Medina, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
Barangay count19
Postal code9013
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesGingoog Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)148.29 km2 (57.26 sq mi)
Population (2020)35,612
Density (2020)240 / km2 (622 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 55' North, 125° 1' East (8.9114, 125.0240)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.5 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 148.29 square kilometers or 57.26 square miles which constitutes 4.74% of Misamis Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,612. This represented 3.72% of the total population of Misamis Oriental province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 240 inhabitants per square kilometer or 622 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Medina has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Medina
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bangbang2.52%89980711.40%2.30%
Bulwa5.21%1,8541,59316.38%3.25%
Cabug7.95%2,8303,380-16.27%-3.67%
Dig-aguyan2.24%79969015.80%3.14%
Duka4.69%1,6691,43316.47%3.26%
Gasa1.53%5445410.55%0.12%
Maanas12.11%4,3114,316-0.12%-0.02%
Mananum Bag-o3.98%1,4181,3634.04%0.84%
Mananum Daan2.84%1,01186117.42%3.44%
North Poblacion15.85%5,6434,72919.33%3.79%
Pahindong3.06%1,0891,0662.16%0.45%
Portulin5.65%2,0111,73016.24%3.22%
San Isidro2.48%88479411.34%2.29%
San Jose3.59%1,2781,1758.77%1.78%
San Roque2.25%80166221.00%4.09%
San Vicente2.75%97985714.24%2.84%
South Poblacion10.85%3,8643,47111.32%2.28%
Tambagan4.66%1,6591,45913.71%2.74%
Tup-on5.81%2,0691,9804.49%0.93%
Medina Total35,61232,9078.22%1.68%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Medina for the fiscal year of 2016 was 96,802,564.54.

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Annual regular income of Medina (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,451,426.27
201053,300,063.363.59%
201160,849,808.8414.16%
201259,699,894.28-1.89%
201368,075,559.6514.03%
201476,766,419.4812.77%
201587,210,903.7813.61%
201696,802,564.5411.00%

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 Medina in the 2015 Census was 32,781 broken down into 7,145 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Medina (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,7843,9675.49
23,3124,3905.31
25,7654,9455.21
28,4355,7974.91
31,1146,3134.93
32,7817,1454.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Medina is 5 to 9, with 3,904 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 348 individuals.

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Population of Medina by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17592.31%
1 to 43,1659.62%
5 to 93,90411.86%
10 to 143,71811.30%
15 to 193,1149.46%
20 to 242,6067.92%
25 to 292,4877.56%
30 to 342,0386.19%
35 to 392,0376.19%
40 to 441,8275.55%
45 to 491,7625.35%
50 to 541,4314.35%
55 to 591,2353.75%
60 to 649372.85%
65 to 696972.12%
70 to 744851.47%
75 to 793571.08%
80 and over3481.06%
Total32,907100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.98
  • Median Age: 23.44

Historical population

The population of Medina grew from 8,893 in 1948 to 35,612 in 2020, an increase of 26,719 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.68%, or an increase of 2,705 people, from the previous population of 32,907 in 2015.

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Population of Medina (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,893
11,8562.56%
15,1852.45%
18,4413.98%
19,8881.52%
21,7960.92%
23,3191.27%
25,8102.20%
28,4841.37%
31,1543.32%
32,9071.05%
35,6121.68%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Medina for the year 2019 was 24,717, broken down into 12,401 males and 12,316 females.

Location

The municipal center of Medina is situated at approximately 8° 55' North, 125° 1' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.5 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 Medina are Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, and Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, Binuangan, Misamis Oriental, Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental, and Salay, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 767.35 kilometers (476.81 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 767.35 kilometers (476.81 miles) to the Northwest (N34°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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