Echague, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count64
Postal code3309
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)648.38 km2 (250.34 sq mi)
Population (2020)88,410
Density (2020)136 / km2 (353 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 43' North, 121° 41' East (16.7168, 121.6832)
Estimated elevation above sea level75.0 meters (246.0 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 648.38 square kilometers or 250.34 square miles which constitutes 4.95% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 88,410. This represented 5.21% of the total population of Isabela province, or 2.40% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 136 inhabitants per square kilometer or 353 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Echague has 64 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Echague
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Angoluan1.16%1,02278630.03%5.68%
Annafunan3.64%3,2162,46630.41%5.75%
Arabiat1.89%1,6721,30927.73%5.29%
Aromin1.17%1,03592911.41%2.30%
Babaran1.83%1,6171,39116.25%3.22%
Bacradal0.53%46539717.13%3.38%
Benguet0.56%4934861.44%0.30%
Buneg1.57%1,3891,3046.52%1.34%
Busilelao1.26%1,1151,0308.25%1.68%
Cabugao2.09%1,8471,7525.42%1.12%
Caniguing0.86%7627255.10%1.05%
Carulay1.40%1,2341,1764.93%1.02%
Castillo1.41%1,2471,05717.98%3.54%
Dammang East1.41%1,2451,2330.97%0.20%
Dammang West1.64%1,4481,4033.21%0.67%
Diasan0.90%79871611.45%2.31%
Dicaraoyan0.45%396410-3.41%-0.73%
Dugayong1.64%1,448717101.95%15.94%
Fugu1.22%1,0811,0008.10%1.65%
Garit Norte1.96%1,7351,18546.41%8.36%
Garit Sur0.80%70460416.56%3.28%
Gucab3.50%3,0982,71014.32%2.86%
Gumbauan2.66%2,3521,94620.86%4.07%
Ipil2.56%2,2602,1684.24%0.88%
Libertad2.39%2,1131,84614.46%2.88%
Mabbayad0.96%85370820.48%4.00%
Mabuhay0.85%7506997.30%1.49%
Madadamian1.09%9628888.33%1.70%
Magleticia0.77%6856416.86%1.41%
Malibago2.02%1,7851,53816.06%3.18%
Maligaya2.71%2,3972,1969.15%1.86%
Malitao2.13%1,8831,7318.78%1.79%
Narra2.34%2,0662,072-0.29%-0.06%
Nilumisu1.17%1,0381,0013.70%0.77%
Pag-asa1.98%1,7531,6645.35%1.10%
Pangal Norte1.77%1,5611,4676.41%1.32%
Pangal Sur1.42%1,2541,324-5.29%-1.14%
Rumang-ay0.74%65853722.53%4.37%
Salay1.12%99081621.32%4.15%
Salvacion0.90%80070912.83%2.57%
San Antonio Minit1.23%1,08797111.95%2.40%
San Antonio Ugad0.80%70761814.40%2.87%
San Carlos1.30%1,1531,0866.17%1.27%
San Fabian4.54%4,0123,36319.30%3.78%
San Felipe1.76%1,5521,33716.08%3.19%
San Juan1.44%1,2721,10315.32%3.05%
San Manuel1.52%1,3441,3082.75%0.57%
San Miguel0.92%80966920.93%4.08%
San Salvador0.74%65158112.05%2.42%
Santa Ana1.08%9529163.93%0.81%
Santa Cruz0.75%6616363.93%0.81%
Santa Maria1.53%1,3531,2409.11%1.85%
Santa Monica1.28%1,13394819.51%3.82%
Santo Domingo1.71%1,5141,28517.82%3.51%
Silauan Norte1.95%1,7251,6653.60%0.75%
Silauan Sur2.16%1,9061,73010.17%2.06%
Sinabbaran1.61%1,4201,3425.81%1.20%
Soyung3.41%3,0142,8754.83%1.00%
Taggappan1.79%1,5841,774-10.71%-2.36%
Tuguegarao2.79%2,4702,16813.93%2.78%
Villa Campo1.04%9218715.74%1.18%
Villa Fermin1.04%921980-6.02%-1.30%
Villa Rey0.58%5145012.59%0.54%
Villa Victoria0.57%50839030.26%5.72%
Echague Total88,41079,09411.78%2.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Echague for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱240,331,816.37.

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Annual regular income of Echague (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009129,122,902.36–
2010283,641,372.57119.67%
2011152,899,526.05-46.09%
2012––
2013171,930,607.78–
2014191,322,071.5011.28%
2015218,899,497.8414.41%
2016240,331,816.379.79%

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 Echague in the 2015 Census was 78,953 broken down into 18,874 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Echague (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
51,89710,0665.16
56,01611,4174.91
61,10112,0455.07
67,55315,4434.37
74,61717,0264.38
78,95318,8744.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Echague is 5 to 9, with 8,205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 565 individuals.

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Population of Echague by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6612.10%
1 to 46,9858.83%
5 to 98,20510.37%
10 to 147,5199.51%
15 to 197,3329.27%
20 to 247,5879.59%
25 to 296,5368.26%
30 to 345,5387.00%
35 to 395,2866.68%
40 to 444,6305.85%
45 to 494,3485.50%
50 to 543,8144.82%
55 to 593,3504.24%
60 to 642,5743.25%
65 to 691,5972.02%
70 to 748701.10%
75 to 796970.88%
80 and over5650.71%
Total79,094100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.1
  • Median Age: 25.20

Historical population

The population of Echague grew from 9,403 in 1903 to 88,410 in 2020, an increase of 79,007 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.37%, or an increase of 9,316 people, from the previous population of 79,094 in 2015.

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Population of Echague (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,403–
17,1043.85%
16,249-0.26%
16,3110.04%
28,9195.16%
36,1802.22%
36,8340.36%
41,3902.36%
51,9162.29%
56,1191.47%
61,1011.84%
67,5531.39%
74,6803.72%
79,0941.10%
88,4102.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Echague for the year 2019 was 54,715, broken down into 27,649 males and 27,066 females.

Location

The municipal center of Echague is situated at approximately 16° 43' North, 121° 41' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 75.0 meters or 246.0 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 Echague are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are San Isidro, Isabela, Alicia, Isabela, Angadanan, Isabela, San Guillermo, Isabela, Jones, Isabela, and Ramon, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 246.13 kilometers (152.94 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 14.63 kilometers (9.09 miles) to the West (S81°W)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 26.59 kilometers (16.52 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 53.05 kilometers (32.96 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N25°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 87.56 kilometers (54.41 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 100.18 kilometers (62.25 miles) to the North (N3°E)
  • Baguio, 120.63 kilometers (74.96 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S74°W)

Distance from Manila: 246.13 kilometers (152.94 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°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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