General Tinio, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count13
Postal code3104
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)533.08 km2 (205.82 sq mi)
Population (2020)55,925
Density (2020)105 / km2 (272 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 21' North, 121° 3' East (15.3501, 121.0498)
Estimated elevation above sea level48.9 meters (160.3 feet)

General Tinio, formerly known as Papaya, is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija.

The municipality has a land area of 533.08 square kilometers or 205.82 square miles which constitutes 9.37% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 55,925. This represented 2.42% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.45% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 105 inhabitants per square kilometer or 272 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

General Tinio has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of General Tinio
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bago7.23%4,0463,49515.77%3.13%
Concepcion12.31%6,8876,6952.87%0.60%
Nazareth9.61%5,3763,59949.37%8.81%
Padolina9.39%5,2494,56714.93%2.97%
Palale2.71%1,5131,3879.08%1.85%
Pias13.55%7,5786,23221.60%4.20%
Poblacion Central3.18%1,7781,61110.37%2.10%
Poblacion East2.76%1,5431,5062.46%0.51%
Poblacion West3.60%2,0121,75114.91%2.97%
Pulong Matong3.20%1,7881,61110.99%2.22%
Rio Chico20.10%11,2409,60816.99%3.36%
Sampaguita3.28%1,8341,7882.57%0.54%
San Pedro9.09%5,0814,01526.55%5.08%
General Tinio Total55,92547,86516.84%3.33%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of General Tinio for the fiscal year of 2016 was 121,623,309.80.

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Annual regular income of General Tinio (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200987,603,013.32
201099,341,559.9913.40%
2011100,320,179.970.99%
201299,862,489.03-0.46%
2013111,753,939.2111.91%
2014116,316,297.764.08%
2015140,312,546.4620.63%
2016121,623,309.80-13.32%

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 General Tinio in the 2015 Census was 47,841 broken down into 10,996 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in General Tinio (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
29,4855,2645.60
32,9116,0365.45
35,3216,8785.14
39,3568,3954.69
42,6349,2924.59
47,84110,9964.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in General Tinio is 10 to 14, with 5,259 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 432 individuals.

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Population of General Tinio by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19802.05%
1 to 44,0618.48%
5 to 95,08410.62%
10 to 145,25910.99%
15 to 194,83410.10%
20 to 244,5759.56%
25 to 293,7667.87%
30 to 343,2446.78%
35 to 392,9786.22%
40 to 442,7025.65%
45 to 492,6225.48%
50 to 542,2474.69%
55 to 591,7323.62%
60 to 641,3472.81%
65 to 699932.07%
70 to 745641.18%
75 to 794320.90%
80 and over4450.93%
Total47,865100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.3
  • Median Age: 24.06

Historical population

The population of General Tinio grew from 7,517 in 1939 to 55,925 in 2020, an increase of 48,408 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.33%, or an increase of 8,060 people, from the previous population of 47,865 in 2015.

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Population of General Tinio (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,6451.44%
14,9254.92%
19,3532.57%
21,0881.74%
23,4062.11%
29,4912.34%
32,9132.08%
35,3521.54%
39,3561.49%
42,6342.95%
47,8652.23%
55,9253.33%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in General Tinio for the year 2019 was 35,834, broken down into 17,920 males and 17,914 females.

Location

The municipal center of General Tinio is situated at approximately 15° 21' North, 121° 3' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 48.9 meters or 160.3 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 General Tinio are Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, Jaen, Nueva Ecija, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, and San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 84.22 kilometers (52.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 84.22 kilometers (52.33 miles) to the South (S5°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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