Mahinog, Province of Camiguin

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
Barangay count13
Postal code9101
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Area (2013)36.04 km2 (13.92 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,634
Density (2020)406 / km2 (1,051 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 9' North, 124° 47' East (9.1559, 124.7846)
Estimated elevation above sea level51.5 meters (169.0 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 36.04 square kilometers or 13.92 square miles which constitutes 14.93% of Camiguin's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,634. This represented 15.77% of the total population of Camiguin province, or 0.29% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 406 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,051 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mahinog has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mahinog
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Benoni10.95%1,6021,610-0.50%-0.10%
Binatubo7.93%1,1601,1005.45%1.12%
Catohugan7.67%1,1231,0754.47%0.92%
Hubangon9.03%1,3211,2733.77%0.78%
Owakan3.08%4504363.21%0.67%
Poblacion20.71%3,0302,9323.34%0.69%
Puntod6.93%1,0149556.18%1.27%
San Isidro4.49%657659-0.30%-0.06%
San Jose5.96%87274616.89%3.34%
San Miguel2.69%3943764.79%0.99%
San Roque9.20%1,3471,3152.43%0.51%
Tubod2.53%3703447.56%1.55%
Tupsan Pequeño8.84%1,2941,2176.33%1.30%
Mahinog Total14,63414,0384.25%0.88%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mahinog for the fiscal year of 2016 was 58,226,233.01.

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Annual regular income of Mahinog (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200929,072,834.82
201031,579,721.958.62%
201134,827,006.7510.28%
201234,468,923.71-1.03%
201338,772,792.3812.49%
201444,660,656.6615.19%
201551,823,081.2716.04%
201658,226,233.0112.36%

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 Mahinog in the 2015 Census was 14,033 broken down into 3,135 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahinog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,2982,0725.45
11,3252,2315.08
12,5902,4885.06
13,0632,7714.71
13,4952,9524.57
14,0333,1354.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahinog is 5 to 9, with 1,582 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 204 individuals.

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Population of Mahinog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12942.09%
1 to 41,2438.85%
5 to 91,58211.27%
10 to 141,57111.19%
15 to 191,1538.21%
20 to 249726.92%
25 to 299536.79%
30 to 348756.23%
35 to 398786.25%
40 to 447845.58%
45 to 497635.44%
50 to 546834.87%
55 to 596184.40%
60 to 645343.80%
65 to 694142.95%
70 to 742912.07%
75 to 792261.61%
80 and over2041.45%
Total14,038100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.92
  • Median Age: 26.07

Historical population

The population of Mahinog grew from 5,727 in 1903 to 14,634 in 2020, an increase of 8,907 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 596 people, from the previous population of 14,038 in 2015.

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Population of Mahinog (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,727
-100.00%
9,500
7,719-1.81%
8,9991.51%
9,4110.90%
9,9931.21%
11,3131.25%
11,3510.06%
12,5922.25%
13,1680.62%
13,5310.99%
14,0380.70%
14,6340.88%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mahinog for the year 2019 was 10,411, broken down into 5,020 males and 5,391 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mahinog is situated at approximately 9° 9' North, 124° 47' East, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 51.5 meters or 169.0 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 Mahinog 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 Guinsiliban, Camiguin, Sagay, Camiguin, Catarman, Camiguin, Mambajao, Camiguin, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, and Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 730.16 kilometers (453.70 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 730.16 kilometers (453.70 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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