Natividad, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count18
Postal code2446
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)134.36 km2 (51.88 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,771
Density (2020)192 / km2 (497 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 3' North, 120° 48' East (16.0427, 120.7946)
Estimated elevation above sea level90.8 meters (297.8 feet)

Natividad is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 134.36 square kilometers or 51.88 square miles which constitutes 2.47% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,771. This represented 0.81% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 192 inhabitants per square kilometer or 497 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Natividad has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Natividad
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangobong3.25%8387925.81%1.20%
Batchelor East5.10%1,3141,2981.23%0.26%
Batchelor West5.18%1,3341,16814.21%2.84%
Burgos3.99%1,0279438.91%1.81%
Cacandungan5.74%1,4791,4124.75%0.98%
Calapugan5.70%1,4681,29513.36%2.67%
Canarem4.66%1,2001,1395.36%1.10%
Luna6.23%1,6051,4887.86%1.61%
Poblacion East7.49%1,9291,9210.42%0.09%
Poblacion West6.91%1,7821,7601.25%0.26%
Rizal2.85%735836-12.08%-2.67%
Salud6.61%1,7041,708-0.23%-0.05%
San Eugenio6.49%1,6721,6014.43%0.92%
San Macario Norte6.79%1,7491,15451.56%9.15%
San Macario Sur5.06%1,3051,13514.98%2.98%
San Maximo6.32%1,6291,5693.82%0.79%
San Miguel8.89%2,2922,343-2.18%-0.46%
Silag2.75%709737-3.80%-0.81%
Natividad Total25,77124,2996.06%1.25%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Natividad for the fiscal year of 2016 was 77,509,881.05.

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Annual regular income of Natividad (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200943,268,942.38
201045,834,830.885.93%
201150,502,878.0510.18%
201249,793,331.41-1.40%
201355,008,774.2410.47%
201462,136,803.5212.96%
201569,971,497.9512.61%
201677,509,881.0510.77%

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 Natividad in the 2015 Census was 24,269 broken down into 5,794 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Natividad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,0103,2275.27
18,0703,6984.89
19,8614,1534.78
21,5534,7684.52
22,7095,2344.34
24,2695,7944.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Natividad is 5 to 9, with 2,575 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 343 individuals.

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Population of Natividad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14471.84%
1 to 41,8867.76%
5 to 92,57510.60%
10 to 142,56210.54%
15 to 192,2699.34%
20 to 241,9538.04%
25 to 291,8407.57%
30 to 341,7127.05%
35 to 391,5856.52%
40 to 441,4275.87%
45 to 491,3625.61%
50 to 541,1124.58%
55 to 599724.00%
60 to 647843.23%
65 to 696572.70%
70 to 744271.76%
75 to 793431.41%
80 and over3861.59%
Total24,299100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.82
  • Median Age: 26.24

Historical population

The population of Natividad grew from 7,453 in 1903 to 25,771 in 2020, an increase of 18,318 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.25%, or an increase of 1,472 people, from the previous population of 24,299 in 2015.

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Population of Natividad (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,453
9,3471.44%
9,9460.31%
11,7801.75%
10,490-1.01%
13,5922.57%
14,4161.19%
15,2461.13%
17,0101.10%
18,0701.14%
19,8702.06%
21,5601.13%
22,7131.91%
24,2991.29%
25,7711.25%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Natividad for the year 2019 was 16,954, broken down into 8,292 males and 8,662 females.

Location

The municipal center of Natividad is situated at approximately 16° 3' North, 120° 48' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 90.8 meters or 297.8 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 Natividad are Urdaneta, Pangasinan, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Baguio, Dagupan, Pangasinan, and San Carlos, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are San Nicolas, Pangasinan, Tayug, Pangasinan, San Quintin, Pangasinan, Santa Maria, Pangasinan, Umingan, Pangasinan, and San Manuel, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 161.93 kilometers (100.62 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 161.93 kilometers (100.62 miles) to the South (S7°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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