Peñaranda, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count10
Postal code3103
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)95.00 km2 (36.68 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,269
Density (2020)340 / km2 (880 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 21' North, 121° 0' East (15.3530, 121.0025)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.3 meters (125.6 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 95.00 square kilometers or 36.68 square miles which constitutes 1.67% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,269. This represented 1.40% 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 340 inhabitants per square kilometer or 880 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Peñaranda has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Peñaranda
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Callos10.87%3,5093,3225.63%1.16%
Las Piñas10.42%3,3623,2194.44%0.92%
Poblacion I5.65%1,8231,7315.31%1.10%
Poblacion II3.55%1,1441,0479.26%1.88%
Poblacion III3.99%1,2891,13913.17%2.64%
Poblacion IV5.27%1,7001,6175.13%1.06%
San Josef17.03%5,4954,86213.02%2.61%
San Mariano3.45%1,11284731.29%5.90%
Santo Tomas23.88%7,7057,4173.88%0.81%
Sinasajan15.90%5,1304,6819.59%1.95%
Peñaranda Total32,26929,8827.99%1.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Peñaranda for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱90,574,063.06.

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Annual regular income of Peñaranda (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,859,870.34–
201051,931,068.2810.82%
201159,438,795.4414.46%
201259,288,579.53-0.25%
201361,830,553.794.29%
201473,488,346.0218.85%
201582,474,859.7412.23%
201690,574,063.069.82%

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 Peñaranda in the 2015 Census was 29,695 broken down into 6,857 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Peñaranda (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,4973,7685.44
22,6554,1415.47
24,7174,9405.00
26,6905,4874.86
27,3415,9974.56
29,6956,8574.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Peñaranda is 5 to 9, with 3,209 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 302 individuals.

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Population of Peñaranda by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15721.91%
1 to 42,7129.08%
5 to 93,20910.74%
10 to 142,9739.95%
15 to 192,9739.95%
20 to 242,6909.00%
25 to 292,1897.33%
30 to 342,0606.89%
35 to 392,0086.72%
40 to 441,7615.89%
45 to 491,6085.38%
50 to 541,3704.58%
55 to 591,1653.90%
60 to 648963.00%
65 to 696502.18%
70 to 744321.45%
75 to 793021.01%
80 and over3121.04%
Total29,882100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.63
  • Median Age: 24.65

Historical population

The population of Peñaranda grew from 8,410 in 1903 to 32,269 in 2020, an increase of 23,859 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.63%, or an increase of 2,387 people, from the previous population of 29,882 in 2015.

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Population of Peñaranda (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,410–
9,2500.60%
9,4230.09%
9,6230.22%
10,7680.99%
14,2262.76%
15,1421.26%
16,7532.04%
20,5002.04%
22,6611.90%
24,7491.91%
26,7251.07%
27,4100.93%
29,8821.66%
32,2691.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Peñaranda for the year 2019 was 23,503, broken down into 11,600 males and 11,903 females.

Location

The municipal center of Peñaranda is situated at approximately 15° 21' North, 121° 0' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.3 meters or 125.6 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 Peñaranda are Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac City, Tarlac, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are General Tinio, 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 84.39 kilometers (52.44 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 84.39 kilometers (52.44 miles) to the South (S2°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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