Aguilar, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count16
Postal code2415
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)195.07 km2 (75.32 sq mi)
Population (2020)45,100
Density (2020)231 / km2 (599 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 53' North, 120° 14' East (15.8887, 120.2395)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.6 meters (51.3 feet)

Aguilar is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 195.07 square kilometers or 75.32 square miles which constitutes 3.58% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 45,100. This represented 1.43% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.85% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 231 inhabitants per square kilometer or 599 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Aguilar has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Aguilar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bayaoas5.04%2,2722,04810.94%2.21%
Baybay8.16%3,6813,4556.54%1.34%
Bocacliw7.45%3,3622,95113.93%2.78%
Bocboc East6.43%2,8982,53814.18%2.83%
Bocboc West4.37%1,9711,8128.77%1.79%
Buer7.53%3,3943,2454.59%0.95%
Calsib5.70%2,5722,609-1.42%-0.30%
Laoag8.78%3,9583,41315.97%3.17%
Manlocboc3.16%1,4231,27311.78%2.37%
Ninoy9.66%4,3573,81014.36%2.86%
Panacol3.73%1,6841,6263.57%0.74%
Poblacion7.82%3,5273,5050.63%0.13%
Pogomboa4.71%2,1251,86014.25%2.84%
Pogonsili5.91%2,6652,5404.92%1.02%
San Jose6.72%3,0312,58517.25%3.41%
Tampac4.83%2,1802,193-0.59%-0.13%
Aguilar Total45,10041,4638.77%1.79%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Aguilar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱107,691,286.22.

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Annual regular income of Aguilar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,013,536.95–
201063,129,563.345.19%
201168,775,464.788.94%
201267,479,061.35-1.88%
201375,912,227.1812.50%
201486,093,091.1313.41%
201597,904,786.9413.72%
2016107,691,286.2210.00%

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 Aguilar in the 2015 Census was 41,442 broken down into 8,777 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Aguilar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,3034,6205.91
30,5745,3935.67
33,2096,1315.42
36,5567,2285.06
39,5158,2124.81
41,4428,7774.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aguilar is 5 to 9, with 4,987 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 365 individuals.

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Population of Aguilar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19142.20%
1 to 43,8789.35%
5 to 94,98712.03%
10 to 144,74411.44%
15 to 194,25010.25%
20 to 243,2697.88%
25 to 292,8196.80%
30 to 342,7866.72%
35 to 392,6336.35%
40 to 442,2975.54%
45 to 492,0965.06%
50 to 541,6934.08%
55 to 591,5803.81%
60 to 641,1622.80%
65 to 698782.12%
70 to 746331.53%
75 to 793650.88%
80 and over4791.16%
Total41,463100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.65
  • Median Age: 23.00

Historical population

The population of Aguilar grew from 4,763 in 1903 to 45,100 in 2020, an increase of 40,337 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.79%, or an increase of 3,637 people, from the previous population of 41,463 in 2015.

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Population of Aguilar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,763–
6,0061.48%
8,1781.56%
10,5872.68%
14,1252.57%
17,6962.23%
19,8532.33%
22,0802.15%
27,3032.15%
30,5782.14%
33,2131.79%
36,5641.33%
39,5292.88%
41,4630.91%
45,1001.79%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Aguilar for the year 2019 was 27,407, broken down into 13,498 males and 13,909 females.

Location

The municipal center of Aguilar is situated at approximately 15° 53' North, 120° 14' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.6 meters or 51.3 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 Aguilar are San Carlos, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Tarlac City, Tarlac, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Bugallon, Pangasinan, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan, Mangatarem, Pangasinan, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Binmaley, Pangasinan, and Labrador, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 164.23 kilometers (102.04 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 164.23 kilometers (102.04 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S29°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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