Saguday, Province of Quirino

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceQuirino
Barangay count9
Postal code3402
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)51.69 km2 (19.96 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,137
Density (2020)332 / km2 (859 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 32' North, 121° 34' East (16.5409, 121.5629)
Estimated elevation above sea level108.0 meters (354.1 feet)

Saguday is a municipality in the landlocked province of Quirino.

The municipality has a land area of 51.69 square kilometers or 19.96 square miles which constitutes 2.23% of Quirino's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,137. This represented 8.41% of the total population of Quirino province, or 0.46% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 332 inhabitants per square kilometer or 859 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Saguday has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Saguday
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cardenas6.19%1,06096110.30%2.09%
Dibul7.81%1,3381,376-2.76%-0.59%
Gamis6.14%1,0531,0292.33%0.49%
La Paz19.25%3,2992,98410.56%2.13%
Magsaysay17.38%2,9782,8673.87%0.80%
Rizal19.47%3,3363,2113.89%0.81%
Salvacion9.21%1,5781,40512.31%2.47%
Santo Tomas8.57%1,4691,32810.62%2.15%
Tres Reyes5.99%1,02690912.87%2.58%
Saguday Total17,13716,0706.64%1.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Saguday for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱55,569,122.65.

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Annual regular income of Saguday (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,575,442.08–
201033,068,226.684.73%
201135,868,183.388.47%
201235,026,479.13-2.35%
201339,282,432.0412.15%
201444,255,784.3912.66%
201550,568,214.7714.26%
201655,569,122.659.89%

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 Saguday in the 2015 Census was 16,070 broken down into 3,985 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Saguday (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,9121,9295.14
10,9002,2524.84
12,2172,5554.78
13,4793,0744.38
14,5653,3974.29
16,0703,9854.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Saguday is 5 to 9, with 1,672 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 149 individuals.

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Population of Saguday by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12971.85%
1 to 41,4028.72%
5 to 91,67210.40%
10 to 141,5699.76%
15 to 191,4108.77%
20 to 241,4048.74%
25 to 291,3348.30%
30 to 341,1717.29%
35 to 391,1797.34%
40 to 449966.20%
45 to 498435.25%
50 to 547874.90%
55 to 596584.09%
60 to 644823.00%
65 to 693462.15%
70 to 742181.36%
75 to 791530.95%
80 and over1490.93%
Total16,070100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.57
  • Median Age: 26.05

Historical population

The population of Saguday grew from 3,264 in 1960 to 17,137 in 2020, an increase of 13,873 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 1,067 people, from the previous population of 16,070 in 2015.

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Population of Saguday (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
––
––
3,264–
4,8663.98%
5,9354.07%
6,6732.37%
9,9184.04%
10,9001.78%
17,02710.04%
13,479-3.17%
14,5962.94%
16,0701.85%
17,1371.36%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Saguday for the year 2019 was 10,307, broken down into 5,150 males and 5,157 females.

Location

The municipal center of Saguday is situated at approximately 16° 32' North, 121° 34' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 108.0 meters or 354.1 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 Saguday are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Cabarroguis, Quirino, Aglipay, Quirino, Diffun, Quirino, Jones, Isabela, Cordon, Isabela, and San Agustin, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 224.69 kilometers (139.61 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 16.31 kilometers (10.13 miles) to the North (N6°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 48.65 kilometers (30.23 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N26°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 75.26 kilometers (46.77 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 103.62 kilometers (64.39 miles) to the North (N6°W)
  • San Jose, Nueva Ecija, 103.11 kilometers (64.07 miles) to the Southwest (S36°W)
  • Baguio, 104.51 kilometers (64.94 miles) to the West (S82°W)

Distance from Manila: 224.69 kilometers (139.61 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°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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