Boljoon, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count11
Postal code6024
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCebu Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)117.00 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,525
Density (2020)150 / km2 (388 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 38' North, 123° 29' East (9.6268, 123.4786)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.3 feet)

Boljoon is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 117.00 square kilometers or 45.17 square miles which constitutes 2.37% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,525. This represented 0.53% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 150 inhabitants per square kilometer or 388 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Boljoon has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Boljoon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Arbor7.05%1,2351,07614.78%2.94%
Baclayan2.87%5034687.48%1.53%
El Pardo19.87%3,4833,2646.71%1.38%
Granada8.47%1,4841,25318.44%3.63%
Lower Becerril8.92%1,5631,29720.51%4.00%
Lunop5.61%9849167.42%1.52%
Nangka3.93%6896791.47%0.31%
Poblacion23.79%4,1694,0822.13%0.44%
San Antonio5.93%1,0391,114-6.73%-1.46%
South Granada5.37%94183912.16%2.44%
Upper Becerril8.19%1,4351,3565.83%1.20%
Boljoon Total17,52516,3447.23%1.48%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Boljoon for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱64,105,986.59.

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Annual regular income of Boljoon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,646,811.60–
201038,893,610.736.13%
201142,213,848.238.54%
201241,469,778.47-1.76%
201345,869,313.1710.61%
201451,959,960.2813.28%
201558,145,944.7811.91%
201664,105,986.5910.25%

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 Boljoon in the 2015 Census was 16,320 broken down into 3,374 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Boljoon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,6462,3045.05
12,3182,4595.01
13,3682,5135.32
14,8772,9735.00
15,0123,2264.65
16,3203,3744.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boljoon is 10 to 14, with 1,845 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 225 individuals.

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Population of Boljoon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12581.58%
1 to 41,2677.75%
5 to 91,79010.95%
10 to 141,84511.29%
15 to 191,72810.57%
20 to 241,5049.20%
25 to 291,2137.42%
30 to 341,0226.25%
35 to 399575.86%
40 to 448275.06%
45 to 498034.91%
50 to 548094.95%
55 to 595853.58%
60 to 645563.40%
65 to 694112.51%
70 to 743031.85%
75 to 792251.38%
80 and over2411.47%
Total16,344100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.38
  • Median Age: 24.27

Historical population

The population of Boljoon grew from 7,299 in 1903 to 17,525 in 2020, an increase of 10,226 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.48%, or an increase of 1,181 people, from the previous population of 16,344 in 2015.

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Population of Boljoon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,299–
9,1211.42%
10,0870.50%
11,2991.17%
9,151-1.84%
11,0491.86%
11,3590.56%
10,735-1.12%
11,6460.82%
12,3181.06%
13,3801.79%
14,8771.47%
15,0270.37%
16,3441.61%
17,5251.48%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Boljoon for the year 2019 was 11,472, broken down into 5,776 males and 5,696 females.

Location

The municipal center of Boljoon is situated at approximately 9° 38' North, 123° 29' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.3 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 Boljoon are Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Tagbilaran, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu, and Guihulngan, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Alcoy, Cebu, Oslob, Cebu, Dalaguete, Cebu, Malabuyoc, Cebu, Alegria, Cebu, and Ginatilan, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 612.75 kilometers (380.74 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Alcoy, Cebu, 9.61 kilometers (5.97 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N19°E)
  • Oslob, Cebu, 12.70 kilometers (7.89 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S23°W)
  • Dalaguete, Cebu, 16.19 kilometers (10.06 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N21°E)
  • Malabuyoc, Cebu, 17.09 kilometers (10.62 miles) to the West (N81°W)
  • Alegria, Cebu, 18.96 kilometers (11.78 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)
  • Ginatilan, Cebu, 19.19 kilometers (11.92 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S71°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 612.75 kilometers (380.74 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°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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