Uyugan, Province of Batanes

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
Barangay count4
Postal code3903
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea, Luzon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Batan
Area (2013)16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,380
Density (2020)85 / km2 (219 / sq mi)
Coordinates20° 21' North, 121° 56' East (20.3497, 121.9394)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.7 meters (44.8 feet)

Uyugan is a coastal municipality in the island province of Batanes.

The municipality has a land area of 16.28 square kilometers or 6.29 square miles which constitutes 8.01% of Batanes's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,380. This represented 7.33% of the total population of Batanes province, or 0.04% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 85 inhabitants per square kilometer or 219 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Uyugan has 4 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Uyugan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Imnajbu12.83%1771647.93%1.62%
Itbud38.41%5304829.96%2.02%
Kayuganan22.03%304312-2.56%-0.55%
Kayvaluganan26.74%3693398.85%1.80%
Uyugan Total1,3801,2976.40%1.31%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Uyugan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱30,035,432.69.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Uyugan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200917,361,893.60–
201018,338,351.355.62%
201120,070,403.739.44%
201219,498,283.90-2.85%
201321,495,753.0310.24%
201424,129,775.5912.25%
201527,578,498.6514.29%
201630,035,432.698.91%

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 Uyugan in the 2015 Census was 1,294 broken down into 358 households or an average of 3.61 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Uyugan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1982444.91
1,2652614.85
1,2662774.57
1,2023243.71
1,2403383.67
1,2943583.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Uyugan is 10 to 14, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 26 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Uyugan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.00%
1 to 4917.02%
5 to 9997.63%
10 to 1414411.10%
15 to 191078.25%
20 to 241037.94%
25 to 29755.78%
30 to 34745.71%
35 to 391027.86%
40 to 441219.33%
45 to 49796.09%
50 to 54624.78%
55 to 59433.32%
60 to 64362.78%
65 to 69372.85%
70 to 74382.93%
75 to 79302.31%
80 and over302.31%
Total1,297100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.72
  • Median Age: 30.24

Historical population

The population of Uyugan grew from 855 in 1918 to 1,380 in 2020, an increase of 525 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.31%, or an increase of 83 people, from the previous population of 1,297 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Uyugan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
––
855–
1,0581.07%
1,2081.37%
1,029-1.40%
1,0580.27%
1,1151.06%
1,1220.13%
1,1980.66%
1,2651.02%
1,2680.05%
1,203-0.72%
1,2401.11%
1,2970.86%
1,3801.31%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Uyugan for the year 2019 was 1,079, broken down into 556 males and 523 females.

Location

The municipal center of Uyugan is situated at approximately 20° 21' North, 121° 56' East, in the island of Batan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.7 meters or 44.8 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 Uyugan are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilagan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Ivana, Batanes, Mahatao, Batanes, Sabtang, Batanes, Basco, Batanes, Itbayat, Batanes, and Calayan, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 645.48 kilometers (401.08 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Ivana, Batanes, 3.54 kilometers (2.20 miles) to the Northwest (N48°W)
  • Mahatao, Batanes, 7.37 kilometers (4.58 miles) to the North (N7°E)
  • Sabtang, Batanes, 7.14 kilometers (4.44 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S74°W)
  • Basco, Batanes, 11.63 kilometers (7.23 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N16°E)
  • Itbayat, Batanes, 49.37 kilometers (30.67 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N12°W)
  • Calayan, Cagayan, 129.85 kilometers (80.68 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 645.48 kilometers (401.08 miles) to the South (S9°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. 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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