Kolambugan, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
Barangay count26
Postal code9207
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIligan Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)134.55 km2 (51.95 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,265
Density (2020)210 / km2 (544 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 7' North, 123° 54' East (8.1119, 123.8958)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.8 meters (45.2 feet)

Kolambugan is a coastal municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 134.55 square kilometers or 51.95 square miles which constitutes 4.01% of Lanao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,265. This represented 3.91% of the total population of Lanao del Norte province, or 0.56% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 210 inhabitants per square kilometer or 544 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Kolambugan has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Kolambugan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Austin Heights4.23%1,1971,1573.46%0.72%
Baybay9.52%2,6902,726-1.32%-0.28%
Bubong0.66%18615123.18%4.49%
Caromatan5.24%1,4821,4661.09%0.23%
Inudaran1.37%38625253.17%9.39%
Kulasihan2.90%819823-0.49%-0.10%
Libertad8.32%2,3522,3310.90%0.19%
Lumbac2.05%58049417.41%3.44%
Manga6.48%1,8311,66310.10%2.05%
Matampay0.98%27821231.13%5.87%
Mukas6.38%1,8041,7075.68%1.17%
Muntay6.52%1,8431,7286.66%1.37%
Pagalungan0.69%194196-1.02%-0.22%
Palao0.81%228367-37.87%-9.53%
Pantaon1.45%41032426.54%5.08%
Pantar1.69%47736729.97%5.67%
Poblacion6.87%1,9412,069-6.19%-1.34%
Rebucon3.24%915959-4.59%-0.98%
Riverside6.57%1,8571,7525.99%1.23%
San Roque1.15%32528016.07%3.19%
Santo Niño2.86%80869915.59%3.10%
Simbuco4.87%1,3761,3035.60%1.15%
Small Banisilan0.86%2422276.61%1.36%
Sucodan2.77%78464820.99%4.09%
Tabigue5.96%1,6841,51411.23%2.27%
Titunod5.58%1,5761,590-0.88%-0.19%
Kolambugan Total28,26527,0054.67%0.96%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kolambugan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 83,765,128.13.

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Annual regular income of Kolambugan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200947,383,874.75
201050,094,524.245.72%
201154,266,758.758.33%
201253,681,023.48-1.08%
201358,625,262.409.21%
201466,448,314.5313.34%
201575,159,903.8713.11%
201683,765,128.1311.45%

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 Kolambugan in the 2015 Census was 26,950 broken down into 6,446 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Kolambugan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
22,5244,0115.62
24,6374,6125.34
24,1654,8235.01
25,3065,3294.75
26,4085,9094.47
26,9506,4464.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kolambugan is 10 to 14, with 3,055 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 248 individuals.

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Population of Kolambugan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15091.88%
1 to 42,3018.52%
5 to 92,91510.79%
10 to 143,05511.31%
15 to 192,6099.66%
20 to 242,3728.78%
25 to 292,0797.70%
30 to 341,7736.57%
35 to 391,7166.35%
40 to 441,5495.74%
45 to 491,4845.50%
50 to 541,2704.70%
55 to 591,0974.06%
60 to 648423.12%
65 to 695381.99%
70 to 743641.35%
75 to 792841.05%
80 and over2480.92%
Total27,005100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.83
  • Median Age: 24.46

Historical population

The population of Kolambugan grew from 4,874 in 1918 to 28,265 in 2020, an increase of 23,391 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.96%, or an increase of 1,260 people, from the previous population of 27,005 in 2015.

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Population of Kolambugan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,874
39,64711.05%
21,608-6.04%
12,917-4.42%
14,3181.01%
15,8832.10%
19,3214.00%
22,5331.55%
24,6451.69%
24,180-0.41%
25,3060.63%
26,4451.62%
27,0050.40%
28,2650.96%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kolambugan for the year 2019 was 17,100, broken down into 8,370 males and 8,730 females.

Location

The municipal center of Kolambugan is situated at approximately 8° 7' North, 123° 54' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.8 meters or 45.2 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 Kolambugan are Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Maigo, Lanao del Norte, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte, Tangcal, Lanao del Norte, Clarin, Misamis Occidental, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, and Tudela, Misamis Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 784.14 kilometers (487.24 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 784.14 kilometers (487.24 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°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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