Bayabas, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count7
Postal code8303
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)117.84 km2 (45.50 sq mi)
Population (2020)8,979
Density (2020)76 / km2 (197 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 58' North, 126° 17' East (8.9674, 126.2828)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.4 meters (20.9 feet)

Bayabas is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 117.84 square kilometers or 45.50 square miles which constitutes 2.39% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,979. This represented 1.40% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 0.32% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 76 inhabitants per square kilometer or 197 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bayabas has 7 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bayabas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amag16.75%1,5041,3977.66%1.57%
Balete8.38%752781-3.71%-0.79%
Cabugo5.60%50341122.38%4.34%
Cagbaoto9.53%8568283.38%0.70%
La Paz28.54%2,5632,17118.06%3.56%
Magobawok12.51%1,1231,133-0.88%-0.19%
Panaosawon18.69%1,6781,44316.29%3.23%
Bayabas Total8,9798,1649.98%2.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bayabas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 51,856,165.84.

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Annual regular income of Bayabas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200929,769,651.47
201031,660,452.106.35%
201134,206,230.878.04%
201232,959,548.00-3.64%
201336,625,456.0211.12%
201442,121,975.0515.01%
201546,963,959.0711.50%
201651,856,165.8410.42%

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 Bayabas in the 2015 Census was 8,157 broken down into 1,738 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Bayabas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,1791,0575.85
6,4231,1495.59
7,7061,2905.97
7,4391,5524.79
7,7791,6844.62
8,1571,7384.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bayabas is 5 to 9, with 954 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 78 individuals.

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Population of Bayabas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11862.28%
1 to 47679.39%
5 to 995411.69%
10 to 1486710.62%
15 to 1991311.18%
20 to 246938.49%
25 to 295887.20%
30 to 344885.98%
35 to 394765.83%
40 to 444655.70%
45 to 494395.38%
50 to 543294.03%
55 to 592943.60%
60 to 642453.00%
65 to 691952.39%
70 to 741031.26%
75 to 79780.96%
80 and over841.03%
Total8,164100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.6
  • Median Age: 22.85

Historical population

The population of Bayabas grew from 4,810 in 1970 to 8,979 in 2020, an increase of 4,169 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.02%, or an increase of 815 people, from the previous population of 8,164 in 2015.

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Population of Bayabas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,810
4,8590.20%
5,8813.89%
6,2590.62%
6,4230.49%
7,7063.98%
7,439-0.49%
7,7791.64%
8,1640.92%
8,9792.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bayabas for the year 2019 was 6,445, broken down into 3,327 males and 3,118 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bayabas is situated at approximately 8° 58' North, 126° 17' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.4 meters or 20.9 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 Bayabas are Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Butuan, Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, and Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Cagwait, Surigao del Sur, Tago, Surigao del Sur, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, and Cortes, Surigao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 848.93 kilometers (527.50 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 848.93 kilometers (527.50 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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