Naga

Summary data
Typecity (independent component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
Barangay count27
Postal code4400
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)77.40 km2 (29.88 sq mi)
Population (2020)209,170
Density (2020)2,702 / km2 (7,000 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 37' North, 123° 11' East (13.6240, 123.1850)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Naga is a landlocked independent component city in the coastal province of Camarines Sur.

The city has a land area of 77.40 square kilometers or 29.88 square miles which constitutes 1.40% of Camarines Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 209,170. This represented 10.11% of the total population of Camarines Sur province, or 3.44% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,702 inhabitants per square kilometer or 7,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Naga has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Naga
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abella2.75%5,7574,78820.24%3.96%
Bagumbayan Norte1.05%2,2032,911-24.32%-5.70%
Bagumbayan Sur3.76%7,8676,95913.05%2.62%
Balatas5.31%11,11210,4046.81%1.40%
Calauag5.40%11,29511,513-1.89%-0.40%
Cararayan9.41%19,69215,99823.09%4.47%
Carolina3.28%6,8705,84117.62%3.47%
Concepcion Grande5.32%11,12511,137-0.11%-0.02%
Concepcion Pequeña12.02%25,13923,5776.63%1.36%
Dayangdang1.97%4,1304,568-9.59%-2.10%
Del Rosario4.94%10,3379,33210.77%2.18%
Dinaga0.16%344456-24.56%-5.76%
Igualdad Interior1.44%3,0083,379-10.98%-2.42%
Lerma0.78%1,6402,337-29.82%-7.18%
Liboton1.48%3,1053,0750.98%0.20%
Mabolo3.88%8,1257,6116.75%1.39%
Pacol7.05%14,74711,67326.33%5.04%
Panicuason1.48%3,1002,71514.18%2.83%
Peñafrancia2.15%4,5035,712-21.17%-4.88%
Sabang3.27%6,8387,000-2.31%-0.49%
San Felipe10.09%21,09817,44420.95%4.08%
San Francisco0.35%722947-23.76%-5.55%
San Isidro1.64%3,4322,76823.99%4.63%
Santa Cruz3.41%7,1357,442-4.13%-0.88%
Tabuco2.03%4,2404,1292.69%0.56%
Tinago1.39%2,9043,268-11.14%-2.45%
Triangulo4.16%8,7029,019-3.51%-0.75%
Naga Total209,170196,0036.72%1.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Naga for the fiscal year of 2016 was 975,090,393.23.

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Annual regular income of Naga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009506,850,845.05
2010571,064,465.2712.67%
2011638,679,102.8611.84%
2012625,853,091.09-2.01%
2013687,331,795.759.82%
2014802,697,504.6916.78%
2015893,861,293.6511.36%
2016975,090,393.239.09%

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 Naga in the 2015 Census was 194,348 broken down into 42,152 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Naga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
114,89820,4885.61
126,11523,6325.34
136,90026,3175.20
159,23032,0454.97
173,73135,9294.84
194,34842,1524.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Naga is 15 to 19, with 22,262 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,517 individuals.

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Population of Naga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,8221.95%
1 to 415,6788.00%
5 to 920,27510.34%
10 to 1420,10310.26%
15 to 1922,26211.36%
20 to 2419,1669.78%
25 to 2916,1088.22%
30 to 3414,1797.23%
35 to 3913,1746.72%
40 to 4411,1735.70%
45 to 499,8115.01%
50 to 548,5194.35%
55 to 597,1673.66%
60 to 645,3962.75%
65 to 693,7641.92%
70 to 742,3131.18%
75 to 791,5760.80%
80 and over1,5170.77%
Total196,003100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.38
  • Median Age: 24.14

Historical population

The population of Naga grew from 17,943 in 1903 to 209,170 in 2020, an increase of 191,227 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 13,167 people, from the previous population of 196,003 in 2015.

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Population of Naga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
17,943
9,396-4.00%
22,5054.46%
56,2389.85%
55,506-0.12%
79,8463.62%
83,3370.86%
90,7121.71%
115,3292.43%
126,9721.82%
137,8101.77%
160,5162.13%
174,9313.18%
196,0032.19%
209,1701.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Naga for the year 2019 was 105,366, broken down into 47,377 males and 57,989 females.

Location

The city center of Naga is situated at approximately 13° 37' North, 123° 11' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 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 Naga are Iriga, Camarines Sur, Ligao, Albay, Tabaco, Albay, Legazpi, Albay, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, and Masbate City, Masbate. The nearest municipalities are Camaligan, Camarines Sur, Milaor, Camarines Sur, Canaman, Camarines Sur, Magarao, Camarines Sur, Gainza, Camarines Sur, and Minalabac, Camarines Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 261.12 kilometers (162.25 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 261.12 kilometers (162.25 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N65°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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