San Mariano, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count36
Postal code3332
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)1,459.16 km2 (563.38 sq mi)
Population (2020)60,124
Density (2020)41 / km2 (107 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 59' North, 122° 1' East (16.9835, 122.0127)
Estimated elevation above sea level70.1 meters (230.0 feet)

San Mariano is a coastal municipality in the province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 1,459.16 square kilometers or 563.38 square miles which constitutes 11.14% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 60,124. This represented 3.54% of the total population of Isabela province, or 1.63% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 41 inhabitants per square kilometer or 107 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Mariano has 36 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Mariano
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alibadabad3.92%2,3552,00117.69%3.49%
Balagan2.36%1,4181,25812.72%2.55%
Binatug3.56%2,1382,0036.74%1.38%
Bitabian3.20%1,9241,948-1.23%-0.26%
Buyasan1.35%81472212.74%2.56%
Cadsalan3.04%1,8281,48623.01%4.46%
Casala2.65%1,5931,5075.71%1.18%
Cataguing3.02%1,8151,8100.28%0.06%
Daragutan East2.44%1,4651,32610.48%2.12%
Daragutan West3.04%1,8291,7405.11%1.06%
Del Pilar2.93%1,7641,6238.69%1.77%
Dibuluan3.13%1,8831,50525.12%4.83%
Dicamay3.35%2,0121,9184.90%1.01%
Dipusu1.28%7677640.39%0.08%
Disulap4.86%2,9212,41221.10%4.11%
Disusuan1.05%6335809.14%1.86%
Gangalan2.96%1,7791,6497.88%1.61%
Ibujan1.22%732814-10.07%-2.21%
Libertad2.11%1,2701,12213.19%2.64%
Macayucayu1.24%744748-0.53%-0.11%
Mallabo1.42%8538381.79%0.37%
Marannao1.76%1,0571,0124.45%0.92%
Minanga7.75%4,6624,11413.32%2.67%
Old San Mariano3.78%2,2742,1645.08%1.05%
Palutan1.70%1,0211,0110.99%0.21%
Panninan1.35%81368219.21%3.77%
San Jose4.36%2,6222,33112.48%2.51%
San Pablo1.57%94285610.05%2.04%
San Pedro1.00%60152714.04%2.80%
Santa Filomina4.19%2,5212,27111.01%2.22%
Tappa1.79%1,07694413.98%2.79%
Ueg2.92%1,7541,944-9.77%-2.14%
Zamora0.78%46941712.47%2.50%
Zone I2.64%1,5901,5840.38%0.08%
Zone II4.10%2,4632,3455.03%1.04%
Zone III6.19%3,7223,3949.66%1.96%
San Mariano Total60,12455,3708.59%1.75%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Mariano for the fiscal year of 2016 was 286,294,131.65.

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Annual regular income of San Mariano (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009157,238,452.39
2010164,508,862.894.62%
2011183,910,184.2111.79%
2012178,529,781.89-2.93%
2013200,181,670.5812.13%
2014228,383,669.6914.09%
2015260,330,984.5613.99%
2016286,294,131.659.97%

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 Mariano in the 2015 Census was 55,342 broken down into 12,220 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in San Mariano (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
36,2956,7625.37
37,7877,3415.15
41,2247,8015.28
44,7129,4474.73
51,41210,7714.77
55,34212,2204.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Mariano is 5 to 9, with 6,580 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 294 individuals.

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Population of San Mariano by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3872.50%
1 to 45,3839.72%
5 to 96,58011.88%
10 to 145,69910.29%
15 to 195,86510.59%
20 to 245,63210.17%
25 to 294,6228.35%
30 to 343,8706.99%
35 to 393,4226.18%
40 to 442,9645.35%
45 to 492,7064.89%
50 to 542,3464.24%
55 to 591,7153.10%
60 to 641,2882.33%
65 to 697431.34%
70 to 745000.90%
75 to 793540.64%
80 and over2940.53%
Total55,370100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.82
  • Median Age: 22.46

Historical population

The population of San Mariano grew from 1,486 in 1918 to 60,124 in 2020, an increase of 58,638 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.75%, or an increase of 4,754 people, from the previous population of 55,370 in 2015.

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Population of San Mariano (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,486
7,0468.09%
8,3651.78%
15,0645.31%
20,2272.92%
25,1574.47%
31,8394.82%
36,2951.32%
37,8610.79%
41,3091.89%
44,7181.10%
51,4385.23%
55,3701.41%
60,1241.75%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Mariano for the year 2019 was 32,280, broken down into 16,364 males and 15,916 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Mariano is situated at approximately 16° 59' North, 122° 1' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.1 meters or 230.0 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 San Mariano are Ilagan, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Benito Soliven, Isabela, Naguilian, Isabela, Reina Mercedes, Isabela, Gamu, Isabela, Luna, Isabela, and Quirino, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 286.98 kilometers (178.32 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Ilagan, Isabela, 22.14 kilometers (13.75 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 26.77 kilometers (16.63 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 59.61 kilometers (37.04 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S57°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 75.71 kilometers (47.04 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 79.39 kilometers (49.33 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)
  • Baguio, 164.07 kilometers (101.95 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S67°W)

Distance from Manila: 286.98 kilometers (178.32 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S23°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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