Marinduque

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Marinduque
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
Cities0
Municipalities6
Barangays218
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea, Verde Island Passage
Area (2013)952.58 km2 (367.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)239,207
Density (2020)251 / km2 (650 / sq mi)

Marinduque is a province in the Philippines situated in the MIMAROPA Region grouped under the Luzon island group. Its capital is the Municipality of Boac.

The province has a land area of 952.58 square kilometers or 367.79 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 239,207. This represented 7.41% of the total population of the MIMAROPA Region, 0.38% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.22% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 251 inhabitants per square kilometer or 650 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Marinduque is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Tayabas Bay, Sibuyan Sea, and Verde Island Passage.

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Map of the Philippines with Marinduque highlighted in redMap of Marinduque showing its component municipalitiesBoacBuenavistaGasanMogpogSanta CruzTorrijos

Local government units

Marinduque has 6 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 218.

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Local government units of Marinduque
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Boacmunicipality, capital57,28354,7300.96%212.7026961
Buenavistamunicipality26,04323,9881.75%81.2532115
Gasanmunicipality36,19734,8280.82%100.8835925
Mogpogmunicipality34,51634,0430.29%108.0631937
Santa Cruzmunicipality54,69256,408-0.65%270.7720255
Torrijosmunicipality30,47630,524-0.03%178.9217025
Marinduque Total239,207234,5210.42%952.58251218

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Marinduque for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱573,945,518.74.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Marinduque (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009341,314,124.73–
2010363,171,840.436.40%
2011399,417,575.079.98%
2012384,063,113.31-3.84%
2013420,530,026.099.50%
2014467,841,899.2711.25%
2015532,674,126.3513.86%
2016573,945,518.747.75%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marinduque is 10 to 14, with 27,811 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,761 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Marinduque by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,5021.92%
1 to 420,2028.61%
5 to 927,30011.64%
10 to 1427,81111.86%
15 to 1924,39310.40%
20 to 2416,6107.08%
25 to 2914,1496.03%
30 to 3413,7355.86%
35 to 3914,1536.03%
40 to 4413,0625.57%
45 to 4912,7165.42%
50 to 5410,8934.64%
55 to 5910,0354.28%
60 to 648,3333.55%
65 to 696,4252.74%
70 to 744,3811.87%
75 to 793,0601.30%
80 and over2,7611.18%
Total234,521100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.84
  • Median Age: 23.93

Historical population

The population of Marinduque grew from 51,674 in 1903 to 239,207 in 2020, an increase of 187,533 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.42%, or an increase of 4,686 people, from the previous population of 234,521 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Marinduque (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
51,674–
56,8680.61%
81,7681.83%
85,8280.50%
114,5862.57%
144,1092.27%
162,8042.48%
173,7151.31%
185,5240.66%
199,9101.41%
217,3921.81%
229,6360.76%
227,828-0.29%
234,5210.55%
239,2070.42%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Marinduque for the year 2019 was 152,570.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Marinduque are:

Secondary Roads

  • Marinduque Circumferential Road
  • Masiga Airport Road
  • Mogpog-Balanacan Port Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Dr. Damian Reyes Road (Boac Side)
  • Dr. Damian Reyes Road (Torrijos Side)
  • Tigwi-Dampulan-Lipata-Yook-Buenavista Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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