San Antonio, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count16
Postal code3108
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)153.56 km2 (59.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)83,060
Density (2020)541 / km2 (1,401 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 18' North, 120° 51' East (15.3067, 120.8500)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.4 meters (60.5 feet)

San Antonio is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija.

The municipality has a land area of 153.56 square kilometers or 59.29 square miles which constitutes 2.70% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 83,060. This represented 3.60% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.67% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 541 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,401 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Antonio has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Antonio
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Buliran5.58%4,6314,20510.13%2.05%
Cama Juan3.38%2,8062,7781.01%0.21%
Julo6.12%5,0825,0460.71%0.15%
Lawang Kupang3.79%3,1522,8759.63%1.96%
Luyos4.51%3,7443,5505.46%1.13%
Maugat6.48%5,3834,9718.29%1.69%
Panabingan3.54%2,9372,9041.14%0.24%
Papaya9.71%8,0637,8622.56%0.53%
Poblacion2.37%1,9711,9550.82%0.17%
San Francisco18.43%15,30714,5335.33%1.10%
San Jose0.62%51935446.61%8.39%
San Mariano8.75%7,2716,58210.47%2.12%
Santa Barbara9.83%8,1617,5278.42%1.72%
Santa Cruz2.15%1,7821,52117.16%3.39%
Santo Cristo11.25%9,3418,27312.91%2.59%
Tikiw3.50%2,9102,9000.34%0.07%
San Antonio Total83,06077,8366.71%1.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Antonio for the fiscal year of 2016 was 157,416,515.57.

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Annual regular income of San Antonio (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200986,684,358.05
201091,801,666.765.90%
2011102,921,787.4212.11%
2012101,710,124.31-1.18%
2013110,233,610.498.38%
2014130,207,678.0118.12%
2015145,266,963.3711.57%
2016157,416,515.578.36%

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 Antonio in the 2015 Census was 77,775 broken down into 17,543 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in San Antonio (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
51,8039,7245.33
56,12511,1045.05
63,63912,7614.99
67,36214,9614.50
73,01016,1134.53
77,77517,5434.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Antonio is 5 to 9, with 7,911 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 772 individuals.

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Population of San Antonio by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4331.84%
1 to 46,1157.86%
5 to 97,91110.16%
10 to 147,88810.13%
15 to 197,4729.60%
20 to 247,0979.12%
25 to 296,1477.90%
30 to 345,5517.13%
35 to 395,2906.80%
40 to 444,7946.16%
45 to 494,4545.72%
50 to 543,8314.92%
55 to 593,0643.94%
60 to 642,3743.05%
65 to 691,6882.17%
70 to 741,1411.47%
75 to 798141.05%
80 and over7720.99%
Total77,836100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.44
  • Median Age: 25.82

Historical population

The population of San Antonio grew from 6,343 in 1903 to 83,060 in 2020, an increase of 76,717 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.38%, or an increase of 5,224 people, from the previous population of 77,836 in 2015.

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Population of San Antonio (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,343
10,3953.17%
18,0842.81%
16,518-0.92%
25,6683.95%
33,8622.75%
38,0632.37%
42,9692.45%
51,8151.89%
56,1301.51%
63,6722.74%
67,4460.80%
73,0742.96%
77,8361.21%
83,0601.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Antonio for the year 2019 was 55,551, broken down into 27,225 males and 28,326 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Antonio is situated at approximately 15° 18' North, 120° 51' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.4 meters or 60.5 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 Antonio are Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Angeles, San Fernando, Pampanga, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Jaen, Nueva Ecija, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 80.22 kilometers (49.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 80.22 kilometers (49.84 miles) to the South (S9°E)

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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