Sual, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count19
Postal code2403
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLingayen Gulf [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)130.16 km2 (50.26 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,091
Density (2020)300 / km2 (778 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 4' North, 120° 6' East (16.0666, 120.0951)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Sual is a coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 130.16 square kilometers or 50.26 square miles which constitutes 2.39% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,091. This represented 1.24% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.74% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 300 inhabitants per square kilometer or 778 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sual has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sual
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baquioen8.53%3,3342,83717.52%3.46%
Baybay Norte3.99%1,5591,33916.43%3.25%
Baybay Sur4.35%1,6991,50612.82%2.57%
Bolaoen2.59%1,01490312.29%2.47%
Cabalitian2.81%1,09899310.57%2.14%
Calumbuyan1.98%77562623.80%4.60%
Camagsingalan4.67%1,8241,7514.17%0.86%
Caoayan7.88%3,0792,57519.57%3.83%
Capantolan5.02%1,9621,71214.60%2.91%
Macaycayawan1.76%6886545.20%1.07%
Paitan East5.63%2,2011,10199.91%15.70%
Paitan West5.10%1,9941,9711.17%0.24%
Pangascasan8.87%3,4683,1729.33%1.90%
Poblacion20.54%8,0287,3129.79%1.99%
Santo Domingo2.35%91777218.78%3.69%
Seselangen5.31%2,0771,9009.32%1.89%
Sioasio East2.36%9211,082-14.88%-3.33%
Sioasio West3.06%1,19565781.89%13.42%
Victoria3.22%1,2581,286-2.18%-0.46%
Sual Total39,09134,14914.47%2.89%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sual for the fiscal year of 2016 was 216,238,426.90.

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Annual regular income of Sual (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009126,149,587.28
2010124,196,676.39-1.55%
2011228,555,593.7084.03%
2012126,057,694.07-44.85%
2013131,373,051.264.22%
2014175,751,019.1033.78%
2015283,701,561.9061.42%
2016216,238,426.90-23.78%

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 Sual in the 2015 Census was 34,124 broken down into 7,859 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Sual (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,5933,6835.32
20,9294,3754.78
25,8325,4444.75
29,9076,4914.61
31,1876,9384.50
34,1247,8594.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sual is 5 to 9, with 3,962 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 320 individuals.

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Population of Sual by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18112.37%
1 to 43,3249.73%
5 to 93,96211.60%
10 to 143,66310.73%
15 to 193,48210.20%
20 to 242,9108.52%
25 to 292,3816.97%
30 to 342,2996.73%
35 to 392,2776.67%
40 to 441,8825.51%
45 to 491,8045.28%
50 to 541,4754.32%
55 to 591,1743.44%
60 to 648972.63%
65 to 697052.06%
70 to 744551.33%
75 to 793280.96%
80 and over3200.94%
Total34,149100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.92
  • Median Age: 23.15

Historical population

The population of Sual grew from 2,986 in 1903 to 39,091 in 2020, an increase of 36,105 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.89%, or an increase of 4,942 people, from the previous population of 34,149 in 2015.

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Population of Sual (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,986
4,2862.31%
6,3962.02%
7,4581.59%
9,4122.07%
12,5282.84%
14,3672.79%
15,7961.91%
19,5942.18%
20,9291.24%
25,8324.62%
29,9252.05%
31,2161.55%
34,1491.72%
39,0912.89%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sual for the year 2019 was 28,940, broken down into 14,872 males and 14,068 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sual is situated at approximately 16° 4' North, 120° 6' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 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 Sual are Alaminos, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, San Fernando, La Union, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Labrador, Pangasinan, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Mabini, Pangasinan, Bugallon, Pangasinan, Binmaley, Pangasinan, and Dasol, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 188.85 kilometers (117.35 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 188.85 kilometers (117.35 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°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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