Pintuyan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
Barangay count23
Postal code6614
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panaon
Area (2013)36.98 km2 (14.28 sq mi)
Population (2020)10,202
Density (2020)276 / km2 (714 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 57' North, 125° 15' East (9.9446, 125.2492)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.2 meters (62.9 feet)

Pintuyan is a coastal municipality in the province of Southern Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 36.98 square kilometers or 14.28 square miles which constitutes 2.05% of Southern Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,202. This represented 2.37% of the total population of Southern Leyte province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 276 inhabitants per square kilometer or 714 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pintuyan has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pintuyan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Badiang3.13%31927018.15%3.57%
Balongbalong1.39%142158-10.13%-2.22%
Buenavista4.67%4764515.54%1.14%
Bulawan2.21%225252-10.71%-2.36%
Canlawis3.48%3553404.41%0.91%
Catbawan7.67%78268514.16%2.83%
Caubang3.51%35828625.17%4.84%
Cogon3.93%40132822.26%4.32%
Dan-an4.79%489506-3.36%-0.72%
Lobo3.01%30727910.04%2.03%
Mainit2.81%28724616.67%3.30%
Manglit6.15%6276240.48%0.10%
Nueva Estrella Norte4.01%4094021.74%0.36%
Nueva Estrella Sur4.07%4154003.75%0.78%
Poblacion Ibabao3.67%374458-18.34%-4.18%
Poblacion Ubos5.48%559589-5.09%-1.09%
Pociano D. Equipilag3.88%39635112.82%2.57%
Ponod6.84%69860016.33%3.24%
San Roque5.48%559585-4.44%-0.95%
Santa Cruz6.15%627654-4.13%-0.88%
Son-ok I6.31%6446036.80%1.39%
Son-ok II4.18%426473-9.94%-2.18%
Tautag3.21%32728614.34%2.86%
Pintuyan Total10,2029,8263.83%0.79%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pintuyan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 44,185,882.27.

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Annual regular income of Pintuyan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200925,857,617.17
201027,256,185.325.41%
201129,413,154.847.91%
201228,513,392.28-3.06%
201331,378,657.7310.05%
201435,017,114.5711.60%
201539,819,629.3513.71%
201644,185,882.2710.97%

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 Pintuyan in the 2015 Census was 9,826 broken down into 2,218 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Pintuyan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,1741,5215.37
8,3871,6055.23
9,5661,7585.44
9,9101,9485.09
9,2592,0604.49
9,8262,2184.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pintuyan is 10 to 14, with 1,090 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 135 individuals.

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Population of Pintuyan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11791.82%
1 to 47898.03%
5 to 99649.81%
10 to 141,09011.09%
15 to 191,06110.80%
20 to 247427.55%
25 to 296306.41%
30 to 345235.32%
35 to 396116.22%
40 to 446036.14%
45 to 495735.83%
50 to 545525.62%
55 to 594254.33%
60 to 643033.08%
65 to 692732.78%
70 to 742212.25%
75 to 791521.55%
80 and over1351.37%
Total9,826100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.14
  • Median Age: 25.70

Historical population

The population of Pintuyan grew from 4,291 in 1903 to 10,202 in 2020, an increase of 5,911 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.79%, or an increase of 376 people, from the previous population of 9,826 in 2015.

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Population of Pintuyan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,291
7,8503.89%
10,4001.42%
11,1670.73%
11,4450.22%
12,5340.89%
7,446-9.92%
7,8721.12%
8,1770.38%
8,3880.48%
9,5672.86%
9,9110.49%
9,261-2.44%
9,8261.13%
10,2020.79%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pintuyan for the year 2019 was 7,898, broken down into 4,031 males and 3,867 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pintuyan is situated at approximately 9° 57' North, 125° 15' East, in the island of Panaon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.2 meters or 62.9 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 Pintuyan are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are San Ricardo, Southern Leyte, San Francisco, Southern Leyte, Limasawa, Southern Leyte, San Francisco, Surigao del Norte, Liloan, Southern Leyte, and Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 692.76 kilometers (430.46 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 692.76 kilometers (430.46 miles) to the Northwest (N41°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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