Las Nieves, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
Barangay count20
Postal code8610
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)582.69 km2 (224.98 sq mi)
Population (2020)30,240
Density (2020)52 / km2 (134 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 44' North, 125° 36' East (8.7351, 125.6010)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.4 meters (40.7 feet)

Las Nieves is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Agusan del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 582.69 square kilometers or 224.98 square miles which constitutes 22.31% of Agusan del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 30,240. This represented 7.80% of the total population of Agusan del Norte province, or 1.08% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 52 inhabitants per square kilometer or 134 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Las Nieves has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Las Nieves
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambacon4.58%1,3861,395-0.65%-0.14%
Balungagan2.88%8718147.00%1.43%
Bonifacio4.04%1,2231,585-22.84%-5.31%
Casiklan6.72%2,0322,066-1.65%-0.35%
Consorcia4.57%1,3831,2768.39%1.71%
Durian9.93%3,0032,08544.03%7.98%
Eduardo G. Montilla5.02%1,5171,37210.57%2.14%
Ibuan3.54%1,0701,134-5.64%-1.22%
Katipunan3.61%1,0931,0316.01%1.24%
Lingayao8.97%2,7132,6870.97%0.20%
Malicato4.16%1,2581,08416.05%3.18%
Maningalao5.82%1,7611,52715.32%3.05%
Marcos Calo2.90%8761,100-20.36%-4.68%
Mat-i7.62%2,3042,08110.72%2.17%
Pinana-an5.24%1,5861,5154.69%0.97%
Poblacion5.04%1,5251,4286.79%1.39%
Rosario5.36%1,6221,4849.30%1.89%
San Isidro4.28%1,2951,1958.37%1.71%
San Roque1.73%524551-4.90%-1.05%
Tinucoran3.96%1,1981,00419.32%3.79%
Las Nieves Total30,24028,4146.43%1.32%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Las Nieves for the fiscal year of 2016 was 135,387,824.80.

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Annual regular income of Las Nieves (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200975,461,432.18
201079,988,008.386.00%
201186,859,258.598.59%
201284,985,429.47-2.16%
201395,042,973.9511.83%
2014107,407,171.5013.01%
2015122,008,081.8013.59%
2016135,387,824.8010.97%

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 Las Nieves in the 2015 Census was 28,359 broken down into 5,717 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Las Nieves (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,4092,6415.83
22,9664,0455.68
21,5163,8115.65
25,1494,5145.57
26,8344,9435.43
28,3595,7174.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Las Nieves is 5 to 9, with 3,896 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 179 individuals.

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Population of Las Nieves by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17732.72%
1 to 43,10510.93%
5 to 93,89613.71%
10 to 143,59012.63%
15 to 193,10010.91%
20 to 242,4078.47%
25 to 292,0177.10%
30 to 341,6465.79%
35 to 391,4915.25%
40 to 441,3724.83%
45 to 491,2654.45%
50 to 541,0663.75%
55 to 599273.26%
60 to 646362.24%
65 to 694621.63%
70 to 742630.93%
75 to 792190.77%
80 and over1790.63%
Total28,414100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.4
  • Median Age: 19.59

Historical population

The population of Las Nieves grew from 388 in 1918 to 30,240 in 2020, an increase of 29,852 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.32%, or an increase of 1,826 people, from the previous population of 28,414 in 2015.

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Population of Las Nieves (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
388
8033.70%
1,8889.17%
4,2627.42%
6,7824.65%
8,6094.90%
10,7574.55%
15,4093.66%
22,9667.76%
21,530-1.37%
25,2032.20%
26,8562.34%
28,4141.08%
30,2401.32%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Las Nieves for the year 2019 was 19,713, broken down into 10,371 males and 9,342 females.

Location

The municipal center of Las Nieves is situated at approximately 8° 44' North, 125° 36' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.4 meters or 40.7 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 Las Nieves are Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, and Malaybalay, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, and Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 820.48 kilometers (509.82 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 820.48 kilometers (509.82 miles) to the Northwest (N37°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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