Bacuag, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count9
Postal code8408
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)95.85 km2 (37.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,881
Density (2020)155 / km2 (402 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 37' North, 125° 38' East (9.6084, 125.6382)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.9 meters (32.4 feet)

Bacuag is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 95.85 square kilometers or 37.01 square miles which constitutes 4.91% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,881. This represented 2.78% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 0.53% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 155 inhabitants per square kilometer or 402 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bacuag has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bacuag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cabugao9.60%1,4281,27512.00%2.41%
Cambuayon4.89%7286885.81%1.20%
Campo14.14%2,1042,0990.24%0.05%
Dugsangon8.81%1,3111,2713.15%0.65%
Pautao8.41%1,2521,2004.33%0.90%
Payapag10.83%1,6121,5454.34%0.90%
Poblacion37.31%5,5525,4751.41%0.29%
Pungtod3.35%4984803.75%0.78%
Santo Rosario2.66%396453-12.58%-2.79%
Bacuag Total14,88114,4862.73%0.57%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bacuag for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱57,884,993.92.

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Annual regular income of Bacuag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200933,232,353.76–
201035,560,789.457.01%
201138,103,171.267.15%
201237,191,842.54-2.39%
201340,921,918.1010.03%
201445,823,694.8611.98%
201552,305,749.1114.15%
201657,884,993.9210.67%

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 Bacuag in the 2015 Census was 14,473 broken down into 3,107 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacuag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,0501,9425.69
12,2922,1335.76
12,1992,3335.23
13,0662,6274.97
13,2112,7734.76
14,4733,1074.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacuag is 10 to 14, with 1,672 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 157 individuals.

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Population of Bacuag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12401.66%
1 to 41,0717.39%
5 to 91,50810.41%
10 to 141,67211.54%
15 to 191,59010.98%
20 to 241,3929.61%
25 to 291,0277.09%
30 to 348896.14%
35 to 398515.87%
40 to 448525.88%
45 to 498055.56%
50 to 546954.80%
55 to 595563.84%
60 to 644272.95%
65 to 693282.26%
70 to 742401.66%
75 to 791861.28%
80 and over1571.08%
Total14,486100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.47
  • Median Age: 24.17

Historical population

The population of Bacuag grew from 2,938 in 1903 to 14,881 in 2020, an increase of 11,943 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 395 people, from the previous population of 14,486 in 2015.

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Population of Bacuag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,938–
–-100.00%
––
7,0621.07%
8,5791.73%
9,0210.49%
10,3182.73%
12,1353.30%
11,055-0.93%
12,3092.03%
12,206-0.18%
13,0660.94%
13,2110.40%
14,4861.77%
14,8810.57%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bacuag for the year 2019 was 11,564, broken down into 5,739 males and 5,825 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bacuag is situated at approximately 9° 37' North, 125° 38' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.4 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 Bacuag are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Placer, Surigao del Norte, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, Claver, Surigao del Norte, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte, and Sison, Surigao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 748.83 kilometers (465.30 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 748.83 kilometers (465.30 miles) to the Northwest (N42°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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