Alfonso Lista, Province of Ifugao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceIfugao
Barangay count20
Postal code3608
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)347.46 km2 (134.16 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,061
Density (2020)98 / km2 (254 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 55' North, 121° 29' East (16.9230, 121.4864)
Estimated elevation above sea level141.5 meters (464.2 feet)

Alfonso Lista, formerly known as Potia, is a municipality in the landlocked province of Ifugao.

The municipality has a land area of 347.46 square kilometers or 134.16 square miles which constitutes 13.27% of Ifugao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,061. This represented 16.42% of the total population of Ifugao province, or 1.89% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 98 inhabitants per square kilometer or 254 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alfonso Lista has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alfonso Lista
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bangar1.74%5935547.04%1.44%
Busilac4.86%1,6541,676-1.31%-0.28%
Calimag1.99%6786730.74%0.16%
Calupaan2.97%1,01283521.20%4.13%
Caragasan5.75%1,9581,8297.05%1.44%
Dolowog2.46%83872315.91%3.16%
Kiling6.35%2,1632,283-5.26%-1.13%
Laya2.07%706751-5.99%-1.29%
Little Tadian3.63%1,2381,244-0.48%-0.10%
Namillangan7.08%2,4112,2188.70%1.77%
Namnama4.32%1,4721,25017.76%3.50%
Ngileb4.29%1,4601,24816.99%3.36%
Pinto9.62%3,2773,1065.51%1.13%
Poblacion6.42%2,1881,96211.52%2.32%
San Jose2.76%9411,101-14.53%-3.25%
San Juan3.76%1,2821,06820.04%3.92%
San Marcos3.85%1,3111,502-12.72%-2.82%
San Quintin3.70%1,2591,2342.03%0.42%
Santa Maria15.90%5,4144,92010.04%2.03%
Santo Domingo6.48%2,2061,94213.59%2.72%
Alfonso Lista Total34,06132,1196.05%1.24%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alfonso Lista for the fiscal year of 2016 was 143,179,042.20.

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Annual regular income of Alfonso Lista (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200971,997,724.64
201074,220,177.743.09%
201191,029,201.5222.65%
201294,836,914.954.18%
2013113,648,745.9819.84%
2014124,808,969.159.82%
2015134,668,406.607.90%
2016143,179,042.206.32%

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 Alfonso Lista in the 2015 Census was 32,081 broken down into 7,149 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Alfonso Lista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,8152,8645.17
17,5523,5025.01
21,1574,2754.95
25,3235,4944.61
28,3766,1904.58
32,0817,1494.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alfonso Lista is 5 to 9, with 3,614 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 205 individuals.

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Population of Alfonso Lista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16692.08%
1 to 42,9879.30%
5 to 93,61411.25%
10 to 143,37510.51%
15 to 193,1179.70%
20 to 243,24110.09%
25 to 292,7978.71%
30 to 342,3327.26%
35 to 392,1956.83%
40 to 441,8885.88%
45 to 491,5954.97%
50 to 541,2844.00%
55 to 599763.04%
60 to 647652.38%
65 to 695171.61%
70 to 743110.97%
75 to 792510.78%
80 and over2050.64%
Total32,119100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.08
  • Median Age: 23.54

Historical population

The population of Alfonso Lista grew from 4,343 in 1960 to 34,061 in 2020, an increase of 29,718 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 1,942 people, from the previous population of 32,119 in 2015.

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Population of Alfonso Lista (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,343
5,7962.86%
8,1967.20%
11,0166.09%
14,8163.01%
17,5523.23%
21,1674.10%
25,3232.50%
28,4104.28%
32,1192.36%
34,0611.24%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alfonso Lista for the year 2019 was 18,384, broken down into 9,642 males and 8,742 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alfonso Lista is situated at approximately 16° 55' North, 121° 29' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 141.5 meters or 464.2 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 Alfonso Lista are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are San Mateo, Isabela, Ramon, Isabela, Aurora, Isabela, Aguinaldo, Ifugao, San Manuel, Isabela, and Cabatuan, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 263.74 kilometers (163.88 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 26.83 kilometers (16.67 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 29.87 kilometers (18.56 miles) to the East (N88°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 49.35 kilometers (30.67 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N60°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 60.86 kilometers (37.82 miles) to the North (N2°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 80.68 kilometers (50.13 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N19°E)
  • Baguio, 110.79 kilometers (68.84 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)

Distance from Manila: 263.74 kilometers (163.88 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°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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