El Salvador, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
Barangay count15
Postal code9017
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMacajalar Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)106.15 km2 (40.98 sq mi)
Population (2020)58,771
Density (2020)554 / km2 (1,434 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 34' North, 124° 31' East (8.5611, 124.5244)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.8 feet)

El Salvador is a coastal component city in the province of Misamis Oriental.

The city has a land area of 106.15 square kilometers or 40.98 square miles which constitutes 3.39% of Misamis Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 58,771. This represented 6.14% of the total population of Misamis Oriental province, or 1.17% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 554 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,434 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

El Salvador has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of El Salvador
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amoros8.33%4,8964,09619.53%3.83%
Bolisong3.14%1,8461,50922.33%4.33%
Bolobolo7.83%4,6024,1919.81%1.99%
Calongonan2.76%1,6251,45911.38%2.29%
Cogon6.12%3,5992,70533.05%6.19%
Himaya3.45%2,0271,79712.80%2.57%
Hinigdaan3.55%2,0891,74919.44%3.81%
Kalabaylabay3.18%1,8701,19456.62%9.90%
Kibonbon2.97%1,7451,7231.28%0.27%
Molugan21.85%12,84310,54721.77%4.23%
Poblacion14.75%8,6718,3723.57%0.74%
Sambulawan3.26%1,9141,7638.56%1.74%
Sinaloc8.43%4,9544,03322.84%4.42%
Taytay7.33%4,3103,71815.92%3.16%
Ulaliman3.03%1,7801,34832.05%6.03%
El Salvador Total58,77150,20417.06%3.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of El Salvador for the fiscal year of 2016 was 325,840,292.15.

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Annual regular income of El Salvador (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009119,861,110.69
201074,640,722.47-37.73%
201187,779,060.9917.60%
2012212,489,218.65142.07%
2013235,136,150.4210.66%
2014260,456,278.8710.77%
2015298,052,593.4614.43%
2016325,840,292.159.32%

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 El Salvador in the 2015 Census was 50,101 broken down into 11,940 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in El Salvador (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,7165,0725.27
31,4386,1905.08
34,6237,2904.75
41,8589,2594.52
44,59210,2784.34
50,10111,9404.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in El Salvador is 5 to 9, with 5,390 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 382 individuals.

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Population of El Salvador by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0972.19%
1 to 44,4908.94%
5 to 95,39010.74%
10 to 144,7849.53%
15 to 194,5098.98%
20 to 244,6749.31%
25 to 294,2708.51%
30 to 343,7377.44%
35 to 393,5287.03%
40 to 442,9325.84%
45 to 492,6725.32%
50 to 542,3874.75%
55 to 591,8993.78%
60 to 641,5063.00%
65 to 699251.84%
70 to 746011.20%
75 to 794210.84%
80 and over3820.76%
Total50,204100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.33
  • Median Age: 25.19

Historical population

The population of El Salvador grew from 4,315 in 1903 to 58,771 in 2020, an increase of 54,456 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.37%, or an increase of 8,567 people, from the previous population of 50,204 in 2015.

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Population of El Salvador (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,315
-100.00%
16,899
10,521-4.08%
14,5293.21%
16,9153.10%
20,4463.86%
26,7212.71%
31,5003.13%
34,6502.06%
41,9052.66%
44,8482.50%
50,2042.17%
58,7713.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in El Salvador for the year 2019 was 39,739, broken down into 19,892 males and 19,847 females.

Location

The city center of El Salvador is situated at approximately 8° 34' North, 124° 31' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.8 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 El Salvador are Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and Malaybalay, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Libertad, Misamis Oriental, and Initao, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 771.15 kilometers (479.17 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 771.15 kilometers (479.17 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°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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