Vintar, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
Barangay count33
Postal code2915
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)614.35 km2 (237.20 sq mi)
Population (2020)33,339
Density (2020)54 / km2 (141 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 14' North, 120° 39' East (18.2298, 120.6491)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.9 meters (104.7 feet)

Vintar is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Ilocos Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 614.35 square kilometers or 237.20 square miles which constitutes 17.97% of Ilocos Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 33,339. This represented 5.47% of the total population of Ilocos Norte province, or 0.63% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 54 inhabitants per square kilometer or 141 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Vintar has 33 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Vintar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abkir3.83%1,2761,290-1.09%-0.23%
Alejo Malasig3.69%1,2301,1962.84%0.59%
Alsem1.68%56050810.24%2.07%
Bago1.18%3943842.60%0.54%
Bulbulala3.99%1,3311,2823.82%0.79%
Cabangaran1.84%6126070.82%0.17%
Cabayo1.68%5595560.54%0.11%
Cabisocolan2.38%7957446.85%1.41%
Canaam2.38%7957732.85%0.59%
Columbia2.46%8217647.46%1.53%
Dagupan1.86%6196160.49%0.10%
Dipilat3.63%1,2111,1584.58%0.95%
Esperanza1.17%38932818.60%3.66%
Ester4.65%1,5511,5410.65%0.14%
Isic Isic5.36%1,7881,796-0.45%-0.09%
Lubnac5.67%1,8891,66813.25%2.65%
Mabanbanag2.03%6766710.75%0.16%
Malampa2.34%7807760.52%0.11%
Manarang2.00%6676660.15%0.03%
Margaay2.44%8138080.62%0.13%
Namoroc2.50%8327994.13%0.86%
Parparoroc4.09%1,3651,3282.79%0.58%
Parut4.30%1,4331,3109.39%1.91%
Pedro F. Alviar2.77%9239180.54%0.11%
Salsalamagui3.54%1,1811,1393.69%0.77%
San Jose2.52%8398350.48%0.10%
San Nicolas3.38%1,1261,1150.99%0.21%
San Pedro2.70%9018970.45%0.09%
San Ramon4.12%1,3751,22112.61%2.53%
San Roque3.21%1,0691,0640.47%0.10%
Santa Maria3.11%1,0361,0330.29%0.06%
Tamdagan4.05%1,3511,3460.37%0.08%
Visaya3.46%1,1521,0836.37%1.31%
Vintar Total33,33932,2203.47%0.72%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Vintar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 203,671,145.69.

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Annual regular income of Vintar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200985,602,528.69
2010102,276,686.9919.48%
2011107,144,129.304.76%
2012107,453,709.420.29%
2013112,620,862.664.81%
2014120,197,904.246.73%
2015135,668,392.4712.87%
2016203,671,145.6950.12%

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 Vintar in the 2015 Census was 32,220 broken down into 8,179 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Vintar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,0505,4744.94
27,3975,9204.63
29,0266,2824.62
29,4056,7804.34
31,4347,3084.30
32,2208,1793.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Vintar is 10 to 14, with 2,897 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 539 individuals.

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Population of Vintar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15391.67%
1 to 42,1476.66%
5 to 92,8438.82%
10 to 142,8978.99%
15 to 192,6818.32%
20 to 242,6778.31%
25 to 292,5427.89%
30 to 342,4307.54%
35 to 392,2356.94%
40 to 442,0816.46%
45 to 491,9616.09%
50 to 541,6785.21%
55 to 591,4394.47%
60 to 641,0983.41%
65 to 699512.95%
70 to 747082.20%
75 to 796472.01%
80 and over6662.07%
Total32,220100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.74
  • Median Age: 29.58

Historical population

The population of Vintar grew from 9,435 in 1903 to 33,339 in 2020, an increase of 23,904 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.72%, or an increase of 1,119 people, from the previous population of 32,220 in 2015.

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Population of Vintar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,435
11,6861.36%
14,1530.96%
14,8820.52%
17,3591.36%
19,4551.12%
21,6552.17%
23,3561.52%
27,0841.49%
27,4600.26%
29,0311.20%
29,4050.18%
31,4482.48%
32,2200.46%
33,3390.72%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Vintar for the year 2019 was 22,187, broken down into 11,272 males and 10,915 females.

Location

The municipal center of Vintar is situated at approximately 18° 14' North, 120° 39' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.9 meters or 104.7 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 Vintar are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Tabuk, Kalinga, and Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The nearest municipalities are Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Piddig, Ilocos Norte, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, and Dingras, Ilocos Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 404.27 kilometers (251.20 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 404.27 kilometers (251.20 miles) to the South (S5°E)

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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