San Pablo, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count17
Postal code3329
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)637.90 km2 (246.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,320
Density (2020)41 / km2 (107 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 27' North, 121° 48' East (17.4483, 121.7952)
Estimated elevation above sea level40.2 meters (131.8 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 637.90 square kilometers or 246.29 square miles which constitutes 4.87% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,320. This represented 1.55% of the total population of Isabela province, or 0.71% 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 Pablo has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Pablo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Annanuman4.40%1,1571,0807.13%1.46%
Auitan4.35%1,1451,287-11.03%-2.43%
Ballacayu8.30%2,1842,242-2.59%-0.55%
Binguang9.10%2,3962,443-1.92%-0.41%
Bungad7.88%2,0741,9188.13%1.66%
Caddangan/Limbauan6.25%1,6461,6141.98%0.41%
Calamagui5.10%1,3431,387-3.17%-0.68%
Caralucud2.70%71057124.34%4.69%
Dalena8.28%2,1802,0695.36%1.11%
Guminga2.49%6566078.07%1.65%
Minanga Norte4.64%1,2221,09012.11%2.44%
Minanga Sur5.28%1,3911,3007.00%1.43%
Poblacion3.28%862890-3.15%-0.67%
San Jose5.49%1,4441,4023.00%0.62%
Simanu Norte9.78%2,5752,3609.11%1.85%
Simanu Sur3.56%9368836.00%1.23%
Tupa9.11%2,3992,2417.05%1.44%
San Pablo Total26,32025,3843.69%0.77%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Pablo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 133,423,040.80.

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Annual regular income of San Pablo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200975,007,545.55
201079,961,531.316.60%
201185,893,230.047.42%
201282,880,757.14-3.51%
201393,307,970.8012.58%
2014105,460,148.8813.02%
2015120,311,785.1014.08%
2016133,423,040.8010.90%

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 Pablo in the 2015 Census was 25,384 broken down into 5,134 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.

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Number of households in San Pablo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,5652,8155.88
17,1163,2245.31
19,0903,4665.51
20,5614,1174.99
22,0404,4514.95
25,3845,1344.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Pablo is 15 to 19, with 2,751 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 198 individuals.

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Population of San Pablo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15392.12%
1 to 42,2438.84%
5 to 92,66210.49%
10 to 142,4529.66%
15 to 192,75110.84%
20 to 242,60710.27%
25 to 292,1268.38%
30 to 341,7656.95%
35 to 391,6356.44%
40 to 441,3295.24%
45 to 491,2234.82%
50 to 541,2044.74%
55 to 599693.82%
60 to 647042.77%
65 to 694441.75%
70 to 742821.11%
75 to 792510.99%
80 and over1980.78%
Total25,384100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.6
  • Median Age: 23.92

Historical population

The population of San Pablo grew from 3,899 in 1903 to 26,320 in 2020, an increase of 22,421 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.77%, or an increase of 936 people, from the previous population of 25,384 in 2015.

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Population of San Pablo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,899
4,9941.58%
6,2411.12%
5,700-0.93%
8,3493.41%
11,5393.22%
12,4021.46%
13,7642.11%
16,6801.94%
17,1220.49%
19,0902.36%
20,5611.03%
22,0402.56%
25,3842.73%
26,3200.77%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Pablo for the year 2019 was 16,206, broken down into 7,968 males and 8,238 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Pablo is situated at approximately 17° 27' North, 121° 48' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 40.2 meters or 131.8 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 San Pablo are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Cauayan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, and Candon, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Cabagan, Isabela, Santa Maria, Isabela, Santo Tomas, Isabela, Delfin Albano, Isabela, Enrile, Cagayan, and Tumauini, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 328.04 kilometers (203.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 328.04 kilometers (203.84 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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