Guinsiliban, Province of Camiguin

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
Barangay count7
Postal code9102
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Area (2013)18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population (2020)6,685
Density (2020)361 / km2 (935 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 6' North, 124° 47' East (9.0980, 124.7854)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.9 meters (19.5 feet)

Guinsiliban is a coastal municipality in the island province of Camiguin.

The municipality has a land area of 18.52 square kilometers or 7.15 square miles which constitutes 7.67% of Camiguin's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,685. This represented 7.20% of the total population of Camiguin province, or 0.13% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 361 inhabitants per square kilometer or 935 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Guinsiliban has 7 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Guinsiliban
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Butay6.57%43938414.32%2.86%
Cabuan20.36%1,3611,22011.56%2.33%
Cantaan6.55%4384097.09%1.45%
Liong20.51%1,3711,2906.28%1.29%
Maac14.88%9959791.63%0.34%
North Poblacion17.08%1,1421,169-2.31%-0.49%
South Poblacion14.05%93983013.13%2.63%
Guinsiliban Total6,6856,2816.43%1.32%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Guinsiliban for the fiscal year of 2016 was 35,995,360.46.

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Annual regular income of Guinsiliban (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200920,709,895.15
201016,514,389.32-20.26%
201123,853,943.5744.44%
201223,133,723.03-3.02%
201325,359,894.329.62%
201428,997,317.4414.34%
201532,985,250.4113.75%
201635,995,360.469.13%

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 Guinsiliban in the 2015 Census was 6,270 broken down into 1,459 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinsiliban (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,3418635.03
4,9091,0024.90
5,0811,0664.77
5,5571,2044.62
5,5771,2674.40
6,2701,4594.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinsiliban is 5 to 9, with 732 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 89 individuals.

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Population of Guinsiliban by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11272.02%
1 to 45999.54%
5 to 973211.65%
10 to 1470311.19%
15 to 196189.84%
20 to 244937.85%
25 to 294046.43%
30 to 343615.75%
35 to 393134.98%
40 to 443595.72%
45 to 493545.64%
50 to 543245.16%
55 to 592634.19%
60 to 642033.23%
65 to 691402.23%
70 to 741061.69%
75 to 79931.48%
80 and over891.42%
Total6,281100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.12
  • Median Age: 23.67

Historical population

The population of Guinsiliban grew from 3,499 in 1960 to 6,685 in 2020, an increase of 3,186 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.32%, or an increase of 404 people, from the previous population of 6,281 in 2015.

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Population of Guinsiliban (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,499
5,6864.86%
4,057-6.55%
4,2540.95%
4,3410.20%
4,9192.37%
5,0920.74%
5,5591.22%
5,5800.14%
6,2812.28%
6,6851.32%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Guinsiliban for the year 2019 was 5,684, broken down into 2,846 males and 2,838 females.

Location

The municipal center of Guinsiliban is situated at approximately 9° 6' North, 124° 47' East, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.9 meters or 19.5 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 Guinsiliban are Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, and Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Mahinog, Camiguin, Sagay, Camiguin, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, Catarman, Camiguin, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, and Talisayan, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 735.51 kilometers (457.03 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 735.51 kilometers (457.03 miles) to the Northwest (N34°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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