Manabo, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count11
Postal code2810
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)81.08 km2 (31.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)11,611
Density (2020)143 / km2 (371 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 26' North, 120° 42' East (17.4331, 120.7048)
Estimated elevation above sea level124.3 meters (407.8 feet)

Manabo is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 81.08 square kilometers or 31.31 square miles which constitutes 1.93% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,611. This represented 4.63% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.65% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 143 inhabitants per square kilometer or 371 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Manabo has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Manabo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ayyeng15.05%1,7481,6029.11%1.85%
Catacdegan Nuevo5.31%6175649.40%1.91%
Catacdegan Viejo4.00%46538421.09%4.11%
Luzong9.61%1,1161,0585.48%1.13%
San Jose Norte4.79%5565560.00%0.00%
San Jose Sur4.85%5635374.84%1.00%
San Juan Norte5.43%6306014.83%1.00%
San Juan Sur6.18%7176923.61%0.75%
San Ramon East24.49%2,8432,51313.13%2.63%
San Ramon West16.17%1,8781,8143.53%0.73%
Santo Tomas4.12%4784408.64%1.76%
Manabo Total11,61110,7617.90%1.61%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Manabo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱55,382,153.91.

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Annual regular income of Manabo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200932,886,737.23–
201035,417,237.357.69%
201141,253,638.9016.48%
201237,237,623.18-9.73%
201342,627,865.3914.48%
201444,327,645.873.99%
201555,344,035.3424.85%
201655,382,153.910.07%

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 Manabo in the 2015 Census was 10,724 broken down into 2,475 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Manabo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,7591,5155.12
8,6081,7384.95
9,5871,8715.12
10,4462,0954.99
10,6822,2644.72
10,7242,4754.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Manabo is 5 to 9, with 1,158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 157 individuals.

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Population of Manabo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12061.91%
1 to 48718.09%
5 to 91,15810.76%
10 to 141,13810.58%
15 to 198357.76%
20 to 247577.03%
25 to 297637.09%
30 to 347777.22%
35 to 397877.31%
40 to 446536.07%
45 to 496005.58%
50 to 544994.64%
55 to 594804.46%
60 to 644113.82%
65 to 692742.55%
70 to 741901.77%
75 to 791571.46%
80 and over2051.91%
Total10,761100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.99
  • Median Age: 27.72

Historical population

The population of Manabo grew from 2,318 in 1918 to 11,611 in 2020, an increase of 9,293 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.61%, or an increase of 850 people, from the previous population of 10,761 in 2015.

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Population of Manabo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
2,318–
3,5712.18%
3,6580.25%
4,1111.03%
6,0093.78%
5,384-2.18%
6,5904.12%
7,7971.70%
8,6331.93%
9,6432.40%
10,5381.23%
10,7560.75%
10,7610.01%
11,6111.61%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Manabo for the year 2019 was 8,167, broken down into 4,194 males and 3,973 females.

Location

The municipal center of Manabo is situated at approximately 17° 26' North, 120° 42' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 124.3 meters or 407.8 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 Manabo are Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tabuk, Kalinga, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Sallapadan, Abra, Villaviciosa, Abra, Bucay, Abra, San Isidro, Abra, Pilar, Abra, and Luba, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 315.92 kilometers (196.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Sallapadan, Abra, 6.34 kilometers (3.94 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N67°E)
  • Villaviciosa, Abra, 8.46 kilometers (5.26 miles) to the West (N86°W)
  • Bucay, Abra, 11.77 kilometers (7.31 miles) to the North (N6°E)
  • San Isidro, Abra, 11.53 kilometers (7.16 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
  • Pilar, Abra, 11.76 kilometers (7.31 miles) to the West (S81°W)
  • Luba, Abra, 12.77 kilometers (7.93 miles) to the South (S5°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 315.92 kilometers (196.31 miles) to the South (S5°E)

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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