Mogpog, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
Barangay count37
Postal code4901
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Area (2013)108.06 km2 (41.72 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,516
Density (2020)319 / km2 (827 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 29' North, 121° 52' East (13.4764, 121.8629)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (50.7 feet)

Mogpog is a coastal municipality in the island province of Marinduque.

The municipality has a land area of 108.06 square kilometers or 41.72 square miles which constitutes 11.34% of Marinduque's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,516. This represented 14.43% of the total population of Marinduque province, or 1.07% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 319 inhabitants per square kilometer or 827 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mogpog has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mogpog
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anapog-Sibucao2.32%8007871.65%0.35%
Argao3.31%1,1411,249-8.65%-1.89%
Balanacan10.09%3,4823,2586.88%1.41%
Banto0.91%315320-1.56%-0.33%
Bintakay7.13%2,4612,3823.32%0.69%
Bocboc1.98%6826751.04%0.22%
Butansapa2.71%935966-3.21%-0.68%
Candahon1.38%47838623.83%4.60%
Capayang4.34%1,4991,31114.34%2.86%
Danao2.39%82566324.43%4.71%
Dulong Bayan2.21%7627570.66%0.14%
Gitnang Bayan1.27%440501-12.18%-2.70%
Guisian4.07%1,4051,3722.41%0.50%
Hinadharan0.63%21719511.28%2.28%
Hinanggayon1.65%56949514.95%2.98%
Ino4.31%1,4891,4721.15%0.24%
Janagdong4.30%1,4841,4025.85%1.20%
Lamesa1.74%59949421.26%4.14%
Laon4.03%1,3911,451-4.14%-0.88%
Magapua3.26%1,1241,150-2.26%-0.48%
Malayak0.72%248351-29.34%-7.05%
Malusak1.16%40236510.14%2.05%
Mampaitan0.63%2192161.39%0.29%
Mangyan-Mababad0.86%29624620.33%3.97%
Market Site2.70%9318647.75%1.58%
Mataas na Bayan2.08%717739-2.98%-0.63%
Mendez2.05%708722-1.94%-0.41%
Nangka I2.83%9761,146-14.83%-3.32%
Nangka II2.94%1,0149407.87%1.61%
Paye2.83%9771,188-17.76%-4.03%
Pili1.53%5295260.57%0.12%
Puting Buhangin1.89%651749-13.08%-2.91%
Sayao4.11%1,4171,456-2.68%-0.57%
Silangan1.91%660748-11.76%-2.60%
Sumangga4.37%1,5081,31514.68%2.92%
Tarug1.49%515580-11.21%-2.47%
Villa Mendez1.88%6506067.26%1.49%
Mogpog Total34,51634,0431.39%0.29%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mogpog for the fiscal year of 2016 was 94,872,405.57.

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Annual regular income of Mogpog (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,472,631.83
201059,408,136.225.20%
20117,881,638.82-86.73%
201262,303,749.89690.49%
201371,486,047.1014.74%
201479,716,764.5511.51%
201585,438,267.457.18%
201694,872,405.5711.04%

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 Mogpog in the 2015 Census was 34,030 broken down into 8,241 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Mogpog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,3165,2444.83
28,1925,9384.75
31,3256,5404.79
33,3377,5674.41
33,3817,7584.30
34,0308,2414.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mogpog is 10 to 14, with 3,665 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 434 individuals.

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Population of Mogpog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15911.74%
1 to 42,7197.99%
5 to 93,59810.57%
10 to 143,66510.77%
15 to 193,52610.36%
20 to 242,5547.50%
25 to 292,1336.27%
30 to 342,0676.07%
35 to 392,1786.40%
40 to 442,0015.88%
45 to 491,9425.70%
50 to 541,7004.99%
55 to 591,5344.51%
60 to 641,2753.75%
65 to 699402.76%
70 to 747242.13%
75 to 794621.36%
80 and over4341.27%
Total34,043100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.8
  • Median Age: 25.86

Historical population

The population of Mogpog grew from 6,956 in 1903 to 34,516 in 2020, an increase of 27,560 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.29%, or an increase of 473 people, from the previous population of 34,043 in 2015.

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Population of Mogpog (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,956
6,827-0.12%
12,1322.92%
12,9220.65%
18,4133.16%
21,9801.75%
24,7362.40%
26,3991.31%
25,337-0.41%
28,2012.03%
31,3302.28%
33,3410.86%
33,3840.05%
34,0430.37%
34,5160.29%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mogpog for the year 2019 was 22,727, broken down into 10,807 males and 11,920 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mogpog is situated at approximately 13° 29' North, 121° 52' East, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 50.7 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 Mogpog are Lucena, Tayabas, Quezon, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, San Pablo, Laguna, Lipa, Batangas, and Batangas City, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Boac, Marinduque, Gasan, Marinduque, Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Buenavista, Marinduque, Torrijos, Marinduque, and General Luna, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 155.99 kilometers (96.93 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 155.99 kilometers (96.93 miles) to the Northwest (N37°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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