Sinacaban, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
Barangay count17
Postal code7203
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIligan Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)99.09 km2 (38.26 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,671
Density (2020)199 / km2 (514 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 17' North, 123° 51' East (8.2852, 123.8431)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.4 meters (37.3 feet)

Sinacaban is a coastal municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 99.09 square kilometers or 38.26 square miles which constitutes 4.94% of Misamis Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,671. This represented 3.19% of the total population of Misamis Occidental province, or 0.39% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 199 inhabitants per square kilometer or 514 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sinacaban has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sinacaban
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cagay-anon7.26%1,4291,3079.33%1.90%
Camanse3.07%60451916.38%3.24%
Colupan Alto3.89%7657610.53%0.11%
Colupan Bajo7.41%1,4571,3775.81%1.20%
Dinas3.78%7447104.79%0.99%
Estrella3.94%776871-10.91%-2.40%
Katipunan5.82%1,1441,0469.37%1.90%
Libertad Alto5.38%1,0599966.33%1.30%
Libertad Bajo9.69%1,9061,69012.78%2.56%
Poblacion14.22%2,7982,7870.39%0.08%
San Isidro Alto1.97%3873539.63%1.95%
San Isidro Bajo2.73%5374929.15%1.86%
San Lorenzo Ruiz1.81%35728823.96%4.62%
San Vicente6.06%1,1921,0879.66%1.96%
Señor3.89%76566315.38%3.06%
Sinonoc15.49%3,0472,8198.09%1.65%
Tipan3.58%70462512.64%2.54%
Sinacaban Total19,67118,3916.96%1.43%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sinacaban for the fiscal year of 2016 was 70,164,853.35.

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Annual regular income of Sinacaban (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,626,710.53
201038,516,215.478.11%
201142,908,196.7811.40%
201242,859,648.91-0.11%
201350,397,059.2517.59%
201455,948,663.0611.02%
201563,770,854.7913.98%
201670,164,853.3510.03%

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 Sinacaban in the 2015 Census was 18,385 broken down into 4,146 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Sinacaban (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,7992,9505.02
14,7263,1224.72
16,0303,4864.60
16,7723,7104.52
18,5974,0134.63
18,3854,1464.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sinacaban is 5 to 9, with 1,808 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 241 individuals.

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Population of Sinacaban by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13191.73%
1 to 41,4117.67%
5 to 91,8089.83%
10 to 141,7469.49%
15 to 191,6969.22%
20 to 241,5588.47%
25 to 291,3497.34%
30 to 341,1025.99%
35 to 391,1836.43%
40 to 441,0875.91%
45 to 491,1536.27%
50 to 541,0015.44%
55 to 598364.55%
60 to 646453.51%
65 to 695472.97%
70 to 744062.21%
75 to 793031.65%
80 and over2411.31%
Total18,391100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.4
  • Median Age: 27.44

Historical population

The population of Sinacaban grew from 10,182 in 1960 to 19,671 in 2020, an increase of 9,489 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 1,280 people, from the previous population of 18,391 in 2015.

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Population of Sinacaban (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,182
11,8711.51%
12,8061.53%
15,4983.89%
14,846-0.43%
14,735-0.14%
16,0301.82%
16,7720.63%
18,5973.83%
18,391-0.21%
19,6711.43%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sinacaban for the year 2019 was 14,904, broken down into 7,397 males and 7,507 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sinacaban is situated at approximately 8° 17' North, 123° 51' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.4 meters or 37.3 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 Sinacaban are Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Tudela, Misamis Occidental, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, Panaon, Misamis Occidental, Clarin, Misamis Occidental, Aloran, Misamis Occidental, and Maigo, Lanao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 764.21 kilometers (474.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 764.21 kilometers (474.86 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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