Camalaniugan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count28
Postal code3510
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)76.50 km2 (29.54 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,236
Density (2020)330 / km2 (854 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 17' North, 121° 40' East (18.2750, 121.6744)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (19.1 feet)

Camalaniugan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 76.50 square kilometers or 29.54 square miles which constitutes 0.81% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,236. This represented 1.99% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 0.68% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 330 inhabitants per square kilometer or 854 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Camalaniugan has 28 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Camalaniugan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abagao1.59%4024010.25%0.05%
Afunan Cabayu1.94%489494-1.01%-0.21%
Agusi4.15%1,0471,067-1.87%-0.40%
Alilinu6.27%1,5821,40712.44%2.50%
Baggao2.27%572622-8.04%-1.75%
Bantay3.77%9529074.96%1.02%
Bulala6.05%1,5281,567-2.49%-0.53%
Casili Norte4.49%1,1321,145-1.14%-0.24%
Casili Sur2.57%6496450.62%0.13%
Catotoran Norte4.23%1,0681,088-1.84%-0.39%
Catotoran Sur3.80%9591,106-13.29%-2.96%
Centro Norte4.40%1,1101,127-1.51%-0.32%
Centro Sur3.56%899908-0.99%-0.21%
Cullit2.27%5735415.91%1.22%
Dacal-Lafugu4.64%1,1711,06110.37%2.10%
Dammang Norte3.01%7607156.29%1.29%
Dammang Sur1.02%2572493.21%0.67%
Dugo7.12%1,7961,995-9.97%-2.19%
Fusina3.25%82071115.33%3.05%
Gang-ngo6.05%1,5281,31116.55%3.28%
Jurisdiction2.82%7116538.88%1.81%
Luec1.32%332376-11.70%-2.59%
Minanga7.66%1,9331,8534.32%0.89%
Paragat1.10%27720932.54%6.11%
Sapping3.61%9121,027-11.20%-2.47%
Tagum0.90%227251-9.56%-2.09%
Tuluttuging1.30%32727917.20%3.40%
Ziminila4.85%1,2231,2081.24%0.26%
Camalaniugan Total25,23624,9231.26%0.26%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Camalaniugan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 79,140,334.55.

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Annual regular income of Camalaniugan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,452,780.33
201048,392,711.414.18%
201153,057,372.919.64%
201252,326,587.83-1.38%
201357,661,305.6810.20%
201465,045,029.5912.81%
201572,045,914.8610.76%
201679,140,334.559.85%

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 Camalaniugan in the 2015 Census was 24,895 broken down into 5,482 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Camalaniugan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,2733,3925.09
19,9114,0014.98
21,1844,1065.16
22,4894,6814.80
23,4045,0064.68
24,8955,4824.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Camalaniugan is 5 to 9, with 2,609 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 276 individuals.

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Population of Camalaniugan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15212.09%
1 to 41,9667.89%
5 to 92,60910.47%
10 to 142,51910.11%
15 to 192,4609.87%
20 to 242,2378.98%
25 to 291,8487.41%
30 to 341,5996.42%
35 to 391,5836.35%
40 to 441,4545.83%
45 to 491,2925.18%
50 to 541,2044.83%
55 to 591,1584.65%
60 to 649053.63%
65 to 696082.44%
70 to 742761.11%
75 to 793161.27%
80 and over3681.48%
Total24,923100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.34
  • Median Age: 25.40

Historical population

The population of Camalaniugan grew from 6,216 in 1903 to 25,236 in 2020, an increase of 19,020 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.26%, or an increase of 313 people, from the previous population of 24,923 in 2015.

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Population of Camalaniugan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,216
7,6551.32%
9,4361.05%
7,708-2.05%
11,4563.55%
13,2681.45%
13,8780.91%
15,0781.67%
17,2761.37%
19,9152.70%
21,1861.34%
22,4890.83%
23,4041.46%
24,9231.20%
25,2360.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Camalaniugan for the year 2019 was 16,154, broken down into 7,942 males and 8,212 females.

Location

The municipal center of Camalaniugan is situated at approximately 18° 17' North, 121° 40' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 19.1 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 Camalaniugan are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Ilagan, Isabela, and Cauayan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Lal-lo, Cagayan, Aparri, Cagayan, Allacapan, Cagayan, Buguey, Cagayan, Ballesteros, Cagayan, and Gattaran, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 414.42 kilometers (257.51 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 414.42 kilometers (257.51 miles) to the South (S10°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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