Cagayancillo, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
Barangay count12
Postal code5321
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Area (2013)26.39 km2 (10.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)6,884
Density (2020)261 / km2 (676 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 35' North, 121° 12' East (9.5769, 121.1971)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (24.0 feet)

Cagayancillo is a coastal municipality in the island province of Palawan.

The municipality has a land area of 26.39 square kilometers or 10.19 square miles which constitutes 0.18% of Palawan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,884. This represented 0.73% of the total population of Palawan province, or 0.21% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 261 inhabitants per square kilometer or 676 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cagayancillo has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cagayancillo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bantayan6.12%4213907.95%1.62%
Calsada3.12%215218-1.38%-0.29%
Convento4.46%307310-0.97%-0.20%
Lipot North4.04%27820138.31%7.06%
Lipot South2.85%19613545.19%8.16%
Magsaysay19.25%1,3251,432-7.47%-1.62%
Mampio12.01%82767921.80%4.24%
Nusa8.12%5595315.27%1.09%
Santa Cruz17.07%1,17592227.44%5.24%
Tacas2.93%20218310.38%2.10%
Talaga16.91%1,1641,1114.77%0.99%
Wahig3.12%21517324.28%4.68%
Cagayancillo Total6,8846,2859.53%1.94%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cagayancillo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 29,733,874.50.

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Annual regular income of Cagayancillo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
201023,655,500.11
201125,528,539.967.92%
201224,781,470.87-2.93%
201325,437,213.502.65%
201431,384,804.9423.38%
201535,287,192.1112.43%
201629,733,874.50-15.74%

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 Cagayancillo in the 2015 Census was 6,275 broken down into 1,184 households or an average of 5.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Cagayancillo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,0827646.65
6,7171,0866.19
6,3399476.69
6,5061,0736.06
7,1161,1196.36
6,2751,1845.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cagayancillo is 10 to 14, with 817 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 84 individuals.

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Population of Cagayancillo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1911.45%
1 to 44427.03%
5 to 969511.06%
10 to 1481713.00%
15 to 1972011.46%
20 to 245538.80%
25 to 294246.75%
30 to 343435.46%
35 to 393936.25%
40 to 443385.38%
45 to 493275.20%
50 to 542944.68%
55 to 592233.55%
60 to 641893.01%
65 to 691472.34%
70 to 741111.77%
75 to 79941.50%
80 and over841.34%
Total6,285100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.22
  • Median Age: 23.41

Historical population

The population of Cagayancillo grew from 2,448 in 1903 to 6,884 in 2020, an increase of 4,436 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.93%, or an increase of 599 people, from the previous population of 6,285 in 2015.

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Population of Cagayancillo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,448
3,1981.70%
3,029-0.27%
4,1673.33%
3,880-0.63%
3,598-0.74%
4,0232.27%
3,992-0.15%
5,0822.44%
6,7175.36%
6,348-1.20%
6,5060.34%
7,1163.32%
6,285-2.34%
6,8841.93%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cagayancillo for the year 2019 was 4,572, broken down into 2,427 males and 2,145 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cagayancillo is situated at approximately 9° 35' North, 121° 12' East, in the island of Cagayan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 24.0 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 Cagayancillo are Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Iloilo City, and Bago, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Anini-y, Antique, Tobias Fornier, Antique, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, Cuyo, Palawan, Magsaysay, Palawan, and Hamtic, Antique. Its distance from the national capital is 555.14 kilometers (344.95 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 555.14 kilometers (344.95 miles) to the North (N2°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. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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