Cabatuan, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count22
Postal code3315
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)72.00 km2 (27.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,990
Density (2020)555 / km2 (1,438 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 57' North, 121° 40' East (16.9542, 121.6698)
Estimated elevation above sea level61.0 meters (200.1 feet)

Cabatuan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 72.00 square kilometers or 27.80 square miles which constitutes 0.55% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,990. This represented 2.36% of the total population of Isabela province, or 1.08% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 555 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,438 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cabatuan has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cabatuan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Calaocan3.47%1,3871,410-1.63%-0.35%
Canan4.74%1,8941,921-1.41%-0.30%
Centro2.82%1,1271,311-14.04%-3.13%
Culing Centro1.43%5735278.73%1.78%
Culing East1.26%50243714.87%2.96%
Culing West2.50%9989772.15%0.45%
Del Corpuz1.84%7377172.79%0.58%
Del Pilar4.83%1,9312,003-3.59%-0.77%
Diamantina7.19%2,8742,8172.02%0.42%
La Paz12.14%4,8554,29912.93%2.59%
Luzon4.55%1,8211,950-6.62%-1.43%
Macalaoat3.18%1,2701,14810.63%2.15%
Magdalena4.49%1,7952,159-16.86%-3.81%
Magsaysay1.61%644703-8.39%-1.83%
Namnama4.73%1,8921,7975.29%1.09%
Nueva Era4.35%1,7401,6853.26%0.68%
Paraiso3.58%1,4321,12627.18%5.19%
Rang-ay5.08%2,0321,8788.20%1.67%
Sampaloc7.20%2,8802,974-3.16%-0.67%
San Andres4.26%1,7032,018-15.61%-3.51%
Saranay9.88%3,9503,7046.64%1.36%
Tandul4.88%1,9531,8525.45%1.12%
Cabatuan Total39,99039,4131.46%0.31%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cabatuan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 106,631,260.21.

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Annual regular income of Cabatuan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,918,414.53
201063,653,971.988.04%
201167,675,525.996.32%
201269,691,721.152.98%
201379,464,533.7814.02%
201488,353,274.0711.19%
201598,084,757.4811.01%
2016106,631,260.218.71%

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 Cabatuan in the 2015 Census was 39,408 broken down into 9,674 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabatuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,2725,1185.13
28,3055,8564.83
31,6416,2975.02
34,0797,6314.47
37,2868,5954.34
39,4089,6744.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabatuan is 10 to 14, with 3,748 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 399 individuals.

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Population of Cabatuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16771.72%
1 to 42,9997.61%
5 to 93,7269.45%
10 to 143,7489.51%
15 to 193,6349.22%
20 to 243,5358.97%
25 to 293,1848.08%
30 to 342,8237.16%
35 to 392,8307.18%
40 to 442,5966.59%
45 to 492,3015.84%
50 to 542,1025.33%
55 to 591,7434.42%
60 to 641,2683.22%
65 to 698682.20%
70 to 745621.43%
75 to 794181.06%
80 and over3991.01%
Total39,413100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.5
  • Median Age: 27.18

Historical population

The population of Cabatuan grew from 11,121 in 1960 to 39,990 in 2020, an increase of 28,869 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.31%, or an increase of 577 people, from the previous population of 39,413 in 2015.

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Population of Cabatuan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,121
16,3313.83%
18,7782.84%
21,3992.65%
26,3802.12%
28,4491.42%
31,6592.32%
34,0791.02%
37,2993.34%
39,4131.06%
39,9900.31%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cabatuan for the year 2019 was 24,941, broken down into 12,233 males and 12,708 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cabatuan is situated at approximately 16° 57' North, 121° 40' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 61.0 meters or 200.1 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 Cabatuan are Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Aurora, Isabela, Luna, Isabela, San Manuel, Isabela, San Mateo, Isabela, Burgos, Isabela, and Reina Mercedes, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 271.79 kilometers (168.88 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Cauayan, Isabela, 10.54 kilometers (6.55 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S78°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 31.40 kilometers (19.51 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • Santiago, Isabela, 32.37 kilometers (20.12 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 61.30 kilometers (38.09 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 73.16 kilometers (45.46 miles) to the North (N5°E)
  • Baguio, 129.56 kilometers (80.50 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S62°W)

Distance from Manila: 271.79 kilometers (168.88 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°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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