San Dionisio, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count29
Postal code5015
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVisayan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)127.06 km2 (49.06 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,048
Density (2020)307 / km2 (796 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 16' North, 123° 6' East (11.2701, 123.0942)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.3 meters (76.4 feet)

San Dionisio is a coastal municipality in the province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 127.06 square kilometers or 49.06 square miles which constitutes 2.54% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,048. This represented 1.90% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 307 inhabitants per square kilometer or 796 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Dionisio has 29 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Dionisio
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agdaliran3.10%1,2101,371-11.74%-2.60%
Amayong1.23%480580-17.24%-3.90%
Bagacay6.21%2,4242,18810.79%2.18%
Batuan1.17%458583-21.44%-4.95%
Bondulan3.84%1,4981,575-4.89%-1.05%
Boroñgon2.17%846896-5.58%-1.20%
Canas2.82%1,1021,0990.27%0.06%
Capinang2.68%1,0471,0202.65%0.55%
Cubay3.87%1,5131,4901.54%0.32%
Cudionan4.25%1,6581,671-0.78%-0.16%
Dugman3.03%1,1821,207-2.07%-0.44%
Hacienda Conchita3.65%1,4241,3217.80%1.59%
Madanlog2.82%1,1031,0208.14%1.66%
Mandu-awak6.35%2,4782,2739.02%1.83%
Moto1.26%492568-13.38%-2.98%
Naborot0.40%158163-3.07%-0.65%
Nipa1.35%5275250.38%0.08%
Odiongan3.52%1,3761,22112.69%2.55%
Pangi5.35%2,0902,0611.41%0.29%
Pase3.21%1,2531,1726.91%1.42%
Poblacion7.52%2,9363,158-7.03%-1.52%
San Nicolas2.55%99579924.53%4.73%
Santol2.28%8928277.86%1.61%
Siempreviva6.68%2,6072,5791.09%0.23%
Sua4.28%1,6721,5944.89%1.01%
Talo-ato2.26%884986-10.34%-2.27%
Tamangi2.72%1,0631,0184.42%0.91%
Tiabas4.97%1,9412,099-7.53%-1.63%
Tuble4.45%1,7391,7111.64%0.34%
San Dionisio Total39,04838,7750.70%0.15%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Dionisio for the fiscal year of 2016 was 89,934,061.87.

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Annual regular income of San Dionisio (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,286,990.84
201055,734,909.618.67%
201161,222,920.499.85%
201259,499,376.88-2.82%
201365,082,546.059.38%
201474,130,524.7113.90%
201583,495,107.2612.63%
201689,934,061.877.71%

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 San Dionisio in the 2015 Census was 38,750 broken down into 9,013 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in San Dionisio (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,9104,3255.53
25,2324,8495.20
28,7015,4925.23
32,1246,5774.88
33,6507,2464.64
38,7509,0134.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Dionisio is 10 to 14, with 4,521 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 358 individuals.

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Population of San Dionisio by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18142.10%
1 to 43,2538.39%
5 to 94,36911.27%
10 to 144,52111.66%
15 to 194,00510.33%
20 to 243,6549.42%
25 to 292,9867.70%
30 to 342,5736.64%
35 to 392,3776.13%
40 to 442,0715.34%
45 to 491,9364.99%
50 to 541,6754.32%
55 to 591,3983.61%
60 to 641,0772.78%
65 to 697882.03%
70 to 745591.44%
75 to 793580.92%
80 and over3610.93%
Total38,775100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.25
  • Median Age: 23.32

Historical population

The population of San Dionisio grew from 4,808 in 1903 to 39,048 in 2020, an increase of 34,240 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.15%, or an increase of 273 people, from the previous population of 38,775 in 2015.

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Population of San Dionisio (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,808
-100.00%
11,0081.02%
12,6901.26%
15,4561.95%
16,9141.83%
19,4102.79%
23,9102.11%
25,2631.04%
28,7022.77%
32,1711.59%
33,6501.65%
38,7752.74%
39,0480.15%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Dionisio for the year 2019 was 24,605, broken down into 12,386 males and 12,219 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Dionisio is situated at approximately 11° 16' North, 123° 6' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.3 meters or 76.4 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 San Dionisio are Victorias, Negros Occidental, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Silay, Negros Occidental, and Sagay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Concepcion, Iloilo, Sara, Iloilo, Ajuy, Iloilo, Batad, Iloilo, Lemery, Iloilo, and Estancia, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 433.09 kilometers (269.11 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Concepcion, Iloilo, 6.31 kilometers (3.92 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
  • Sara, Iloilo, 8.98 kilometers (5.58 miles) to the West (S82°W)
  • Ajuy, Iloilo, 13.61 kilometers (8.46 miles) to the Southwest (S36°W)
  • Batad, Iloilo, 16.37 kilometers (10.17 miles) to the North (N6°E)
  • Lemery, Iloilo, 18.86 kilometers (11.72 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S75°W)
  • Estancia, Iloilo, 21.48 kilometers (13.35 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N17°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 433.09 kilometers (269.11 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°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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