San Manuel, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count14
Postal code2438
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)129.18 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Population (2020)54,271
Density (2020)420 / km2 (1,088 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 4' North, 120° 40' East (16.0643, 120.6681)
Estimated elevation above sea level67.2 meters (220.5 feet)

San Manuel is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 129.18 square kilometers or 49.88 square miles which constitutes 2.37% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 54,271. This represented 1.72% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 1.02% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 420 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,088 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Manuel has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Manuel
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cabacaraan4.15%2,2511,98313.51%2.70%
Cabaritan4.42%2,4012,531-5.14%-1.10%
Flores10.92%5,9276,499-8.80%-1.92%
Guiset Norte9.89%5,3684,9737.94%1.62%
Guiset Sur8.88%4,8215,039-4.33%-0.93%
Lapalo2.92%1,5821,5442.46%0.51%
Nagsaag5.00%2,7142,885-5.93%-1.28%
Narra7.14%3,8763,45312.25%2.46%
San Antonio-Arzadon5.19%2,8162,5998.35%1.70%
San Bonifacio6.83%3,7093,5235.28%1.09%
San Juan5.80%3,1502,9018.58%1.75%
San Roque10.32%5,6005,714-2.00%-0.42%
San Vicente7.29%3,9593,6727.82%1.60%
Santo Domingo11.23%6,0975,6238.43%1.72%
San Manuel Total54,27152,9392.52%0.52%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Manuel for the fiscal year of 2016 was 178,477,219.66.

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Annual regular income of San Manuel (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200994,990,060.40
2010100,450,091.365.75%
2011104,698,169.054.23%
2012106,798,534.802.01%
2013116,187,129.988.79%
2014126,968,529.919.28%
2015159,939,145.2625.97%
2016178,477,219.6611.59%

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 San Manuel in the 2015 Census was 52,888 broken down into 12,552 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in San Manuel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,0176,4555.27
36,3827,3034.98
41,1998,6444.77
46,7639,9984.68
46,86010,9134.29
52,88812,5524.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Manuel is 10 to 14, with 5,142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 563 individuals.

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Population of San Manuel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19611.82%
1 to 44,1427.82%
5 to 94,9829.41%
10 to 145,1429.71%
15 to 195,0389.52%
20 to 244,6888.86%
25 to 294,3138.15%
30 to 343,9697.50%
35 to 393,5606.72%
40 to 443,3076.25%
45 to 493,1485.95%
50 to 542,4934.71%
55 to 592,2274.21%
60 to 641,6023.03%
65 to 691,3412.53%
70 to 748621.63%
75 to 796011.14%
80 and over5631.06%
Total52,939100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.14
  • Median Age: 26.76

Historical population

The population of San Manuel grew from 7,784 in 1903 to 54,271 in 2020, an increase of 46,487 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 1,332 people, from the previous population of 52,939 in 2015.

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Population of San Manuel (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,784
12,2442.90%
15,6221.23%
15,376-0.16%
20,9592.76%
26,3572.27%
27,5550.90%
29,6221.46%
35,4901.82%
36,3920.47%
41,2062.70%
46,7691.76%
46,8750.08%
52,9392.34%
54,2710.52%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Manuel for the year 2019 was 29,825, broken down into 14,719 males and 15,106 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Manuel is situated at approximately 16° 4' North, 120° 40' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 67.2 meters or 220.5 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 San Manuel are Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Baguio, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Asingan, Pangasinan, Binalonan, Pangasinan, Tayug, Pangasinan, Santa Maria, Pangasinan, San Nicolas, Pangasinan, and Laoac, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 166.47 kilometers (103.44 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 166.47 kilometers (103.44 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°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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