Nasipit, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
Barangay count19
Postal code8602
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesButuan Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)144.40 km2 (55.75 sq mi)
Population (2020)44,822
Density (2020)310 / km2 (804 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 59' North, 125° 20' East (8.9884, 125.3408)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.0 meters (62.2 feet)

Nasipit is a coastal municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 144.40 square kilometers or 55.75 square miles which constitutes 5.53% of Agusan del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 44,822. This represented 11.57% of the total population of Agusan del Norte province, or 1.60% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 310 inhabitants per square kilometer or 804 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Nasipit has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Nasipit
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aclan5.70%2,5532,3548.45%1.72%
Amontay4.28%1,9201,8404.35%0.90%
Ata-atahon4.57%2,0471,82012.47%2.50%
Barangay 12.73%1,2251,10810.56%2.14%
Barangay 22.34%1,0501,197-12.28%-2.72%
Barangay 32.22%99484118.19%3.58%
Barangay 41.59%711731-2.74%-0.58%
Barangay 53.27%1,4671,27015.51%3.08%
Barangay 62.77%1,2401,319-5.99%-1.29%
Barangay 74.57%2,0491,9763.69%0.77%
Camagong12.57%5,6345,2048.26%1.69%
Cubi-cubi3.75%1,6821,33825.71%4.93%
Culit7.65%3,4293,03912.83%2.57%
Jaguimitan3.54%1,5851,647-3.76%-0.80%
Kinabjangan8.52%3,8173,7142.77%0.58%
Punta8.71%3,9023,6855.89%1.21%
Santa Ana6.27%2,8102,30721.80%4.24%
Talisay8.73%3,9113,7294.88%1.01%
Triangulo6.24%2,7962,838-1.48%-0.31%
Nasipit Total44,82241,9576.83%1.40%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Nasipit for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱126,646,846.31.

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Annual regular income of Nasipit (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200963,961,078.19–
201066,937,644.114.65%
201173,104,991.319.21%
201269,102,621.75-5.47%
201379,470,786.2515.00%
201492,009,077.9915.78%
2015110,022,359.0619.58%
2016126,646,846.3115.11%

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 Nasipit in the 2015 Census was 41,923 broken down into 9,155 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Nasipit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,0806,1465.55
34,2456,4695.29
35,8117,0105.11
38,0967,7944.89
40,6508,6294.71
41,9239,1554.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nasipit is 5 to 9, with 4,674 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 485 individuals.

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Population of Nasipit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18832.10%
1 to 43,6548.71%
5 to 94,67411.14%
10 to 144,48410.69%
15 to 194,1119.80%
20 to 243,4018.11%
25 to 293,0407.25%
30 to 342,6056.21%
35 to 392,4775.90%
40 to 442,3445.59%
45 to 492,2435.35%
50 to 542,0444.87%
55 to 591,7984.29%
60 to 641,4933.56%
65 to 691,0412.48%
70 to 746851.63%
75 to 794951.18%
80 and over4851.16%
Total41,957100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.18
  • Median Age: 24.66

Historical population

The population of Nasipit grew from 611 in 1903 to 44,822 in 2020, an increase of 44,211 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.40%, or an increase of 2,865 people, from the previous population of 41,957 in 2015.

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Population of Nasipit (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
611–
–-100.00%
––
12,5024.00%
14,9961.61%
23,3064.41%
25,2891.65%
29,9053.41%
34,0841.32%
34,2550.09%
35,8170.96%
38,0960.85%
40,6632.40%
41,9570.60%
44,8221.40%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Nasipit for the year 2019 was 29,200, broken down into 14,297 males and 14,903 females.

Location

The municipal center of Nasipit is situated at approximately 8° 59' North, 125° 20' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.0 meters or 62.2 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 Nasipit are Butuan, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, and Cagayan de Oro. The nearest municipalities are Carmen, Agusan del Norte, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte, and Tubay, Agusan del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 780.86 kilometers (485.20 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 780.86 kilometers (485.20 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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