Tuao, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count32
Postal code3528
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)225.82 km2 (87.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)63,970
Density (2020)283 / km2 (734 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 44' North, 121° 27' East (17.7346, 121.4552)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.1 meters (134.8 feet)

Tuao is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 225.82 square kilometers or 87.19 square miles which constitutes 2.40% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 63,970. This represented 5.04% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 1.74% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 283 inhabitants per square kilometer or 734 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tuao has 32 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tuao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Accusilian3.21%2,0562,450-16.08%-3.62%
Alabiao2.74%1,7551,42623.07%4.47%
Alabug5.61%3,5873,22911.09%2.24%
Angang1.78%1,1381,1013.36%0.70%
Bagumbayan6.99%4,4734,0849.52%1.93%
Balagao5.88%3,7613,6493.07%0.64%
Barancuag1.68%1,0771,308-17.66%-4.01%
Battung3.59%2,2972,359-2.63%-0.56%
Bicok2.17%1,3871,465-5.32%-1.15%
Bugnay3.26%2,0831,9894.73%0.98%
Cagumitan2.59%1,6591,735-4.38%-0.94%
Cato4.08%2,6132,30113.56%2.71%
Culong3.41%2,1832,1302.49%0.52%
Dagupan3.35%2,1452,0216.14%1.26%
Fugu3.20%2,0481,83811.43%2.30%
Lakambini1.70%1,0851,0651.88%0.39%
Lallayug3.88%2,4792,3684.69%0.97%
Malalinta1.47%9438846.67%1.37%
Malumin2.88%1,8411,6869.19%1.87%
Mambacag2.20%1,4071,24113.38%2.68%
Mungo7.81%4,9944,7096.05%1.24%
Naruangan3.29%2,1052,135-1.41%-0.30%
Palca2.84%1,8171,7702.66%0.55%
Pata3.99%2,5552,20715.77%3.13%
Poblacion I1.58%1,0109456.88%1.41%
Poblacion II1.20%765829-7.72%-1.68%
San Juan1.59%1,0161,104-7.97%-1.73%
San Luis3.85%2,4602,3693.84%0.80%
San Vicente1.60%1,0231,0190.39%0.08%
Santo Tomas2.27%1,4501,537-5.66%-1.22%
Taribubu2.58%1,6511,6261.54%0.32%
Villa Laida1.73%1,10795615.79%3.13%
Tuao Total63,97061,5353.96%0.82%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tuao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 155,856,134.62.

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Annual regular income of Tuao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200983,499,503.53
201086,343,585.553.41%
201194,804,538.869.80%
201288,677,162.33-6.46%
201397,921,232.9510.42%
2014115,481,892.5717.93%
2015135,714,978.7517.52%
2016155,856,134.6214.84%

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 Tuao in the 2015 Census was 61,457 broken down into 13,557 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Tuao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
43,9118,5865.11
49,2819,6235.12
53,49710,3905.15
57,11712,0104.76
57,55613,0044.43
61,45713,5574.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tuao is 5 to 9, with 6,359 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 646 individuals.

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Population of Tuao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2742.07%
1 to 45,3238.65%
5 to 96,35910.33%
10 to 145,9579.68%
15 to 195,9399.65%
20 to 245,7449.33%
25 to 294,7967.79%
30 to 344,2606.92%
35 to 394,0026.50%
40 to 443,6265.89%
45 to 493,3955.52%
50 to 543,0724.99%
55 to 592,5084.08%
60 to 641,9103.10%
65 to 691,2952.10%
70 to 747791.27%
75 to 796501.06%
80 and over6461.05%
Total61,535100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.77
  • Median Age: 25.18

Historical population

The population of Tuao grew from 7,214 in 1903 to 63,970 in 2020, an increase of 56,756 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.82%, or an increase of 2,435 people, from the previous population of 61,535 in 2015.

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Population of Tuao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,214
9,8001.95%
14,2281.88%
16,3651.45%
23,2573.14%
28,7572.10%
31,5971.91%
36,2552.79%
43,9261.94%
49,2852.18%
53,5361.79%
57,1540.91%
57,6200.30%
61,5351.26%
63,9700.82%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tuao for the year 2019 was 37,835, broken down into 18,894 males and 18,941 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tuao is situated at approximately 17° 44' North, 121° 27' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.1 meters or 134.8 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 Tuao are Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Ilagan, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Batac, Ilocos Norte, and Laoag, Ilocos Norte. The nearest municipalities are Piat, Cagayan, Conner, Apayao, Rizal, Cagayan, Pinukpuk, Kalinga, Santo Niño, Cagayan, and Rizal, Kalinga. Its distance from the national capital is 351.61 kilometers (218.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Piat, Cagayan, 6.74 kilometers (4.19 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°E)
  • Conner, Apayao, 15.60 kilometers (9.69 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Rizal, Cagayan, 16.90 kilometers (10.50 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)
  • Pinukpuk, Kalinga, 20.22 kilometers (12.57 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S28°W)
  • Santo Niño, Cagayan, 20.46 kilometers (12.72 miles) to the Northeast (N36°E)
  • Rizal, Kalinga, 27.27 kilometers (16.94 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 351.61 kilometers (218.48 miles) to the South (S8°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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