Ramon, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count19
Postal code3319
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)135.17 km2 (52.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)56,523
Density (2020)418 / km2 (1,083 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 47' North, 121° 32' East (16.7815, 121.5351)
Estimated elevation above sea level108.9 meters (357.1 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 135.17 square kilometers or 52.19 square miles which constitutes 1.03% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 56,523. This represented 3.33% of the total population of Isabela province, or 1.53% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 418 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,083 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Ramon has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Ramon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambatali6.52%3,6883,5374.27%0.88%
Bantug2.06%1,1621,211-4.05%-0.87%
Bugallon Norte10.19%5,7605,3447.78%1.59%
Bugallon Proper12.98%7,3357,0374.23%0.88%
Burgos5.07%2,8642,8201.56%0.33%
General Aguinaldo10.55%5,9654,74725.66%4.92%
Nagbacalan2.40%1,3551,404-3.49%-0.74%
Oscariz5.52%3,1183,345-6.79%-1.47%
Pabil1.46%823841-2.14%-0.45%
Pagrang-ayan4.12%2,3272,1836.60%1.35%
Planas5.36%3,0292,8197.45%1.52%
Purok ni Bulan1.38%78265619.21%3.77%
Raniag9.93%5,6135,3375.17%1.07%
San Antonio3.86%2,1821,87316.50%3.27%
San Miguel10.11%5,7134,88416.97%3.36%
San Sebastian2.58%1,4611,4530.55%0.12%
Villa Beltran1.28%724879-17.63%-4.00%
Villa Carmen3.00%1,6961,43518.19%3.58%
Villa Marcos1.64%9269022.66%0.55%
Ramon Total56,52352,7077.24%1.48%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Ramon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 155,061,257.33.

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Annual regular income of Ramon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200979,295,458.18
201078,593,771.48-0.88%
201187,080,030.1810.80%
201295,000,386.019.10%
2013123,675,847.1530.18%
2014149,595,270.1020.96%
2015145,366,913.62-2.83%
2016155,061,257.336.67%

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 Ramon in the 2015 Census was 52,663 broken down into 13,347 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Ramon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
33,4436,4905.15
35,8537,6684.68
41,4418,3764.95
45,24010,3414.37
49,78811,3394.39
52,66313,3473.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ramon is 5 to 9, with 5,729 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 353 individuals.

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Population of Ramon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0912.07%
1 to 44,6558.83%
5 to 95,72910.87%
10 to 145,1209.71%
15 to 194,8549.21%
20 to 244,9179.33%
25 to 294,1657.90%
30 to 344,0357.66%
35 to 393,5556.74%
40 to 443,1545.98%
45 to 492,9035.51%
50 to 542,6054.94%
55 to 592,0863.96%
60 to 641,5482.94%
65 to 699611.82%
70 to 745681.08%
75 to 794080.77%
80 and over3530.67%
Total52,707100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.84
  • Median Age: 24.99

Historical population

The population of Ramon grew from 15,211 in 1970 to 56,523 in 2020, an increase of 41,312 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.48%, or an increase of 3,816 people, from the previous population of 52,707 in 2015.

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Population of Ramon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,211
17,8413.25%
30,81511.55%
33,4440.82%
35,8851.33%
41,4413.13%
45,2581.22%
49,8123.55%
52,7071.08%
56,5231.48%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Ramon for the year 2019 was 33,436, broken down into 16,630 males and 16,806 females.

Location

The municipal center of Ramon is situated at approximately 16° 47' North, 121° 32' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 108.9 meters or 357.1 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 Ramon are Santiago, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are San Isidro, Isabela, San Mateo, Isabela, Cordon, Isabela, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao, Echague, Isabela, and Alicia, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 249.63 kilometers (155.11 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Santiago, Isabela, 10.48 kilometers (6.51 miles) to the South (S6°E)
  • Cauayan, Isabela, 29.91 kilometers (18.58 miles) to the Northeast (N55°E)
  • Ilagan, Isabela, 55.06 kilometers (34.21 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
  • Tabuk, Kalinga, 76.83 kilometers (47.74 miles) to the North (N5°W)
  • Tuguegarao, Cagayan, 94.34 kilometers (58.62 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N13°E)
  • Baguio, 108.50 kilometers (67.42 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S68°W)

Distance from Manila: 249.63 kilometers (155.11 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S14°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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