Amlan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count8
Postal code6203
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)111.85 km2 (43.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,513
Density (2020)228 / km2 (591 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 28' North, 123° 14' East (9.4636, 123.2266)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.1 feet)

Amlan, formerly known as Ayuquitan, is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 111.85 square kilometers or 43.19 square miles which constitutes 2.06% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,513. This represented 1.78% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 0.32% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 228 inhabitants per square kilometer or 591 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Amlan has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Amlan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bio-os16.09%4,1063,63912.83%2.57%
Jantianon11.34%2,8932,993-3.34%-0.71%
Jugno16.78%4,2803,9298.93%1.82%
Mag-abo8.53%2,1751,93512.40%2.49%
Poblacion5.69%1,4521,531-5.16%-1.11%
Silab17.31%4,4163,60622.46%4.36%
Tambojangin8.93%2,2782,317-1.68%-0.36%
Tandayag15.34%3,9133,6746.51%1.34%
Amlan Total25,51323,6248.00%1.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Amlan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 80,834,703.92.

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Annual regular income of Amlan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,571,594.24
201046,805,045.685.01%
201151,433,566.309.89%
201251,530,118.170.19%
201358,048,931.5412.65%
201463,277,311.189.01%
201572,141,575.1514.01%
201680,834,703.9212.05%

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 Amlan in the 2015 Census was 23,624 broken down into 5,525 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Amlan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,1453,0865.23
16,5683,2905.04
19,2263,8514.99
22,1734,5324.89
22,2065,0274.42
23,6245,5254.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amlan is 5 to 9, with 2,354 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 331 individuals.

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Population of Amlan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14782.02%
1 to 41,8707.92%
5 to 92,3549.96%
10 to 142,2239.41%
15 to 192,1309.02%
20 to 242,0088.50%
25 to 291,7627.46%
30 to 341,5696.64%
35 to 391,5736.66%
40 to 441,3635.77%
45 to 491,2855.44%
50 to 541,2495.29%
55 to 591,1354.80%
60 to 648573.63%
65 to 696712.84%
70 to 744291.82%
75 to 793311.40%
80 and over3371.43%
Total23,624100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.22
  • Median Age: 27.13

Historical population

The population of Amlan grew from 10,373 in 1903 to 25,513 in 2020, an increase of 15,140 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.63%, or an increase of 1,889 people, from the previous population of 23,624 in 2015.

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Population of Amlan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,373
12,5251.20%
14,9040.87%
13,342-1.13%
9,399-3.03%
11,5472.03%
12,4571.53%
13,6381.83%
16,1451.70%
16,5730.49%
19,2273.24%
22,1731.99%
22,2060.05%
23,6241.19%
25,5131.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Amlan for the year 2019 was 16,930, broken down into 8,191 males and 8,739 females.

Location

The municipal center of Amlan is situated at approximately 9° 28' North, 123° 14' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.1 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 Amlan are Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Tagbilaran, Bohol, and Guihulngan, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are San Jose, Negros Oriental, Pamplona, Negros Oriental, Samboan, Cebu, Santander, Cebu, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, and Ginatilan, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 617.38 kilometers (383.62 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 617.38 kilometers (383.62 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°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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