Infanta, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count13
Postal code2412
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)254.29 km2 (98.18 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,242
Density (2020)103 / km2 (267 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 50' North, 119° 54' East (15.8250, 119.9056)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.2 feet)

Infanta is a coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 254.29 square kilometers or 98.18 square miles which constitutes 4.67% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,242. This represented 0.83% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.50% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 103 inhabitants per square kilometer or 267 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Infanta has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Infanta
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Babuyan2.36%61955910.73%2.17%
Bamban11.53%3,0252,8645.62%1.16%
Batang5.33%1,3981,3652.42%0.50%
Bayambang10.19%2,6752,4668.48%1.73%
Cato18.48%4,8494,6294.75%0.98%
Doliman5.69%1,4921,4294.41%0.91%
Fatima8.98%2,3572,1907.63%1.56%
Maya5.28%1,3851,15519.91%3.90%
Nangalisan4.64%1,2171,253-2.87%-0.61%
Nayom7.98%2,0931,68823.99%4.63%
Pita3.92%1,0289893.94%0.82%
Poblacion12.38%3,2503,256-0.18%-0.04%
Potol3.25%85474115.25%3.03%
Infanta Total26,24224,5846.74%1.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Infanta for the fiscal year of 2016 was 98,392,489.45.

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Annual regular income of Infanta (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,879,678.22
201060,144,237.495.74%
201164,992,703.578.06%
201264,182,304.98-1.25%
201370,134,753.389.27%
201477,979,476.6011.19%
201589,933,119.8715.33%
201698,392,489.459.41%

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 Infanta in the 2015 Census was 24,584 broken down into 5,621 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Infanta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,1493,1325.16
18,8093,7205.06
20,6204,2194.89
23,7315,0114.74
23,4525,2544.46
24,5845,6214.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Infanta is 5 to 9, with 2,919 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 250 individuals.

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Population of Infanta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15702.32%
1 to 42,3039.37%
5 to 92,91911.87%
10 to 142,76811.26%
15 to 192,3599.60%
20 to 241,9037.74%
25 to 291,8187.40%
30 to 341,6496.71%
35 to 391,5036.11%
40 to 441,3835.63%
45 to 491,3535.50%
50 to 541,1184.55%
55 to 598753.56%
60 to 646922.81%
65 to 695312.16%
70 to 743271.33%
75 to 792501.02%
80 and over2631.07%
Total24,584100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.78
  • Median Age: 23.61

Historical population

The population of Infanta grew from 3,546 in 1903 to 26,242 in 2020, an increase of 22,696 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.38%, or an increase of 1,658 people, from the previous population of 24,584 in 2015.

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Population of Infanta (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,546
5,6132.94%
5,453-0.14%
5,379-0.14%
7,5823.06%
10,4693.21%
11,3361.61%
12,3231.68%
16,1492.74%
18,8392.93%
20,6321.97%
23,7311.95%
23,455-0.42%
24,5840.90%
26,2421.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Infanta for the year 2019 was 17,152, broken down into 8,623 males and 8,529 females.

Location

The municipal center of Infanta is situated at approximately 15° 50' North, 119° 54' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.2 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 Infanta are Alaminos, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Tarlac City, Tarlac, and San Fernando, La Union. The nearest municipalities are Santa Cruz, Zambales, Dasol, Pangasinan, Candelaria, Zambales, Burgos, Pangasinan, Mabini, Pangasinan, and Masinloc, Zambales. Its distance from the national capital is 178.83 kilometers (111.12 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 178.83 kilometers (111.12 miles) to the Southeast (S40°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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