Pantabangan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count14
Postal code3124
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)392.56 km2 (151.57 sq mi)
Population (2020)31,763
Density (2020)81 / km2 (210 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 48' North, 121° 9' East (15.8073, 121.1442)
Estimated elevation above sea level315.9 meters (1,036.3 feet)

Pantabangan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija.

The municipality has a land area of 392.56 square kilometers or 151.57 square miles which constitutes 6.90% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 31,763. This represented 1.37% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.26% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 81 inhabitants per square kilometer or 210 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pantabangan has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pantabangan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cadaclan8.29%2,6322,4099.26%1.88%
Cambitala6.55%2,0792,0690.48%0.10%
Conversion8.64%2,7432,5736.61%1.36%
Fatima3.75%1,1921,350-11.70%-2.59%
Ganduz7.85%2,4922,4611.26%0.26%
Liberty3.76%1,1931,1533.47%0.72%
Malbang8.84%2,8082,38717.64%3.48%
Marikit8.13%2,5822,31311.63%2.34%
Napon-Napon3.86%1,2261,2140.99%0.21%
Poblacion East11.83%3,7573,5176.82%1.40%
Poblacion West8.26%2,6253,015-12.94%-2.87%
Sampaloc6.57%2,0862,0561.46%0.31%
San Juan7.67%2,4351,71741.82%7.63%
Villarica6.02%1,9131,69113.13%2.63%
Pantabangan Total31,76329,9256.14%1.26%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pantabangan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱160,347,590.07.

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Annual regular income of Pantabangan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009165,807,382.25–
2010140,543,086.59-15.24%
2011150,614,756.117.17%
2012125,456,857.14-16.70%
2013151,414,588.1720.69%
2014163,812,209.028.19%
2015150,977,725.57-7.83%
2016160,347,590.076.21%

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 Pantabangan in the 2015 Census was 29,916 broken down into 6,139 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Pantabangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,3393,4175.37
22,1834,3425.11
23,5094,8084.89
25,5205,4864.65
27,3486,0174.55
29,9166,1394.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pantabangan is 10 to 14, with 3,406 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 206 individuals.

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Population of Pantabangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15271.76%
1 to 42,4538.20%
5 to 93,37711.28%
10 to 143,40611.38%
15 to 193,30411.04%
20 to 242,8469.51%
25 to 292,4228.09%
30 to 342,1737.26%
35 to 391,9626.56%
40 to 441,6865.63%
45 to 491,4914.98%
50 to 541,2254.09%
55 to 599803.27%
60 to 647542.52%
65 to 695301.77%
70 to 743481.16%
75 to 792350.79%
80 and over2060.69%
Total29,925100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.81
  • Median Age: 23.33

Historical population

The population of Pantabangan grew from 1,151 in 1903 to 31,763 in 2020, an increase of 30,612 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 1,838 people, from the previous population of 29,925 in 2015.

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Population of Pantabangan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,151–
2,2454.31%
5,6554.73%
5,132-0.99%
8,1694.17%
12,9984.65%
18,0746.84%
13,916-5.09%
18,3412.80%
22,1833.63%
23,8681.58%
25,5200.93%
27,3532.56%
29,9251.73%
31,7631.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pantabangan for the year 2019 was 24,202, broken down into 12,229 males and 11,973 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pantabangan is situated at approximately 15° 48' North, 121° 9' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 315.9 meters or 1,036.3 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 Pantabangan are San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and Urdaneta, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, Llanera, Nueva Ecija, and General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 135.78 kilometers (84.37 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 135.78 kilometers (84.37 miles) to the South (S7°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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