Sadanga, Province of Mountain Province

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
Barangay count8
Postal code2617
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)259.79 km2 (100.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)8,427
Density (2020)32 / km2 (84 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 10' North, 121° 2' East (17.1685, 121.0262)
Estimated elevation above sea level872.4 meters (2,861.6 feet)

Sadanga is a municipality in the landlocked province of Mountain Province.

The municipality has a land area of 259.79 square kilometers or 100.31 square miles which constitutes 10.87% of Mountain Province's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,427. This represented 5.33% of the total population of Mountain Province, or 0.47% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 32 inhabitants per square kilometer or 84 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sadanga has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sadanga
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anabel10.10%851910-6.48%-1.40%
Bekigan6.35%535557-3.95%-0.84%
Belwang10.91%919955-3.77%-0.81%
Betwagan25.18%2,1222,324-8.69%-1.90%
Demang10.60%8938534.69%0.97%
Poblacion18.23%1,5361,597-3.82%-0.82%
Sacasacan7.77%655659-0.61%-0.13%
Saclit10.87%916944-2.97%-0.63%
Sadanga Total8,4278,799-4.23%-0.91%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sadanga for the fiscal year of 2016 was 48,908,329.19.

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Annual regular income of Sadanga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200928,645,403.76
201030,260,644.285.64%
201132,746,053.208.21%
201231,754,999.62-3.03%
201334,939,753.2610.03%
201439,107,426.9211.93%
201544,526,901.6713.86%
201648,908,329.199.84%

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 Sadanga in the 2015 Census was 8,799 broken down into 1,765 households or an average of 4.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Sadanga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,3021,5144.82
8,3061,5525.35
8,5961,6285.28
9,7031,8255.32
9,1551,7835.13
8,7991,7654.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sadanga is 10 to 14, with 1,017 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 129 individuals.

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Population of Sadanga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11331.51%
1 to 46677.58%
5 to 994410.73%
10 to 141,01711.56%
15 to 1999211.27%
20 to 2492110.47%
25 to 297949.02%
30 to 345616.38%
35 to 394615.24%
40 to 444364.96%
45 to 493433.90%
50 to 543193.63%
55 to 593313.76%
60 to 642492.83%
65 to 692012.28%
70 to 741451.65%
75 to 791561.77%
80 and over1291.47%
Total8,799100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.73
  • Median Age: 23.51

Historical population

The population of Sadanga grew from 3,956 in 1918 to 8,427 in 2020, an increase of 4,471 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.91%, or a decrease of 372 people, from the previous population of 8,799 in 2015.

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Population of Sadanga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,956
2,933-1.48%
3,9303.05%
5,9673.74%
5,115-1.50%
5,9092.94%
6,6502.39%
7,3020.94%
8,3732.60%
8,5960.57%
9,7061.69%
9,181-2.00%
8,799-0.81%
8,427-0.91%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sadanga for the year 2019 was 6,060, broken down into 3,184 males and 2,876 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sadanga is situated at approximately 17° 10' North, 121° 2' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 872.4 meters or 2,861.6 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 Sadanga are Tabuk, Kalinga, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Santiago, Isabela, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Cauayan, Isabela, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Bontoc, Mountain Province, Barlig, Mountain Province, Sagada, Mountain Province, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Besao, Mountain Province, and Sabangan, Mountain Province. Its distance from the national capital is 285.31 kilometers (177.28 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 285.31 kilometers (177.28 miles) to the South (S1°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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