Gloria, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
Barangay count27
Postal code5209
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Area (2013)245.52 km2 (94.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)50,496
Density (2020)206 / km2 (533 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 58' North, 121° 29' East (12.9700, 121.4778)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.0 meters (49.2 feet)

Gloria is a coastal municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

The municipality has a land area of 245.52 square kilometers or 94.80 square miles which constitutes 5.79% of Oriental Mindoro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 50,496. This represented 5.56% of the total population of Oriental Mindoro province, or 1.56% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 206 inhabitants per square kilometer or 533 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Gloria has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Gloria
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agos2.61%1,3201,03627.41%5.23%
Agsalin1.54%78067815.04%2.99%
Alma Villa3.10%1,5631,41110.77%2.18%
Andres Bonifacio2.88%1,4551,32010.23%2.07%
Balete6.21%3,1382,8649.57%1.94%
Banus5.14%2,5952,29812.92%2.59%
Banutan2.16%1,09090620.31%3.97%
Bulaklakan2.31%1,1661,1263.55%0.74%
Buong Lupa2.09%1,0569698.98%1.83%
Gaudencio Antonino3.74%1,8881,65114.35%2.86%
Guimbonan2.45%1,2371,10412.05%2.42%
Kawit4.76%2,4042,02218.89%3.71%
Lucio Laurel5.24%2,6452,649-0.15%-0.03%
Macario Adriatico2.24%1,1331,139-0.53%-0.11%
Malamig6.59%3,3272,92913.59%2.72%
Malayong2.67%1,3471,2289.69%1.97%
Maligaya6.47%3,2653,2460.59%0.12%
Malubay2.44%1,2311,319-6.67%-1.44%
Manguyang3.80%1,9211,63317.64%3.48%
Maragooc3.13%1,5791,25825.52%4.90%
Mirayan2.68%1,35493844.35%8.03%
Narra5.74%2,8982,16933.61%6.29%
Papandungin2.30%1,1611,1104.59%0.95%
San Antonio3.30%1,6671,33025.34%4.87%
Santa Maria4.27%2,1572,0346.05%1.24%
Santa Theresa3.20%1,6141,5235.98%1.23%
Tambong6.94%3,5053,18310.12%2.05%
Gloria Total50,49645,07312.03%2.42%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Gloria for the fiscal year of 2016 was 119,295,677.05.

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Annual regular income of Gloria (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200965,908,577.39
201070,532,312.897.02%
201177,266,868.059.55%
201275,189,923.52-2.69%
201383,556,665.3111.13%
201494,597,477.2613.21%
2015107,255,588.7613.38%
2016119,295,677.0511.23%

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 Gloria in the 2015 Census was 45,011 broken down into 10,366 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Gloria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
30,1025,6875.29
35,7566,8225.24
38,6597,6405.06
40,5278,8104.60
42,0109,4004.47
45,01110,3664.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gloria is 5 to 9, with 5,462 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 344 individuals.

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Population of Gloria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19702.15%
1 to 44,1949.30%
5 to 95,46212.12%
10 to 145,10911.33%
15 to 194,3489.65%
20 to 243,7338.28%
25 to 293,0946.86%
30 to 343,0186.70%
35 to 392,8566.34%
40 to 442,5005.55%
45 to 492,3205.15%
50 to 542,1554.78%
55 to 591,8003.99%
60 to 641,3072.90%
65 to 698241.83%
70 to 745971.32%
75 to 794420.98%
80 and over3440.76%
Total45,073100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.13
  • Median Age: 23.29

Historical population

The population of Gloria grew from 20,147 in 1970 to 50,496 in 2020, an increase of 30,349 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.42%, or an increase of 5,423 people, from the previous population of 45,073 in 2015.

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Population of Gloria (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
20,147
22,2492.01%
25,2912.60%
30,1021.76%
35,7713.29%
38,6671.68%
40,5610.66%
42,0121.29%
45,0731.35%
50,4962.42%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Gloria for the year 2019 was 30,698, broken down into 14,980 males and 15,718 females.

Location

The municipal center of Gloria is situated at approximately 12° 58' North, 121° 29' East, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.0 meters or 49.2 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 Gloria are Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas City, Batangas, Lucena, Lipa, Batangas, Tayabas, Quezon, and San Pablo, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro, Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, and Concepcion, Romblon. Its distance from the national capital is 187.21 kilometers (116.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 187.21 kilometers (116.33 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°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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