San Emilio, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
Barangay count8
Postal code2722
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)141.44 km2 (54.61 sq mi)
Population (2020)7,206
Density (2020)51 / km2 (132 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 14' North, 120° 35' East (17.2386, 120.5789)
Estimated elevation above sea level220.9 meters (724.6 feet)

San Emilio is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Ilocos Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 141.44 square kilometers or 54.61 square miles which constitutes 5.45% of Ilocos Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,206. This represented 1.02% of the total population of Ilocos Sur province, or 0.14% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 51 inhabitants per square kilometer or 132 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Emilio has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Emilio
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cabaroan15.56%1,1211,146-2.18%-0.46%
Kalumsing10.14%7317102.96%0.62%
Lancuas12.93%9328894.84%1.00%
Matibuey14.71%1,0601,064-0.38%-0.08%
Paltoc7.51%541562-3.74%-0.80%
San Miliano9.38%6766700.90%0.19%
Sibsibbu8.62%621656-5.34%-1.15%
Tiagan21.15%1,5241,710-10.88%-2.39%
San Emilio Total7,2067,407-2.71%-0.58%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Emilio for the fiscal year of 2016 was 222,900,525.54.

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Annual regular income of San Emilio (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200940,692,671.78
201095,299,175.19134.19%
201198,453,661.143.31%
201279,155,761.43-19.60%
201370,383,250.36-11.08%
201443,258,392.53-38.54%
2015116,937,651.19170.32%
2016222,900,525.5490.61%

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 San Emilio in the 2015 Census was 7,394 broken down into 1,537 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in San Emilio (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,6491,0435.42
6,1581,1425.39
6,7161,2765.26
6,8711,3864.96
7,4231,4565.10
7,3941,5374.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Emilio is 5 to 9, with 729 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 127 individuals.

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Population of San Emilio by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11271.71%
1 to 45727.72%
5 to 97299.84%
10 to 147009.45%
15 to 195657.63%
20 to 246328.53%
25 to 295417.30%
30 to 345597.55%
35 to 395197.01%
40 to 443985.37%
45 to 493925.29%
50 to 543775.09%
55 to 593304.46%
60 to 642943.97%
65 to 692062.78%
70 to 741331.80%
75 to 791482.00%
80 and over1852.50%
Total7,407100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.78
  • Median Age: 28.50

Historical population

The population of San Emilio grew from 127 in 1903 to 7,206 in 2020, an increase of 7,079 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.58%, or a decrease of 201 people, from the previous population of 7,407 in 2015.

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Population of San Emilio (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
127
1,70917.84%
3,0983.02%
3,2450.48%
3,5820.87%
4,4642.18%
4,253-0.97%
4,3980.67%
5,6492.54%
6,1731.68%
6,7171.83%
6,9200.41%
7,4272.61%
7,407-0.05%
7,206-0.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Emilio for the year 2019 was 5,350, broken down into 2,929 males and 2,421 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Emilio is situated at approximately 17° 14' North, 120° 35' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 220.9 meters or 724.6 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 San Emilio are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, San Fernando, La Union, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Baguio, and Tabuk, Kalinga. The nearest municipalities are Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur, Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur, Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur, Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur, and Burgos, Ilocos Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 296.15 kilometers (184.02 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Candon, Ilocos Sur, 15.01 kilometers (9.32 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S69°W)
  • Vigan, Ilocos Sur, 42.26 kilometers (26.26 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°W)
  • San Fernando, La Union, 74.28 kilometers (46.15 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)
  • Batac, Ilocos Norte, 90.55 kilometers (56.26 miles) to the North (N1°W)
  • Baguio, 91.49 kilometers (56.85 miles) to the South (S1°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 97.85 kilometers (60.80 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N74°E)

Distance from Manila: 296.15 kilometers (184.02 miles) to the South (S8°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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