Sanchez-Mira, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count18
Postal code3518
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBabuyan Channel [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)218.77 km2 (84.47 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,164
Density (2020)120 / km2 (310 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 34' North, 121° 14' East (18.5591, 121.2347)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Sanchez-Mira is a coastal municipality in the province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 218.77 square kilometers or 84.47 square miles which constitutes 2.33% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,164. This represented 2.06% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 120 inhabitants per square kilometer or 310 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sanchez-Mira has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sanchez-Mira
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bangan7.50%1,9631,9381.29%0.27%
Callungan7.69%2,0131,73416.09%3.19%
Centro I9.49%2,4842,4620.89%0.19%
Centro II10.20%2,6692,33314.40%2.87%
Dacal3.06%8007437.67%1.57%
Dagueray3.13%81972712.65%2.54%
Dammang3.57%93479617.34%3.42%
Kittag1.27%33224734.41%6.42%
Langagan9.31%2,4362,16212.67%2.54%
Magacan3.34%8758512.82%0.59%
Marzan3.70%9688918.64%1.76%
Masisit6.10%1,5971,712-6.72%-1.45%
Nagrangtayan3.35%8767989.77%1.98%
Namuac14.10%3,6893,3729.40%1.91%
San Andres5.01%1,3121,2693.39%0.70%
Santiago0.97%255480-46.88%-12.47%
Santor4.09%1,0719927.96%1.63%
Tokitok4.09%1,0711,0343.58%0.74%
Sanchez-Mira Total26,16424,5416.61%1.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sanchez-Mira for the fiscal year of 2016 was 93,727,511.13.

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Annual regular income of Sanchez-Mira (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200952,983,428.94
201058,148,221.569.75%
201163,120,338.628.55%
201262,035,446.97-1.72%
201366,730,019.947.57%
201474,845,098.9512.16%
201584,798,419.9413.30%
201693,727,511.1310.53%

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 Sanchez-Mira in the 2015 Census was 24,366 broken down into 5,625 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Sanchez-Mira (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,8103,5794.98
18,8573,9034.83
21,3844,2405.04
22,9834,8884.70
23,2195,2864.39
24,3665,6254.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sanchez-Mira is 10 to 14, with 2,386 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 396 individuals.

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Population of Sanchez-Mira by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14601.87%
1 to 41,8387.49%
5 to 92,3419.54%
10 to 142,3869.72%
15 to 192,3149.43%
20 to 242,0538.37%
25 to 291,7657.19%
30 to 341,6646.78%
35 to 391,7016.93%
40 to 441,5966.50%
45 to 491,4045.72%
50 to 541,2144.95%
55 to 599733.96%
60 to 648193.34%
65 to 696892.81%
70 to 745202.12%
75 to 794081.66%
80 and over3961.61%
Total24,541100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.29
  • Median Age: 27.49

Historical population

The population of Sanchez-Mira grew from 4,329 in 1903 to 26,164 in 2020, an increase of 21,835 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 1,623 people, from the previous population of 24,541 in 2015.

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Population of Sanchez-Mira (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,329
6,2212.32%
9,0661.90%
10,6111.63%
12,3151.32%
16,1822.71%
17,6961.81%
18,1850.55%
17,873-0.17%
18,9041.06%
21,4752.77%
23,0440.98%
23,2570.34%
24,5411.03%
26,1641.36%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sanchez-Mira for the year 2019 was 16,024, broken down into 7,789 males and 8,235 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sanchez-Mira is situated at approximately 18° 34' North, 121° 14' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 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 Sanchez-Mira are Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilagan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Pamplona, Cagayan, Claveria, Cagayan, Santa Praxedes, Cagayan, Abulug, Cagayan, Luna, Apayao, and Ballesteros, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 440.01 kilometers (273.41 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 440.01 kilometers (273.41 miles) to the South (S4°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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