Sablayan, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
Barangay count22
Postal code5104
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMindoro Strait
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Area (2013)2,188.80 km2 (845.10 sq mi)
Population (2020)92,598
Density (2020)42 / km2 (110 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 50' North, 120° 47' East (12.8414, 120.7753)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.8 meters (32.1 feet)

Sablayan is a coastal municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro.

The municipality has a land area of 2,188.80 square kilometers or 845.10 square miles which constitutes 37.41% of Occidental Mindoro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 92,598. This represented 17.63% of the total population of Occidental Mindoro province, or 2.87% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 42 inhabitants per square kilometer or 110 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sablayan has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sablayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Batong Buhay5.59%5,1774,68310.55%2.13%
Buenavista10.39%9,6178,9087.96%1.63%
Burgos3.39%3,1362,55922.55%4.37%
Claudio Salgado5.05%4,6794,2789.37%1.90%
General Emilio Aguinaldo2.91%2,6902,41811.25%2.27%
Ibud2.16%1,9961,9034.89%1.01%
Ilvita3.13%2,9002,8162.98%0.62%
Lagnas1.96%1,8181,63011.53%2.32%
Ligaya8.08%7,4807,648-2.20%-0.47%
Malisbong4.60%4,2623,9986.60%1.36%
Paetan2.06%1,9041,64615.67%3.11%
Pag-asa4.76%4,4054,490-1.89%-0.40%
Poblacion9.42%8,7217,05323.65%4.57%
San Agustin2.69%2,4901,94428.09%5.35%
San Francisco3.76%3,4853,2547.10%1.45%
San Nicolas2.34%2,1711,96410.54%2.13%
San Vicente6.13%5,6724,96214.31%2.85%
Santa Lucia6.08%5,6344,80017.38%3.43%
Santo Niño8.09%7,4906,18721.06%4.10%
Tagumpay2.16%1,9991,70317.38%3.43%
Tuban3.67%3,3982,96914.45%2.88%
Victoria1.59%1,4741,3568.70%1.77%
Sablayan Total92,59883,16911.34%2.29%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sablayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 426,370,654.58.

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Annual regular income of Sablayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009232,979,765.65
2010245,450,336.935.35%
2011267,700,370.619.06%
2012261,475,473.39-2.33%
2013296,563,477.0213.42%
2014336,020,469.7613.30%
2015382,467,664.1513.82%
2016426,370,654.5811.48%

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 Sablayan in the 2015 Census was 80,610 broken down into 18,558 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Sablayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
46,0599,0385.10
54,39510,7475.06
62,43512,5334.98
68,79814,8624.63
74,49216,2844.57
80,61018,5584.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sablayan is 5 to 9, with 10,177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 526 individuals.

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Population of Sablayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,1012.53%
1 to 48,65010.40%
5 to 910,17712.24%
10 to 149,55511.49%
15 to 198,1229.77%
20 to 246,9638.37%
25 to 296,1317.37%
30 to 345,8627.05%
35 to 395,4346.53%
40 to 444,9795.99%
45 to 494,1555.00%
50 to 543,4334.13%
55 to 592,6313.16%
60 to 641,9142.30%
65 to 691,1811.42%
70 to 747860.95%
75 to 795690.68%
80 and over5260.63%
Total83,169100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.6
  • Median Age: 22.14

Historical population

The population of Sablayan grew from 3,078 in 1918 to 92,598 in 2020, an increase of 89,520 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.29%, or an increase of 9,429 people, from the previous population of 83,169 in 2015.

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Population of Sablayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,078
2,861-0.36%
3,3321.58%
12,68512.47%
18,2563.63%
31,11711.29%
36,6993.35%
46,5462.41%
55,5733.38%
63,6852.96%
70,5061.41%
76,1532.84%
83,1691.69%
92,5982.29%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sablayan for the year 2019 was 45,454, broken down into 22,415 males and 23,039 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sablayan is situated at approximately 12° 50' North, 120° 47' East, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.8 meters or 32.1 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 Sablayan are Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas City, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, Tanauan, Batangas, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro, Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, and Victoria, Oriental Mindoro. Its distance from the national capital is 194.44 kilometers (120.82 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 194.44 kilometers (120.82 miles) to the North (N6°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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