Binuangan, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
Barangay count8
Postal code9008
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)30.43 km2 (11.75 sq mi)
Population (2020)7,441
Density (2020)245 / km2 (633 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 55' North, 124° 47' East (8.9188, 124.7840)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.8 meters (117.3 feet)

Binuangan is a coastal municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 30.43 square kilometers or 11.75 square miles which constitutes 0.97% of Misamis Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,441. This represented 0.78% of the total population of Misamis Oriental province, or 0.15% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 245 inhabitants per square kilometer or 633 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Binuangan has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Binuangan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Dampias13.76%1,0241,217-15.86%-3.57%
Kitamban7.65%5695503.45%0.72%
Kitambis5.62%4183897.46%1.52%
Mabini15.16%1,1281,170-3.59%-0.77%
Mosangot18.45%1,3731,384-0.79%-0.17%
Nabataan3.83%285301-5.32%-1.14%
Poblacion28.02%2,0851,9526.81%1.40%
Valdeconcha7.51%5595521.27%0.27%
Binuangan Total7,4417,515-0.98%-0.21%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Binuangan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 39,670,503.92.

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Annual regular income of Binuangan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200922,219,775.12
201023,583,369.206.14%
201125,952,167.6810.04%
201225,169,405.25-3.02%
201327,781,387.1710.38%
201431,574,363.2813.65%
201535,828,873.0913.47%
201639,670,503.9210.72%

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 Binuangan in the 2015 Census was 7,513 broken down into 1,556 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Binuangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,0889295.48
5,3741,0475.13
5,9241,1555.13
6,5651,2995.05
6,7651,3904.87
7,5131,5564.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Binuangan is 5 to 9, with 825 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 91 individuals.

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Population of Binuangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11421.89%
1 to 46608.78%
5 to 982510.98%
10 to 1476310.15%
15 to 1980210.67%
20 to 246698.90%
25 to 296048.04%
30 to 344576.08%
35 to 394275.68%
40 to 444295.71%
45 to 494185.56%
50 to 543534.70%
55 to 592803.73%
60 to 642293.05%
65 to 691502.00%
70 to 741161.54%
75 to 791001.33%
80 and over911.21%
Total7,515100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.99
  • Median Age: 24.23

Historical population

The population of Binuangan grew from 4,045 in 1970 to 7,441 in 2020, an increase of 3,396 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.21%, or a decrease of 74 people, from the previous population of 7,515 in 2015.

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Population of Binuangan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,045
3,909-0.68%
4,4572.66%
5,0901.34%
5,3741.02%
5,9242.11%
6,5681.43%
6,7651.08%
7,5152.02%
7,441-0.21%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Binuangan for the year 2019 was 6,572, broken down into 3,281 males and 3,291 females.

Location

The municipal center of Binuangan is situated at approximately 8° 55' North, 124° 47' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.8 meters or 117.3 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 Binuangan are Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, and Malaybalay, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental, Salay, Misamis Oriental, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, and Talisayan, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 751.98 kilometers (467.26 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 751.98 kilometers (467.26 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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