Naujan, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
Barangay count70
Postal code5204
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Area (2013)503.10 km2 (194.25 sq mi)
Population (2020)109,587
Density (2020)218 / km2 (564 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 19' North, 121° 18' East (13.3242, 121.3030)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.3 feet)

Naujan is a coastal municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

The municipality has a land area of 503.10 square kilometers or 194.25 square miles which constitutes 11.87% of Oriental Mindoro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 109,587. This represented 12.06% of the total population of Oriental Mindoro province, or 3.39% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 218 inhabitants per square kilometer or 564 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Naujan has 70 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Naujan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Adrialuna1.92%2,1091,9975.61%1.16%
Andres Ilagan0.69%75560624.59%4.74%
Antipolo0.44%482518-6.95%-1.50%
Apitong2.30%2,5232,592-2.66%-0.57%
Arangin1.14%1,2461,03120.85%4.07%
Aurora3.15%3,4573,3513.16%0.66%
Bacungan1.47%1,6091,4709.46%1.92%
Bagong Buhay1.87%2,0532,089-1.72%-0.37%
Balite0.89%972993-2.11%-0.45%
Bancuro2.01%2,1992,0019.90%2.01%
Banuton0.93%1,0199813.87%0.80%
Barcenaga4.45%4,8804,7093.63%0.75%
Bayani1.93%2,1121,9896.18%1.27%
Buhangin1.04%1,1421,1142.51%0.52%
Caburo0.42%46429159.45%10.32%
Concepcion0.84%9238795.01%1.03%
Dao1.26%1,3841,385-0.07%-0.02%
Del Pilar1.86%2,0352,221-8.37%-1.82%
Estrella2.54%2,7842,5678.45%1.72%
Evangelista2.87%3,1453,0702.44%0.51%
Gamao0.88%964991-2.72%-0.58%
General Esco1.34%1,4641,31211.59%2.33%
Herrera0.69%761827-7.98%-1.74%
Inarawan1.86%2,0401,75816.04%3.18%
Kalinisan1.47%1,6101,35119.17%3.76%
Laguna1.40%1,5381,4863.50%0.73%
Mabini0.65%70958620.99%4.09%
Magtibay0.58%63256212.46%2.50%
Mahabang Parang1.72%1,8821,7795.79%1.19%
Malaya1.04%1,1351,186-4.30%-0.92%
Malinao1.56%1,7091,5927.35%1.50%
Malvar1.36%1,4881,4691.29%0.27%
Masagana0.94%1,0269517.89%1.61%
Masaguing0.43%471614-23.29%-5.43%
Melgar A1.52%1,6701,6173.28%0.68%
Melgar B1.48%1,6171,43712.53%2.52%
Metolza1.37%1,506708112.71%17.22%
Montelago1.88%2,0572,161-4.81%-1.03%
Montemayor0.54%592709-16.50%-3.72%
Motoderazo1.75%1,9211,8662.95%0.61%
Mulawin1.22%1,3341,3220.91%0.19%
Nag-iba I0.77%843894-5.70%-1.23%
Nag-iba II1.44%1,5821,4985.61%1.16%
Pagkakaisa2.19%2,4022,2815.30%1.09%
Paitan1.04%1,1351,519-25.28%-5.95%
Paniquian1.53%1,6821,6024.99%1.03%
Pinagsabangan I2.37%2,5922,30512.45%2.50%
Pinagsabangan II2.51%2,7482,41913.60%2.72%
Piñahan1.44%1,5821,25625.96%4.98%
Poblacion I0.75%8268013.12%0.65%
Poblacion II0.87%95468738.86%7.16%
Poblacion III0.95%1,04591713.96%2.79%
Sampaguita2.79%3,0532,48223.01%4.45%
San Agustin I1.73%1,8981,60518.26%3.59%
San Agustin II1.52%1,6681,6550.79%0.16%
San Andres1.02%1,1221,167-3.86%-0.82%
San Antonio0.45%490529-7.37%-1.60%
San Carlos0.77%840867-3.11%-0.66%
San Isidro0.87%956964-0.83%-0.18%
San Jose0.71%77865518.78%3.69%
San Luis0.99%1,08993017.10%3.38%
San Nicolas1.00%1,10199410.76%2.18%
San Pedro1.35%1,4781,4263.65%0.76%
Santa Cruz1.33%1,4621,468-0.41%-0.09%
Santa Isabel1.11%1,2131,234-1.70%-0.36%
Santa Maria2.90%3,1783,1580.63%0.13%
Santiago2.41%2,6382,13223.73%4.58%
Santo Niño1.90%2,0821,63327.50%5.25%
Tagumpay0.84%925938-1.39%-0.29%
Tigkan0.74%806844-4.50%-0.96%
Naujan Total109,587102,9986.40%1.31%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Naujan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 233,898,767.05.

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Annual regular income of Naujan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009129,429,412.10
2010136,189,585.335.22%
2011149,762,896.149.97%
2012147,097,514.46-1.78%
2013163,309,125.4011.02%
2014186,212,769.3514.02%
2015213,169,144.4114.48%
2016233,898,767.059.72%

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 Naujan in the 2015 Census was 102,903 broken down into 23,348 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Naujan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
72,19413,5565.33
75,68815,1634.99
83,86216,9234.96
90,58019,3434.68
94,44821,4794.40
102,90323,3484.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Naujan is 5 to 9, with 11,652 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 788 individuals.

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Population of Naujan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,1842.12%
1 to 48,8088.55%
5 to 911,65211.31%
10 to 1411,57211.24%
15 to 1910,69610.38%
20 to 249,3759.10%
25 to 297,8117.58%
30 to 347,0316.83%
35 to 396,4336.25%
40 to 445,8335.66%
45 to 495,2285.08%
50 to 544,4304.30%
55 to 593,8873.77%
60 to 642,9062.82%
65 to 692,0792.02%
70 to 741,3661.33%
75 to 799190.89%
80 and over7880.77%
Total102,998100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.87
  • Median Age: 23.51

Historical population

The population of Naujan grew from 3,662 in 1903 to 109,587 in 2020, an increase of 105,925 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.31%, or an increase of 6,589 people, from the previous population of 102,998 in 2015.

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Population of Naujan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,662
9,1395.95%
19,1703.77%
22,3821.60%
31,4763.04%
45,6853.71%
54,6413.66%
61,2162.30%
72,2031.66%
75,7260.90%
83,8922.22%
90,6291.07%
94,4971.53%
102,9981.65%
109,5871.31%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Naujan for the year 2019 was 61,503, broken down into 30,183 males and 31,320 females.

Location

The municipal center of Naujan is situated at approximately 13° 19' North, 121° 18' East, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.3 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 Naujan are Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas City, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Lucena, San Pablo, Laguna, and Tayabas, Quezon. The nearest municipalities are Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Baco, Oriental Mindoro, Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Socorro, Oriental Mindoro, San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Lobo, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 144.40 kilometers (89.72 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 144.40 kilometers (89.72 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°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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