Moalboal, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count15
Postal code6032
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)124.86 km2 (48.21 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,930
Density (2020)296 / km2 (766 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 56' North, 123° 24' East (9.9376, 123.3928)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.8 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 124.86 square kilometers or 48.21 square miles which constitutes 2.53% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,930. This represented 1.11% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.46% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 296 inhabitants per square kilometer or 766 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Moalboal has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Moalboal
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agbalanga2.88%1,06594013.30%2.66%
Bala2.08%7677009.57%1.94%
Balabagon6.49%2,3951,82531.23%5.89%
Basdiot18.59%6,8675,94915.43%3.07%
Batadbatad4.38%1,6191,31822.84%4.42%
Bugho5.65%2,0881,82414.47%2.89%
Buguil2.25%83275610.05%2.04%
Busay4.37%1,6131,30923.22%4.49%
Lanao5.18%1,9141,42434.41%6.42%
Poblacion East7.88%2,9112,52115.47%3.07%
Poblacion West9.66%3,5673,24010.09%2.04%
Saavedra9.16%3,3812,88117.36%3.43%
Tomonoy7.13%2,6342,01830.53%5.77%
Tuble6.54%2,4152,01220.03%3.92%
Tunga7.75%2,8622,41318.61%3.66%
Moalboal Total36,93031,13018.63%3.66%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Moalboal for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱110,298,289.45.

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Annual regular income of Moalboal (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,765,747.30–
201054,338,172.00-4.28%
201160,716,745.5911.74%
201274,743,458.7423.10%
201383,789,609.5012.10%
201492,000,765.989.80%
2015103,527,923.0812.53%
2016110,298,289.456.54%

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 Moalboal in the 2015 Census was 31,109 broken down into 7,284 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Moalboal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,0263,8775.17
22,0034,4794.91
23,3924,7904.88
27,3955,5684.92
27,6576,1834.47
31,1097,2844.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Moalboal is 5 to 9, with 3,581 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 470 individuals.

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Population of Moalboal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16782.18%
1 to 42,7438.81%
5 to 93,58111.50%
10 to 143,24410.42%
15 to 192,9449.46%
20 to 242,5618.23%
25 to 292,3317.49%
30 to 342,0456.57%
35 to 391,8415.91%
40 to 441,6605.33%
45 to 491,5224.89%
50 to 541,4354.61%
55 to 591,1583.72%
60 to 641,0133.25%
65 to 697632.45%
70 to 746592.12%
75 to 794701.51%
80 and over4821.55%
Total31,130100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.18
  • Median Age: 24.64

Historical population

The population of Moalboal grew from 11,743 in 1903 to 36,930 in 2020, an increase of 25,187 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.66%, or an increase of 5,800 people, from the previous population of 31,130 in 2015.

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Population of Moalboal (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,743–
14,8971.51%
14,868-0.01%
15,0190.10%
13,745-0.78%
15,6791.30%
16,1820.64%
16,4200.29%
20,0412.01%
22,0211.78%
23,4021.31%
27,3982.20%
27,6760.37%
31,1302.26%
36,9303.66%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Moalboal for the year 2019 was 22,455, broken down into 10,949 males and 11,506 females.

Location

The municipal center of Moalboal is situated at approximately 9° 56' North, 123° 24' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.8 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 Moalboal are Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Carcar, Cebu, Bais, Negros Oriental, Naga, Cebu, Canlaon, Negros Oriental, and Tanjay, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Alcantara, Cebu, Ronda, Cebu, Badian, Cebu, Dumanjug, Cebu, La Libertad, Negros Oriental, and Jimalalud, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 577.78 kilometers (359.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 577.78 kilometers (359.01 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°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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