San Agustin, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count23
Postal code3314
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)278.40 km2 (107.49 sq mi)
Population (2020)22,096
Density (2020)79 / km2 (206 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 30' North, 121° 45' East (16.5067, 121.7474)
Estimated elevation above sea level110.0 meters (360.9 feet)

San Agustin is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 278.40 square kilometers or 107.49 square miles which constitutes 2.12% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 22,096. This represented 1.30% of the total population of Isabela province, or 0.60% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 79 inhabitants per square kilometer or 206 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Agustin has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Agustin
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bautista5.74%1,2691,2263.51%0.73%
Calaocan2.27%501525-4.57%-0.98%
Dabubu Grande6.22%1,3751,396-1.50%-0.32%
Dabubu Pequeño2.57%5685542.53%0.53%
Dappig2.39%527555-5.05%-1.08%
Laoag4.57%1,0101,100-8.18%-1.78%
Mapalad7.76%1,7141,6702.63%0.55%
Masaya Centro6.88%1,5211,585-4.04%-0.86%
Masaya Norte4.84%1,0691,211-11.73%-2.59%
Masaya Sur11.23%2,4812,499-0.72%-0.15%
Nemmatan3.00%6636167.63%1.56%
Palacian6.03%1,3321,391-4.24%-0.91%
Panang3.41%754875-13.83%-3.08%
Quimalabasa Norte3.13%6916545.66%1.17%
Quimalabasa Sur1.77%392509-22.99%-5.35%
Rang-ay1.74%385413-6.78%-1.47%
Salay4.91%1,0841,189-8.83%-1.93%
San Antonio2.26%499594-15.99%-3.60%
Santo Niño7.38%1,6311,48010.20%2.07%
Santos2.38%525555-5.41%-1.16%
Sinaoangan Norte2.59%573613-6.53%-1.41%
Sinaoangan Sur2.48%547609-10.18%-2.23%
Virgoneza4.46%9851,061-7.16%-1.55%
San Agustin Total22,09622,880-3.43%-0.73%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Agustin for the fiscal year of 2016 was 91,980,026.07.

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Annual regular income of San Agustin (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200952,200,031.17
201057,702,433.9110.54%
201159,324,996.622.81%
201258,781,620.15-0.92%
201364,607,041.559.91%
201472,815,840.8012.71%
201582,648,885.9213.50%
201691,980,026.0711.29%

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 San Agustin in the 2015 Census was 22,860 broken down into 5,626 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in San Agustin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,5773,2475.11
17,7213,9024.54
19,8014,0354.91
20,6814,5334.56
21,7975,1064.27
22,8605,6264.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Agustin is 20 to 24, with 2,127 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 311 individuals.

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Population of San Agustin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13561.56%
1 to 41,5516.78%
5 to 92,0208.83%
10 to 142,0829.10%
15 to 192,0649.02%
20 to 242,1279.30%
25 to 291,8618.13%
30 to 341,5236.66%
35 to 391,5186.63%
40 to 441,5356.71%
45 to 491,4626.39%
50 to 541,2865.62%
55 to 591,0204.46%
60 to 648543.73%
65 to 695542.42%
70 to 743911.71%
75 to 793111.36%
80 and over3651.60%
Total22,880100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.03
  • Median Age: 28.33

Historical population

The population of San Agustin grew from 10,136 in 1960 to 22,096 in 2020, an increase of 11,960 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.73%, or a decrease of 784 people, from the previous population of 22,880 in 2015.

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Population of San Agustin (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,136
13,2942.69%
14,8622.26%
14,8800.02%
16,5771.09%
17,8611.41%
19,9272.37%
20,6810.51%
21,7971.93%
22,8800.93%
22,096-0.73%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Agustin for the year 2019 was 15,161, broken down into 7,769 males and 7,392 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Agustin is situated at approximately 16° 30' North, 121° 45' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 110.0 meters or 360.9 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 San Agustin are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Jones, Isabela, Aglipay, Quirino, Maddela, Quirino, Saguday, Quirino, Echague, Isabela, and San Guillermo, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 227.45 kilometers (141.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 227.45 kilometers (141.33 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S21°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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