Sagay, Province of Camiguin

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
Barangay count9
Postal code9103
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Area (2013)44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi)
Population (2020)12,826
Density (2020)291 / km2 (753 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 6' North, 124° 43' East (9.1064, 124.7244)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.2 meters (95.8 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 44.13 square kilometers or 17.04 square miles which constitutes 18.28% of Camiguin's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,826. This represented 13.82% of the total population of Camiguin province, or 0.26% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 291 inhabitants per square kilometer or 753 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sagay has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sagay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alangilan12.19%1,5641,5302.22%0.46%
Bacnit6.75%866874-0.92%-0.19%
Balite8.44%1,08397910.62%2.15%
Bonbon13.14%1,6851,801-6.44%-1.39%
Bugang8.17%1,0489797.05%1.44%
Cuna6.83%8768147.62%1.56%
Manuyog11.95%1,5331,4158.34%1.70%
Mayana6.95%892905-1.44%-0.30%
Poblacion25.57%3,2793,329-1.50%-0.32%
Sagay Total12,82612,6261.58%0.33%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sagay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 48,764,430.73.

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Annual regular income of Sagay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,473,150.72
201028,948,438.085.37%
201131,788,624.079.81%
201230,734,082.51-3.32%
201334,739,165.7313.03%
201438,941,338.3312.10%
201544,332,688.7213.84%
201648,764,430.7310.00%

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 Sagay in the 2015 Census was 12,611 broken down into 2,879 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Sagay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,4901,7805.33
9,2371,8874.90
10,3492,0585.03
11,1862,4014.66
11,8622,5574.64
12,6112,8794.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sagay is 5 to 9, with 1,484 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 138 individuals.

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Population of Sagay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13032.40%
1 to 41,30710.35%
5 to 91,48411.75%
10 to 141,44311.43%
15 to 191,26410.01%
20 to 249597.60%
25 to 297746.13%
30 to 346775.36%
35 to 397455.90%
40 to 446905.46%
45 to 496765.35%
50 to 545614.44%
55 to 594693.71%
60 to 643903.09%
65 to 693252.57%
70 to 742542.01%
75 to 791671.32%
80 and over1381.09%
Total12,626100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.24
  • Median Age: 22.67

Historical population

The population of Sagay grew from 6,321 in 1903 to 12,826 in 2020, an increase of 6,505 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.33%, or an increase of 200 people, from the previous population of 12,626 in 2015.

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Population of Sagay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,321
8,5511.93%
9,9070.74%
18,0616.35%
7,552-7.38%
8,5591.23%
7,728-2.03%
9,1203.37%
9,4940.40%
9,243-0.50%
10,3562.47%
11,1981.08%
11,8732.15%
12,6261.18%
12,8260.33%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sagay for the year 2019 was 9,386, broken down into 4,708 males and 4,678 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sagay is situated at approximately 9° 6' North, 124° 43' East, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.2 meters or 95.8 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 Sagay are Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, and Iligan. The nearest municipalities are Catarman, Camiguin, Guinsiliban, Camiguin, Mahinog, Camiguin, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, Mambajao, Camiguin, and Balingoan, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 731.01 kilometers (454.23 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 731.01 kilometers (454.23 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°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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