Jones, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count42
Postal code3313
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)670.14 km2 (258.74 sq mi)
Population (2020)45,628
Density (2020)68 / km2 (176 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 34' North, 121° 42' East (16.5593, 121.7036)
Estimated elevation above sea level99.1 meters (325.0 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 670.14 square kilometers or 258.74 square miles which constitutes 5.11% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 45,628. This represented 2.69% of the total population of Isabela province, or 1.24% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 68 inhabitants per square kilometer or 176 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Jones has 42 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Jones
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abulan2.24%1,0231,026-0.29%-0.06%
Addalam1.24%5665414.62%0.96%
Arubub1.04%4754544.63%0.96%
Bannawag1.28%585604-3.15%-0.67%
Bantay0.75%34327425.18%4.84%
Barangay I4.90%2,2342,296-2.70%-0.57%
Barangay II6.96%3,1753,345-5.08%-1.09%
Barangcuag1.11%506509-0.59%-0.12%
Dalibubon2.54%1,1611,04910.68%2.16%
Daligan1.81%826851-2.94%-0.63%
Diarao3.71%1,6941,6900.24%0.05%
Dibuluan5.41%2,4672,11416.70%3.30%
Dicamay I2.83%1,2891,318-2.20%-0.47%
Dicamay II2.92%1,3331,477-9.75%-2.14%
Dipangit1.16%529563-6.04%-1.30%
Disimpit1.14%522561-6.95%-1.51%
Divinan1.53%697765-8.89%-1.94%
Dumawing2.46%1,1231,126-0.27%-0.06%
Fugu2.79%1,2721,339-5.00%-1.07%
Lacab1.42%647678-4.57%-0.98%
Linamanan1.91%873875-0.23%-0.05%
Linomot4.00%1,8231,893-3.70%-0.79%
Malannit2.27%1,0381,0102.77%0.58%
Minuri5.40%2,4642,601-5.27%-1.13%
Namnama1.93%8828474.13%0.86%
Napaliong3.30%1,5061,652-8.84%-1.93%
Palagao1.09%499531-6.03%-1.30%
Papan Este1.38%630736-14.40%-3.22%
Papan Weste0.79%3613493.44%0.71%
Payac3.65%1,6641,42716.61%3.29%
Pongpongan1.04%473495-4.44%-0.95%
San Antonio1.70%7767493.60%0.75%
San Isidro2.59%1,1831,1453.32%0.69%
San Jose0.92%419441-4.99%-1.07%
San Roque0.54%2482355.53%1.14%
San Sebastian1.95%8898781.25%0.26%
San Vicente5.50%2,5102,3098.71%1.77%
Santa Isabel1.37%6265768.68%1.77%
Santo Domingo3.17%1,4451,4271.26%0.26%
Tupax1.26%577588-1.87%-0.40%
Usol3.81%1,7391,7250.81%0.17%
Villa Bello1.17%536597-10.22%-2.24%
Jones Total45,62845,666-0.08%-0.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Jones for the fiscal year of 2016 was 214,019,404.38.

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Annual regular income of Jones (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009106,420,365.20
2010114,077,009.897.19%
2011124,743,220.239.35%
2012127,689,493.192.36%
2013138,306,097.548.31%
2014155,563,287.5212.48%
2015189,893,245.0522.07%
2016214,019,404.3812.71%

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 Jones in the 2015 Census was 45,549 broken down into 10,650 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Jones (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,3246,6405.17
34,6547,6134.55
38,9688,1714.77
41,2379,0974.53
44,20310,1614.35
45,54910,6504.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jones is 15 to 19, with 4,324 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 581 individuals.

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Population of Jones by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18231.80%
1 to 43,3667.37%
5 to 94,1959.19%
10 to 144,1449.07%
15 to 194,3249.47%
20 to 244,1859.16%
25 to 293,6417.97%
30 to 343,2257.06%
35 to 393,0166.60%
40 to 442,9316.42%
45 to 492,6925.89%
50 to 542,4145.29%
55 to 592,0614.51%
60 to 641,5873.48%
65 to 691,1472.51%
70 to 747521.65%
75 to 795821.27%
80 and over5811.27%
Total45,666100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.83
  • Median Age: 27.47

Historical population

The population of Jones grew from 14,703 in 1939 to 45,628 in 2020, an increase of 30,925 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.02%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 45,666 in 2015.

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Population of Jones (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
17,7761.97%
17,334-0.22%
25,6573.91%
26,3800.56%
28,8281.79%
34,3731.78%
34,6690.16%
39,0012.56%
41,2370.77%
44,2182.57%
45,6660.62%
45,628-0.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Jones for the year 2019 was 30,263, broken down into 15,214 males and 15,049 females.

Location

The municipal center of Jones is situated at approximately 16° 34' North, 121° 42' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 99.1 meters or 325.0 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 Jones are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are San Agustin, Isabela, Aglipay, Quirino, Saguday, Quirino, Echague, Isabela, Cabarroguis, Quirino, and San Guillermo, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 231.26 kilometers (143.70 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 231.26 kilometers (143.70 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S20°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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