Allacapan35,946
  4. 15Abulug35,347
  5. 16Santa Ana34,595
  6. 17Ballesteros34,562
  7. 18Claveria32,997
All 29 cities and municipalities of Cagayan
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 70 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Guiddam3,73711 in 100
  2. Libertad3,57210 in 100
  3. Lucban3,2829 in 100
  4. Calog Sur2,6898 in 100
  5. Centro2,4847 in 100
  6. Banguian2,1246 in 100
  7. Bagu2,0866 in 100
  8. Alinunu1,6265 in 100
  9. Santa Rosa1,5945 in 100
  10. Simayung1,5394 in 100
See all 20 barangays of Abulug
Age structure · 2020 Census[36]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 29 of every 100 are children under 15 (29%)
  • About 64 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (63.8%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.2%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 42,9541,5371,417
5 - 93,4141,7741,640
10 - 143,6481,8491,799
15 - 193,3781,6921,686
20 - 243,0051,5541,451
25 - 292,6021,3211,281
30 - 342,2771,1661,111
35 - 392,1801,0751,105
40 - 442,2061,1161,090
45 - 491,9851,044941
50 - 541,738878860
55 - 591,418695723
60 - 641,278588690
65 - 69952446506
70 - 74634260374
75 - 79397156241
80 years and over496147349

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
35,347[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
9,015[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Cagayan, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
2.75%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
28.3% (9,998 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
17,298 men, 17,264 women[36]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202435,347[1, 2]0.53% a year9,0153.9
2020as of May 1, 202034,579[1]1.31% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201532,497[1]1.10% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201030,675[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then28,769[34]1.04% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders26,683[34, 35]2.71% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then23,548[34]−0.79% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then24,562[34]0.27% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then23,916[34]2.35% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then21,293[34]2.09% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then19,206[34]2.82% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then14,458[34]———

Barangays

Abulug is made up of 20 barangays.
Barangays of Abulug. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Alinunu1,6264.6%8.04% a yearabout 3.34 km²Rural
Bagu2,0865.9%1.04% a yearabout 3.55 km²Rural
Banguian2,1246.01%0.38% a yearabout 13.62 km²Rural
Calog Norte1,1493.25%2.49% a yearabout 1.49 km²Rural
Calog Sur2,6897.61%0.04% a yearabout 8.68 km²Urban
Canayun1,2803.62%−0.75% a yearabout 5.30 km²Rural
Centro2,4847.03%0.07% a yearabout 3.69 km²Rural
Dana-Ili1,3523.82%0.16% a yearabout 6.10 km²Rural
Guiddam3,73710.57%−0.16% a yearabout 14.59 km²Urban
Libertad3,57210.11%−2.08% a yearabout 8.48 km²Urban
Lucban3,2829.29%1.14% a yearabout 10.09 km²Rural
Pinili7542.13%0.42% a yearabout 3.21 km²Rural
San Agustin9302.63%1.78% a yearabout 7.64 km²Rural
San Julian6931.96%2.63% a yearabout 6.76 km²Rural
Santa Filomena1,0432.95%−0.50% a yearabout 1.83 km²Rural
Santa Rosa1,5944.51%1.11% a yearabout 11.15 km²Rural
Santo Tomas1,1503.25%1.27% a yearabout 6.77 km²Rural
Siguiran1,3853.92%0.16% a yearabout 9.80 km²Rural
Simayung1,5394.35%0.51% a yearabout 4.00 km²Rural
Sirit8782.48%0.25% a yearabout 3.30 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Abulug covers 162.60 km² of land, 217 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 59 m above the sea and it has 8.9 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
162.60 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
217 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
18.36260° N, 121.43023° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[30]
Lowest
0 m
Average
7 m
Highest
59 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

8.9 km of coastline[31]

Rivers[31]

  1. Guiddam River20.0 of 58.2 km
  2. Abulug River18.5 of 63.1 km
  3. Cabuyo River3.5 of 9.0 km
  4. Abulug River3.5 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type III[32]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Aparri, the nearest PAGASA station, 21 km away[33]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 1,893 mm of rain on 121 days a year; 27.3 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Aparri, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January96 mm1124.3 °C27.7 °C21.0 °C
February62 mm824.8 °C28.4 °C21.2 °C
March36 mm426.4 °C30.3 °C22.6 °C
April38 mm428.1 °C32.2 °C23.9 °C
May111 mm828.9 °C33.2 °C24.7 °C
June115 mm829.4 °C33.7 °C25.0 °C
July196 mm1029.0 °C33.1 °C24.9 °C
August195 mm1128.7 °C32.6 °C24.7 °C
September225 mm1228.3 °C32.3 °C24.4 °C
October281 mm1527.6 °C31.1 °C24.0 °C
November310 mm1526.6 °C29.9 °C23.3 °C
December230 mm1524.9 °C28.0 °C21.8 °C
The year1,893 mm12127.3 °C31.1 °C23.5 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 3 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 11 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
10.7% of people[20]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
2nd class[4]
About 11 of every 100 people in Abulug lived below the poverty line in 2021 (10.7%)[20]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 8.2% and 13.3%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 5government offices
  • 2hospitals and health centres
  • 29schools
  • 2places of worship
  • 2markets
  • 1park

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Abulug. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[13, 14]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Cagayan[18, 19]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Marie Angelie Anog Vargas[21]
    Vice mayor
    Jesus Florencio Anog Vargas[21]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[22]
    Vice mayor
    Jesus Florencio Anog Vargas[22]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Jesus Florencio Anog Vargas[23]
    Vice mayor
    Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[23]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[24]
    Vice mayor
    Precy Perez Vargas[24]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[25]
    Vice mayor
    Precy Perez Vargas[25]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[26]
    Vice mayor
    Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso[26]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso[27]
    Vice mayor
    Rommel Tamundong Barroga[27]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Babyaline Alfonso[28]
    Vice mayor
    Rommel Barroga[28]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Baby Aline V. Alfonso[29]
    Vice mayor
    Rommel T. Barroga[29]
Mayors and vice mayors of Abulug, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Marie Angelie Anog Vargas[21]Jesus Florencio Anog Vargas[21]
2022–2025Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[22]Jesus Florencio Anog Vargas[22]
2019–2022Jesus Florencio Anog Vargas[23]Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[23]
2016–2019Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[24]Precy Perez Vargas[24]
2013–2016Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[25]Precy Perez Vargas[25]
2010–2013Jesus Emmanuel Perez Vargas[26]Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso[26]
2007–2010Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso[27]Rommel Tamundong Barroga[27]
2004–2007Babyaline Alfonso[28]Rommel Barroga[28]
2001–2004Baby Aline V. Alfonso[29]Rommel T. Barroga[29]

History & Identity

How it got its name

The provincial text says the town was first called Tulug, a fishing village, and that the name was changed to Abulug in 1629.[9]

Its story

Before the Spanish came, Tulug was already a busy fishing village at the mouth of the Abulug River, which Juan Salcedo is said to have sailed to in 1572.[9]

Dominican friars began preaching in the Cagayan Valley in 1594, and two of them were sent to Abulug, where people were first hostile but later accepted baptism.[10]

The Dominican chapter held on 15 June 1596 counted the mission of Santo Tomas de Tulag, which preceded Abulug on the west bank of the Cagayan River, as belonging to Camalaniugan.[11]

In the 19th century a friar introduced silkworm raising to Abulug, but pests later destroyed the industry.[10]

Under the American-era Act No. 944 of 1903, Abulug was one of the Cagayan municipalities that kept its boundaries when the province was cut from thirty-three towns to twenty-two.[12]

Timeline

  1. 1572

    Juan Salcedo sails to the mouth of the Abulug River, according to the provincial text.[9]

  2. 15 June 1596

    Dominican chapter lists the Santo Tomas de Tulag mission, a predecessor of Abulug, under Camalaniugan.[11]

  3. 1629

    The name Tulug is changed to Abulug.[9]

  4. 15 October 1903

    Act No. 944 keeps Abulug within its present boundaries when Cagayan towns are reduced from 33 to 22.[12]

Nearby

Abulug shares a border with Ballesteros, Luna, Pamplona and Santa Marcela.

How it compares

Abulug beside Cagayan, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Cagayan.

Abulug beside Cagayan
FigureAbulugCagayanRank among the cities and municipalities of Cagayan
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary35,347[1, 2]1,284,67615th of 29
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.53% a year[1, 2]faster0.30% a year9th of 29
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary217[6]more crowded13410th of 29
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary162.60 km²[6]9,554.62 km²22nd of 29
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]about the same3.9not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary28.3%[5]higher17.9%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Tuguegarao City, the capital of Cagayan
87.2 km south
Manila
422.3 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Santa MarcelaApayao7.9 km south
  2. BallesterosCagayan8.9 km east
  3. PamplonaCagayan15.3 km northwest
  4. LunaApayao15.8 km west
  5. AparriCagayan17.2 km east
  6. AllacapanCagayan20.6 km southeast

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