Placer, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count20
Postal code8405
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)61.29 km2 (23.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)29,616
Density (2020)483 / km2 (1,252 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 39' North, 125° 36' East (9.6573, 125.6015)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.1 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 61.29 square kilometers or 23.66 square miles which constitutes 3.14% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 29,616. This represented 5.54% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 1.06% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 483 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,252 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Placer has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Placer
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amoslog5.48%1,6221,4918.79%1.79%
Anislagan6.95%2,0571,8829.30%1.89%
Bad-as7.75%2,2962,1606.30%1.29%
Boyongan2.30%6826652.56%0.53%
Bugas-bugas3.23%95681617.16%3.39%
Central9.97%2,9522,7836.07%1.25%
Ellaperal4.80%1,4221,24414.31%2.85%
Ipil3.42%1,0141,021-0.69%-0.14%
Lakandula3.04%901916-1.64%-0.35%
Mabini4.28%1,2681,1906.55%1.35%
Macalaya4.11%1,2161,1416.57%1.35%
Magsaysay19.13%5,6655,2527.86%1.61%
Magupange1.00%2972921.71%0.36%
Pananay-an2.78%82474610.46%2.12%
Panhutongan2.46%73060720.26%3.96%
San Isidro1.87%5535520.18%0.04%
Sani-sani1.99%58943834.47%6.43%
Santa Cruz10.72%3,1742,61621.33%4.15%
Suyoc2.24%6626334.58%0.95%
Tagbongabong2.49%73664913.41%2.68%
Placer Total29,61627,0949.31%1.89%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Placer for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱85,864,073.03.

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Annual regular income of Placer (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,486,370.51–
201055,413,959.477.63%
201159,191,718.276.82%
201259,244,271.220.09%
201366,612,330.7612.44%
201470,334,903.235.59%
201575,257,974.837.00%
201685,864,073.0314.09%

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 Placer in the 2015 Census was 27,055 broken down into 5,922 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Placer (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,4003,3785.45
20,3883,9805.12
21,5404,2375.08
22,7434,8074.73
24,6005,4454.52
27,0555,9224.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Placer is 5 to 9, with 2,989 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 272 individuals.

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Population of Placer by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15912.18%
1 to 42,5119.27%
5 to 92,98911.03%
10 to 142,96010.92%
15 to 192,5559.43%
20 to 242,2138.17%
25 to 292,1107.79%
30 to 341,7606.50%
35 to 391,6286.01%
40 to 441,4805.46%
45 to 491,4975.53%
50 to 541,3134.85%
55 to 591,1094.09%
60 to 648022.96%
65 to 695492.03%
70 to 744641.71%
75 to 792911.07%
80 and over2721.00%
Total27,094100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.53
  • Median Age: 24.39

Historical population

The population of Placer grew from 2,791 in 1903 to 29,616 in 2020, an increase of 26,825 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.89%, or an increase of 2,522 people, from the previous population of 27,094 in 2015.

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Population of Placer (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,791–
12,1169.71%
14,4430.88%
9,330-4.38%
10,8491.34%
11,6730.72%
12,9312.07%
14,4702.27%
18,4782.48%
20,7122.16%
21,5420.85%
22,7430.75%
24,6002.90%
27,0941.86%
29,6161.89%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Placer for the year 2019 was 21,235, broken down into 10,893 males and 10,342 females.

Location

The municipal center of Placer is situated at approximately 9° 39' North, 125° 36' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.1 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 Placer are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Maasin, Southern Leyte, and Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, Sison, Surigao del Norte, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, and Mainit, Surigao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 742.15 kilometers (461.15 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 742.15 kilometers (461.15 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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