Calayan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count12
Postal code3520
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBabuyan Channel [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin, Dalupiri, Calayan, Babuyan
Area (2013)494.53 km2 (190.94 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,410
Density (2020)35 / km2 (91 / sq mi)
Coordinates19° 16' North, 121° 29' East (19.2619, 121.4758)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.3 feet)

Calayan is a coastal municipality in the province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 494.53 square kilometers or 190.94 square miles which constitutes 5.26% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,410. This represented 1.37% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 0.47% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 35 inhabitants per square kilometer or 91 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Calayan has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Calayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Babuyan Claro10.97%1,9101,57121.58%4.20%
Balatubat10.26%1,7871,6736.81%1.40%
Cabudadan4.55%793888-10.70%-2.35%
Centro II4.65%81073510.20%2.07%
Dadao11.73%2,0421,85310.20%2.07%
Dalupiri3.57%62147231.57%5.94%
Dibay9.53%1,6591,854-10.52%-2.31%
Dilam10.36%1,8041,6906.75%1.38%
Magsidel9.13%1,5901,652-3.75%-0.80%
Minabel10.49%1,8271,911-4.40%-0.94%
Naguilian9.29%1,6171,4839.04%1.84%
Poblacion5.46%9509203.26%0.68%
Calayan Total17,41016,7024.24%0.88%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Calayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 108,846,592.47.

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Annual regular income of Calayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200961,511,231.53
201069,128,036.5512.38%
201172,077,134.684.27%
201271,476,521.57-0.83%
201381,878,175.1214.55%
201489,412,981.329.20%
201598,956,920.4310.67%
2016108,846,592.479.99%

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 Calayan in the 2015 Census was 16,665 broken down into 3,904 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Calayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,2222,1195.30
12,2252,4395.01
14,2772,6545.38
16,2313,2205.04
16,2003,5284.59
16,6653,9044.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calayan is 10 to 14, with 2,112 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 151 individuals.

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Population of Calayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13412.04%
1 to 41,74810.47%
5 to 92,05012.27%
10 to 142,11212.65%
15 to 191,4928.93%
20 to 241,2257.33%
25 to 291,2547.51%
30 to 341,0756.44%
35 to 391,0806.47%
40 to 449555.72%
45 to 498635.17%
50 to 547234.33%
55 to 595433.25%
60 to 643962.37%
65 to 692891.73%
70 to 742271.36%
75 to 791510.90%
80 and over1781.07%
Total16,702100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.87
  • Median Age: 22.48

Historical population

The population of Calayan grew from 693 in 1903 to 17,410 in 2020, an increase of 16,717 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 708 people, from the previous population of 16,702 in 2015.

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Population of Calayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
693
-100.00%
3,5012.56%
4,5862.40%
6,7823.90%
8,2343.97%
8,9691.72%
11,2222.27%
12,2431.64%
14,3093.40%
16,2331.76%
16,200-0.07%
16,7020.58%
17,4100.88%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Calayan for the year 2019 was 9,766, broken down into 5,125 males and 4,641 females.

Location

The municipal center of Calayan is situated at approximately 19° 16' North, 121° 29' East, in the island of Calayan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.3 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 Calayan are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilagan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan, Claveria, Cagayan, Pamplona, Cagayan, Abulug, Cagayan, Santa Praxedes, Cagayan, and Ballesteros, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 519.66 kilometers (322.90 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 519.66 kilometers (322.90 miles) to the South (S6°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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