Dumangas, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count45
Postal code5006
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesGuimaras Strait [Sulu Sea], Iloilo Strait [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)128.70 km2 (49.69 sq mi)
Population (2020)73,899
Density (2020)574 / km2 (1,487 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 49' North, 122° 43' East (10.8214, 122.7122)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.4 feet)

Dumangas is a coastal municipality in the province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 128.70 square kilometers or 49.69 square miles which constitutes 2.58% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 73,899. This represented 3.60% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.93% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 574 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,487 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dumangas has 45 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dumangas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aurora-del Pilar0.31%226300-24.67%-5.79%
Bacay3.95%2,9161,79862.18%10.71%
Bacong1.87%1,3851,3314.06%0.84%
Balabag2.24%1,6541,835-9.86%-2.16%
Balud0.91%67155421.12%4.12%
Bantud1.73%1,2751,1847.69%1.57%
Bantud Fabrica3.30%2,4422,2677.72%1.58%
Baras0.64%472524-9.92%-2.18%
Barasan1.64%1,2151,219-0.33%-0.07%
Basa-Mabini Bonifacio0.57%419480-12.71%-2.82%
Bolilao4.19%3,0982,9385.45%1.12%
Buenaflor Embarkadero0.15%109152-28.29%-6.76%
Burgos-Regidor1.03%764955-20.00%-4.59%
Calao2.99%2,2132,369-6.59%-1.42%
Cali2.71%2,0051,9841.06%0.22%
Cansilayan2.00%1,4781,809-18.30%-4.16%
Capaliz1.11%81970915.51%3.08%
Cayos2.11%1,5571,651-5.69%-1.23%
Compayan1.23%90861747.16%8.47%
Dacutan2.85%2,1091,9726.95%1.42%
Ermita4.57%3,3772,86118.04%3.55%
Ilaya 1st0.91%672707-4.95%-1.06%
Ilaya 2nd0.72%533653-18.38%-4.18%
Ilaya 3rd1.02%7557402.03%0.42%
Jardin2.04%1,5111,4881.55%0.32%
Lacturan2.44%1,8022,125-15.20%-3.41%
Lopez Jaena-Rizal0.25%186188-1.06%-0.22%
Managuit1.28%94783413.55%2.71%
Maquina1.95%1,4381,18920.94%4.08%
Nanding Lopez2.51%1,8531,55019.55%3.83%
Pagdugue3.71%2,7382,24721.85%4.25%
Paloc Bigque2.06%1,5261,581-3.48%-0.74%
Paloc Sool4.79%3,5422,50741.28%7.55%
Patlad2.84%2,0992,234-6.04%-1.30%
Pd Monfort North6.18%4,5653,85818.33%3.61%
Pd Monfort South2.53%1,8701,931-3.16%-0.67%
Pulao3.57%2,6371,62562.28%10.73%
Rosario2.28%1,6841,6343.06%0.64%
Sapao2.78%2,0562,251-8.66%-1.89%
Sulangan4.19%3,0942,69114.98%2.98%
Tabucan3.19%2,3542,455-4.11%-0.88%
Talusan1.13%834855-2.46%-0.52%
Tambobo1.25%9231,030-10.39%-2.28%
Tamboilan3.27%2,4162,544-5.03%-1.08%
Victorias1.02%75268210.26%2.08%
Dumangas Total73,89969,1086.93%1.42%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dumangas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 143,496,895.00.

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Annual regular income of Dumangas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200981,831,174.38
201083,572,850.662.13%
201191,609,031.139.62%
201291,556,707.56-0.06%
2013102,714,360.6612.19%
2014118,663,052.0015.53%
2015131,946,741.5611.19%
2016143,496,895.008.75%

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 Dumangas in the 2015 Census was 68,962 broken down into 15,793 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Dumangas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
49,8999,1485.45
51,0749,9755.12
56,21111,2624.99
62,67713,3484.70
66,06214,3524.60
68,96215,7934.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dumangas is 5 to 9, with 6,883 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 984 individuals.

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Population of Dumangas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2681.83%
1 to 45,3737.77%
5 to 96,8839.96%
10 to 146,8729.94%
15 to 196,6359.60%
20 to 245,6048.11%
25 to 295,1767.49%
30 to 344,9837.21%
35 to 394,6396.71%
40 to 444,1646.03%
45 to 493,7385.41%
50 to 543,4745.03%
55 to 592,8384.11%
60 to 642,3423.39%
65 to 691,8242.64%
70 to 741,3121.90%
75 to 799991.45%
80 and over9841.42%
Total69,108100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.53
  • Median Age: 26.85

Historical population

The population of Dumangas grew from 12,428 in 1903 to 73,899 in 2020, an increase of 61,471 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.42%, or an increase of 4,791 people, from the previous population of 69,108 in 2015.

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Population of Dumangas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,428
19,8943.02%
24,5391.05%
29,3361.85%
30,1270.23%
35,2841.56%
38,9992.03%
41,2411.12%
49,9131.93%
51,0920.44%
56,2912.10%
62,7691.51%
66,1081.90%
69,1080.85%
73,8991.42%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dumangas for the year 2019 was 47,224, broken down into 23,154 males and 24,070 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dumangas is situated at approximately 10° 49' North, 122° 43' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.4 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 Dumangas are Iloilo City, Silay, Negros Occidental, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Passi, Iloilo, and Bago, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Zarraga, Iloilo, Leganes, Iloilo, New Lucena, Iloilo, Buenavista, Guimaras, and Pototan, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 457.45 kilometers (284.24 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 457.45 kilometers (284.24 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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