Zaragoza, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count19
Postal code3110
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)72.02 km2 (27.81 sq mi)
Population (2020)53,090
Density (2020)737 / km2 (1,909 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 27' North, 120° 48' East (15.4482, 120.7948)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.9 meters (78.5 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 72.02 square kilometers or 27.81 square miles which constitutes 1.27% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 53,090. This represented 2.30% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.43% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 737 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,909 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Zaragoza has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Zaragoza
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Batitang7.99%4,2413,79211.84%2.38%
Carmen6.82%3,6233,4056.40%1.31%
Concepcion11.24%5,9655,5347.79%1.59%
Del Pilar7.06%3,7463,5286.18%1.27%
General Luna4.57%2,4242,2856.08%1.25%
H. Romero1.62%86075713.61%2.72%
Macarse6.05%3,2112,88411.34%2.29%
Manaul2.59%1,3751,2718.18%1.67%
Mayamot3.00%1,5951,35717.54%3.46%
Pantoc2.50%1,3291,3170.91%0.19%
San Isidro11.55%6,1305,9443.13%0.65%
San Rafael2.57%1,3661,3401.94%0.41%
San Vicente2.94%1,5621,5441.17%0.24%
Santa Cruz3.48%1,8491,7326.76%1.39%
Santa Lucia Old3.77%1,9991,75913.64%2.73%
Santa Lucia Young7.13%3,7843,25716.18%3.21%
Santo Rosario Old6.80%3,6083,22811.77%2.37%
Santo Rosario Young7.32%3,8843,914-0.77%-0.16%
Valeriana1.02%5395390.00%0.00%
Zaragoza Total53,09049,3877.50%1.53%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Zaragoza for the fiscal year of 2016 was 106,720,859.47.

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Annual regular income of Zaragoza (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,570,268.70
201061,297,450.156.47%
201167,234,564.689.69%
201266,670,429.27-0.84%
201376,563,138.7314.84%
201488,041,887.0814.99%
201597,749,829.7911.03%
2016106,720,859.479.18%

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 Zaragoza in the 2015 Census was 49,337 broken down into 11,723 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Zaragoza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
28,7355,4405.28
33,8246,6155.11
37,6297,5994.95
40,3558,6824.65
44,1249,6484.57
49,33711,7234.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zaragoza is 20 to 24, with 4,839 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 468 individuals.

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Population of Zaragoza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0012.03%
1 to 44,0208.14%
5 to 94,7619.64%
10 to 144,8279.77%
15 to 194,5559.22%
20 to 244,8399.80%
25 to 294,2508.61%
30 to 343,7507.59%
35 to 393,4536.99%
40 to 442,9385.95%
45 to 492,7045.48%
50 to 542,4044.87%
55 to 591,9563.96%
60 to 641,3062.64%
65 to 699381.90%
70 to 746981.41%
75 to 795191.05%
80 and over4680.95%
Total49,387100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.59
  • Median Age: 25.81

Historical population

The population of Zaragoza grew from 4,025 in 1903 to 53,090 in 2020, an increase of 49,065 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.53%, or an increase of 3,703 people, from the previous population of 49,387 in 2015.

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Population of Zaragoza (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,025
6,0742.63%
9,2922.15%
14,0884.36%
15,1910.67%
19,5962.52%
21,5981.97%
24,4182.48%
28,7431.64%
33,8263.10%
37,6452.32%
40,3550.96%
44,1243.30%
49,3872.17%
53,0901.53%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Zaragoza for the year 2019 was 30,110, broken down into 14,618 males and 15,492 females.

Location

The municipal center of Zaragoza is situated at approximately 15° 27' North, 120° 48' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.9 meters or 78.5 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 Zaragoza are Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac City, Tarlac, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, and Mabalacat, Pampanga. The nearest municipalities are La Paz, Tarlac, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, Licab, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 97.10 kilometers (60.34 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 97.10 kilometers (60.34 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°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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