Aparri, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count42
Postal code3515
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBabuyan Channel [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon, Fuga
Area (2013)286.64 km2 (110.67 sq mi)
Population (2020)68,839
Density (2020)240 / km2 (622 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 21' North, 121° 38' East (18.3572, 121.6371)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.2 feet)

Aparri is a coastal municipality in the province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 286.64 square kilometers or 110.67 square miles which constitutes 3.05% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 68,839. This represented 5.43% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 1.87% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 240 inhabitants per square kilometer or 622 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Aparri has 42 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Aparri
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Backiling1.81%1,2471,2083.23%0.67%
Bangag2.66%1,8341,7166.88%1.41%
Binalan3.42%2,3562,12211.03%2.23%
Bisagu2.59%1,7801,7084.22%0.87%
Bukig1.24%8547888.38%1.71%
Bulala Norte1.13%7797632.10%0.44%
Bulala Sur1.21%8367659.28%1.89%
Caagaman2.45%1,6841,5478.86%1.80%
Centro 11.27%875911-3.95%-0.85%
Centro 100.18%1251250.00%0.00%
Centro 110.19%131176-25.57%-6.03%
Centro 120.14%99954.21%0.87%
Centro 130.16%1086858.82%10.23%
Centro 140.37%254273-6.96%-1.51%
Centro 150.01%512-58.33%-16.83%
Centro 20.75%51641823.44%4.53%
Centro 30.08%5258-10.34%-2.27%
Centro 40.14%998220.73%4.05%
Centro 50.23%1601497.38%1.51%
Centro 60.33%22616437.80%6.98%
Centro 70.43%2962796.09%1.25%
Centro 80.21%146168-13.10%-2.91%
Centro 91.47%1,0151,043-2.68%-0.57%
Dodan3.93%2,7082,6990.33%0.07%
Fuga Island2.82%1,9392,015-3.77%-0.81%
Gaddang4.44%3,0552,8935.60%1.15%
Linao2.63%1,8101,7473.61%0.75%
Mabanguc1.48%1,0219428.39%1.71%
Macanaya8.07%5,5535,561-0.14%-0.03%
Maura11.76%8,0947,11513.76%2.75%
Minanga2.70%1,8561,923-3.48%-0.74%
Navagan1.67%1,15290028.00%5.33%
Paddaya5.94%4,0873,7698.44%1.72%
Paruddun Norte2.02%1,3911,480-6.01%-1.30%
Paruddun Sur1.81%1,2451,12310.86%2.19%
Plaza1.09%748809-7.54%-1.64%
Punta7.03%4,8414,6653.77%0.78%
San Antonio5.77%3,9723,8772.45%0.51%
Sanja2.58%1,7781,6209.75%1.98%
Tallungan4.97%3,4213,3292.76%0.58%
Toran5.33%3,6683,4336.85%1.40%
Zinarag1.49%1,0231,111-7.92%-1.72%
Aparri Total68,83965,6494.86%1.00%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Aparri for the fiscal year of 2016 was 171,923,111.22.

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Annual regular income of Aparri (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200999,146,130.56
2010107,532,271.398.46%
2011116,521,037.628.36%
2012115,900,027.81-0.53%
2013140,717,121.9521.41%
2014151,131,955.407.40%
2015158,076,019.404.59%
2016171,923,111.228.76%

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 Aparri in the 2015 Census was 65,174 broken down into 13,978 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Aparri (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
51,5019,8505.23
53,44310,5715.06
58,90911,0195.35
60,76112,0615.04
61,03912,9904.70
65,17413,9784.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aparri is 5 to 9, with 7,056 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 686 individuals.

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Population of Aparri by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3752.09%
1 to 45,8228.87%
5 to 97,05610.75%
10 to 146,4409.81%
15 to 196,63910.11%
20 to 246,0779.26%
25 to 294,8997.46%
30 to 344,4076.71%
35 to 394,1186.27%
40 to 443,7155.66%
45 to 493,4655.28%
50 to 543,0294.61%
55 to 592,8064.27%
60 to 642,1793.32%
65 to 691,4182.16%
70 to 747991.22%
75 to 796861.04%
80 and over7191.10%
Total65,649100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.82
  • Median Age: 24.52

Historical population

The population of Aparri grew from 18,252 in 1903 to 68,839 in 2020, an increase of 50,587 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.00%, or an increase of 3,190 people, from the previous population of 65,649 in 2015.

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Population of Aparri (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,252
20,9120.86%
26,4091.17%
24,974-0.57%
33,4242.60%
40,3071.85%
42,4191.03%
45,0701.22%
51,6351.37%
53,6390.72%
59,0462.08%
61,0240.46%
61,1990.10%
65,6491.35%
68,8391.00%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Aparri for the year 2019 was 36,350, broken down into 17,326 males and 19,024 females.

Location

The municipal center of Aparri is situated at approximately 18° 21' North, 121° 38' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.2 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 Aparri are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Ilagan, Isabela, and Cauayan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Ballesteros, Cagayan, Allacapan, Cagayan, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Abulug, Cagayan, and Buguey, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 422.69 kilometers (262.65 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 422.69 kilometers (262.65 miles) to the South (S10°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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