Cabagan, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count26
Postal code3328
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)430.40 km2 (166.18 sq mi)
Population (2020)53,897
Density (2020)125 / km2 (324 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 26' North, 121° 46' East (17.4263, 121.7649)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.8 meters (110.8 feet)

Cabagan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 430.40 square kilometers or 166.18 square miles which constitutes 3.28% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 53,897. This represented 3.18% of the total population of Isabela province, or 1.46% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 125 inhabitants per square kilometer or 324 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cabagan has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cabagan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aggub3.48%1,8761,7149.45%1.92%
Anao6.68%3,5983,4603.99%0.83%
Angancasilian2.58%1,3901,15520.35%3.98%
Balasig4.27%2,3002,1636.33%1.30%
Cansan2.88%1,5521,4487.18%1.47%
Casibarag Norte6.53%3,5193,543-0.68%-0.14%
Casibarag Sur5.78%3,1152,8838.05%1.64%
Catabayungan9.97%5,3734,74513.23%2.65%
Centro2.24%1,2081,1346.53%1.34%
Cubag4.86%2,6202,5283.64%0.76%
Garita1.49%8048010.37%0.08%
Luquilu4.50%2,4282,2617.39%1.51%
Mabangug0.80%431489-11.86%-2.62%
Magassi4.71%2,5372,4105.27%1.09%
Masipi East4.33%2,3342,12010.09%2.04%
Masipi West3.51%1,8901,7676.96%1.43%
Ngarag2.29%1,2331,1626.11%1.26%
Pilig Abajo1.73%9329260.65%0.14%
Pilig Alto2.62%1,4131,480-4.53%-0.97%
San Antonio3.39%1,8271,6908.11%1.65%
San Bernardo4.69%2,5292,3696.75%1.39%
San Juan4.69%2,5262,24612.47%2.50%
Saui1.03%5575099.43%1.91%
Tallag4.48%2,4171,95223.82%4.60%
Ugad4.95%2,6662,4349.53%1.93%
Union1.53%8227854.71%0.97%
Cabagan Total53,89750,1747.42%1.52%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cabagan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 150,464,623.36.

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Annual regular income of Cabagan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200983,213,874.70
201089,080,497.057.05%
201197,044,268.388.94%
201295,342,497.01-1.75%
2013106,730,336.6411.94%
2014121,258,935.0213.61%
2015137,685,359.0013.55%
2016150,464,623.369.28%

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 Cabagan in the 2015 Census was 50,153 broken down into 10,162 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,9835,9125.92
34,8956,3715.48
41,5317,2505.73
43,5628,3705.20
45,7289,2634.94
50,15310,1624.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabagan is 15 to 19, with 5,215 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 398 individuals.

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Population of Cabagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0682.13%
1 to 44,1888.35%
5 to 95,18310.33%
10 to 145,03110.03%
15 to 195,21510.39%
20 to 245,02610.02%
25 to 294,1638.30%
30 to 343,3066.59%
35 to 393,1536.28%
40 to 442,6535.29%
45 to 492,5435.07%
50 to 542,4074.80%
55 to 592,0454.08%
60 to 641,5533.10%
65 to 691,1082.21%
70 to 746301.26%
75 to 795041.00%
80 and over3980.79%
Total50,174100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.48
  • Median Age: 24.38

Historical population

The population of Cabagan grew from 5,289 in 1903 to 53,897 in 2020, an increase of 48,608 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.52%, or an increase of 3,723 people, from the previous population of 50,174 in 2015.

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Population of Cabagan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,289
13,1125.90%
18,7951.82%
21,6511.46%
17,924-1.65%
23,3702.63%
24,9871.35%
28,9082.96%
34,9991.93%
35,0540.03%
41,5363.70%
43,5620.66%
45,7321.79%
50,1741.78%
53,8971.52%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cabagan for the year 2019 was 30,259, broken down into 14,632 males and 15,627 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cabagan is situated at approximately 17° 26' North, 121° 46' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.8 meters or 110.8 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 Cabagan are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Ilagan, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, and Candon, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Santo Tomas, Isabela, San Pablo, Isabela, Santa Maria, Isabela, Delfin Albano, Isabela, Enrile, Cagayan, and Tumauini, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 324.85 kilometers (201.85 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 324.85 kilometers (201.85 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S15°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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