Sabtang, Province of Batanes

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
Barangay count6
Postal code3904
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea, Luzon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Sabtang
Area (2013)40.70 km2 (15.71 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,696
Density (2020)42 / km2 (108 / sq mi)
Coordinates20° 20' North, 121° 52' East (20.3324, 121.8735)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.7 meters (51.4 feet)

Sabtang is a coastal municipality in the island province of Batanes.

The municipality has a land area of 40.70 square kilometers or 15.71 square miles which constitutes 20.03% of Batanes's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,696. This represented 9.01% of the total population of Batanes province, or 0.05% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 42 inhabitants per square kilometer or 108 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sabtang has 6 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sabtang
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Chavayan9.49%1611572.55%0.53%
Malakdang16.33%27723418.38%3.61%
Nakanmuan7.90%134142-5.63%-1.21%
Savidug11.85%2012010.00%0.00%
Sinakan33.20%56350910.61%2.15%
Sumnanga21.23%360378-4.76%-1.02%
Sabtang Total1,6961,6214.63%0.96%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sabtang for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱37,353,343.97.

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Annual regular income of Sabtang (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200915,415,889.04–
201021,227,831.5437.70%
201122,895,216.347.85%
201222,747,188.90-0.65%
201325,159,090.2410.60%
201429,766,950.8518.31%
201534,179,385.0614.82%
201637,353,343.979.29%

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 Sabtang in the 2015 Census was 1,620 broken down into 431 households or an average of 3.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Sabtang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7373365.17
1,4343244.43
1,6773534.75
1,4643813.84
1,6363964.13
1,6204313.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sabtang is 10 to 14, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Sabtang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.04%
1 to 41157.09%
5 to 91559.56%
10 to 141589.75%
15 to 191227.53%
20 to 241046.42%
25 to 291287.90%
30 to 341167.16%
35 to 391116.85%
40 to 441026.29%
45 to 49744.57%
50 to 54784.81%
55 to 59714.38%
60 to 64704.32%
65 to 69573.52%
70 to 74533.27%
75 to 79291.79%
80 and over452.78%
Total1,621100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.08
  • Median Age: 29.82

Historical population

The population of Sabtang fell from 1,763 in 1903 to 1,696 in 2020, a decrease of 67 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.96%, or an increase of 75 people, from the previous population of 1,621 in 2015.

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Population of Sabtang (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,763–
1,665-0.36%
1,8440.51%
1,656-1.10%
1,7660.57%
1,359-2.53%
1,3750.24%
1,4090.49%
1,7372.12%
1,434-3.53%
1,6783.43%
1,465-1.85%
1,6374.12%
1,621-0.19%
1,6960.96%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sabtang for the year 2019 was 1,296, broken down into 674 males and 622 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sabtang is situated at approximately 20° 20' North, 121° 52' East, in the island of Sabtang. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.7 meters or 51.4 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 Sabtang are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilagan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Ivana, Batanes, Uyugan, Batanes, Mahatao, Batanes, Basco, Batanes, Itbayat, Batanes, and Calayan, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 642.52 kilometers (399.24 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Ivana, Batanes, 6.03 kilometers (3.75 miles) to the Northeast (N45°E)
  • Uyugan, Batanes, 7.14 kilometers (4.44 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N74°E)
  • Mahatao, Batanes, 12.07 kilometers (7.50 miles) to the Northeast (N40°E)
  • Basco, Batanes, 16.50 kilometers (10.25 miles) to the Northeast (N37°E)
  • Itbayat, Batanes, 50.31 kilometers (31.26 miles) to the North (N4°W)
  • Calayan, Cagayan, 125.62 kilometers (78.06 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S19°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 642.52 kilometers (399.24 miles) to the South (S9°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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