Maramag, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
Barangay count20
Postal code8714
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)447.26 km2 (172.69 sq mi)
Population (2020)108,293
Density (2020)242 / km2 (627 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 46' North, 125° 0' East (7.7611, 125.0047)
Estimated elevation above sea level277.7 meters (910.9 feet)

Maramag is a municipality in the landlocked province of Bukidnon.

The municipality has a land area of 447.26 square kilometers or 172.69 square miles which constitutes 4.26% of Bukidnon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 108,293. This represented 7.03% of the total population of Bukidnon province, or 2.16% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 242 inhabitants per square kilometer or 627 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Maramag has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Maramag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anahawon2.64%2,8543,016-5.37%-1.16%
Bagongsilang0.95%1,0241,045-2.01%-0.43%
Base Camp8.07%8,7437,56915.51%3.08%
Bayabason2.76%2,9942,7379.39%1.91%
Camp I5.33%5,7734,85218.98%3.73%
Colambugan2.10%2,2741,91618.68%3.67%
Dagumba-an8.05%8,7207,63814.17%2.83%
Danggawan1.75%1,8971,68012.92%2.59%
Dologon12.77%13,82814,093-1.88%-0.40%
Kiharong1.50%1,6251,768-8.09%-1.76%
Kisanday2.56%2,7702,5996.58%1.35%
Kuya4.40%4,7704,819-1.02%-0.21%
La Roxas2.20%2,3842,430-1.89%-0.40%
North Poblacion13.26%14,35714,799-2.99%-0.64%
Panadtalan4.96%5,3664,77412.40%2.49%
Panalsalan2.26%2,4502,3444.52%0.94%
San Miguel6.64%7,1906,51810.31%2.09%
San Roque3.33%3,6043,12615.29%3.04%
South Poblacion12.18%13,19012,1658.43%1.72%
Tubigon2.29%2,4802,20112.68%2.54%
Maramag Total108,293102,0896.08%1.25%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Maramag for the fiscal year of 2016 was 286,628,259.66.

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Annual regular income of Maramag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009153,787,390.75
2010157,837,504.222.63%
2011168,791,104.976.94%
2012174,943,563.633.65%
2013187,617,568.627.24%
2014208,098,774.9610.92%
2015250,481,674.2020.37%
2016286,628,259.6614.43%

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 Maramag in the 2015 Census was 101,647 broken down into 23,004 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Maramag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
55,2799,7745.66
62,29011,7625.30
75,09714,2675.26
85,41017,4764.89
90,77919,2584.71
101,64723,0044.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maramag is 5 to 9, with 12,211 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 595 individuals.

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Population of Maramag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,4922.44%
1 to 410,1139.91%
5 to 912,21111.96%
10 to 1410,92310.70%
15 to 1910,45910.24%
20 to 249,2789.09%
25 to 298,4698.30%
30 to 346,9396.80%
35 to 396,3006.17%
40 to 445,4965.38%
45 to 494,9854.88%
50 to 544,2464.16%
55 to 593,4993.43%
60 to 642,7472.69%
65 to 691,6271.59%
70 to 741,0110.99%
75 to 796990.68%
80 and over5950.58%
Total102,089100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.56
  • Median Age: 22.61

Historical population

The population of Maramag grew from 5,854 in 1918 to 108,293 in 2020, an increase of 102,439 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.25%, or an increase of 6,204 people, from the previous population of 102,089 in 2015.

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Population of Maramag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,854
3,459-2.60%
4,0641.67%
32,65420.11%
21,839-3.86%
29,9016.51%
36,7344.20%
55,3944.19%
62,6732.34%
75,2333.99%
85,6471.80%
90,9012.19%
102,0892.23%
108,2931.25%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Maramag for the year 2019 was 59,934, broken down into 29,800 males and 30,134 females.

Location

The municipal center of Maramag is situated at approximately 7° 46' North, 125° 0' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 277.7 meters or 910.9 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 Maramag are Valencia, Bukidnon, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Cagayan de Oro, and Panabo, Davao del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Quezon, Bukidnon, Kitaotao, Bukidnon, Dangcagan, Bukidnon, Kadingilan, Bukidnon, and Pangantucan, Bukidnon. Its distance from the national capital is 873.90 kilometers (543.02 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 873.90 kilometers (543.02 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°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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