Mabinay, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count32
Postal code6207
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)319.44 km2 (123.34 sq mi)
Population (2020)82,953
Density (2020)260 / km2 (673 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 44' North, 122° 56' East (9.7265, 122.9294)
Estimated elevation above sea level122.6 meters (402.0 feet)

Mabinay is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 319.44 square kilometers or 123.34 square miles which constitutes 5.89% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 82,953. This represented 5.79% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 1.03% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 260 inhabitants per square kilometer or 673 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mabinay has 32 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mabinay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abis4.34%3,6032,79728.82%5.47%
Arebasore2.36%1,9571,8585.33%1.10%
Bagtic4.28%3,5493,21510.39%2.10%
Banban1.43%1,1851,1661.63%0.34%
Barras3.21%2,6622,677-0.56%-0.12%
Bato2.91%2,4132,12513.55%2.71%
Bugnay0.96%8007713.76%0.78%
Bulibulihan1.69%1,4061,422-1.13%-0.24%
Bulwang3.06%2,5352,3816.47%1.33%
Campanun-an2.65%2,1972,362-6.99%-1.51%
Canggohob2.20%1,8281,60114.18%2.83%
Cansal-ing1.54%1,2801,408-9.09%-1.99%
Dagbasan3.10%2,5732,29412.16%2.45%
Dahile4.86%4,0353,9581.95%0.41%
Hagtu1.78%1,4751,652-10.71%-2.36%
Himocdongon3.44%2,8552,5979.93%2.01%
Inapoy3.38%2,8002,877-2.68%-0.57%
Lamdas1.77%1,4681,4610.48%0.10%
Lumbangan6.13%5,0835,0161.34%0.28%
Luyang2.26%1,8751,7427.63%1.56%
Manlingay1.04%86676113.80%2.76%
Mayaposi3.46%2,8682,6538.10%1.65%
Napasu-an1.13%9358954.47%0.92%
New Namangka0.69%57045625.00%4.81%
Old Namangka1.86%1,5411,33615.34%3.05%
Pandanon3.62%3,0062,64113.82%2.76%
Paniabonan4.24%3,5183,5030.43%0.09%
Pantao5.25%4,3584,1305.52%1.14%
Poblacion8.52%7,0666,7744.31%0.89%
Samac3.94%3,2703,437-4.86%-1.04%
Tadlong3.14%2,6062,15720.82%4.06%
Tara5.75%4,7704,7410.61%0.13%
Mabinay Total82,95378,8645.18%1.07%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mabinay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 180,342,413.34.

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Annual regular income of Mabinay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200996,541,020.35
2010102,551,887.296.23%
2011112,589,318.789.79%
2012110,028,654.79-2.27%
2013125,021,290.4713.63%
2014142,556,507.0914.03%
2015164,043,742.1415.07%
2016180,342,413.349.94%

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 Mabinay in the 2015 Census was 78,789 broken down into 17,709 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabinay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
58,92410,8805.42
62,91811,8145.33
66,98313,3575.01
70,53115,1264.66
74,14316,3404.54
78,78917,7094.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabinay is 5 to 9, with 8,975 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 597 individuals.

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Population of Mabinay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,7342.20%
1 to 47,1579.08%
5 to 98,97511.38%
10 to 148,86511.24%
15 to 198,19810.40%
20 to 247,5609.59%
25 to 296,0697.70%
30 to 344,9376.26%
35 to 394,5955.83%
40 to 444,3735.54%
45 to 493,9144.96%
50 to 543,7534.76%
55 to 592,8193.57%
60 to 642,0942.66%
65 to 691,4261.81%
70 to 741,0021.27%
75 to 797961.01%
80 and over5970.76%
Total78,864100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.24
  • Median Age: 22.98

Historical population

The population of Mabinay grew from 14,585 in 1960 to 82,953 in 2020, an increase of 68,368 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.07%, or an increase of 4,089 people, from the previous population of 78,864 in 2015.

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Population of Mabinay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,585
33,7858.56%
35,3360.90%
46,8715.81%
58,9352.32%
62,9391.24%
67,0011.35%
70,5480.71%
74,1871.85%
78,8641.17%
82,9531.07%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mabinay for the year 2019 was 44,938, broken down into 22,207 males and 22,731 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mabinay is situated at approximately 9° 44' North, 122° 56' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 122.6 meters or 402.0 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 Mabinay are Bais, Negros Oriental, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, and Guihulngan, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Bindoy, Negros Oriental, Manjuyod, Negros Oriental, Ayungon, Negros Oriental, Candoni, Negros Occidental, Tayasan, Negros Oriental, and Pamplona, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 577.53 kilometers (358.86 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 577.53 kilometers (358.86 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°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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