Nueva Vizcaya

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Nueva Vizcaya
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
Cities0
Municipalities15
Barangays275
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Area (2013)4,813.88 km2 (1,858.65 sq mi)
Population (2020)497,432
Density (2020)103 / km2 (268 / sq mi)

Nueva Vizcaya is a province in the Philippines situated in the Cagayan Valley region occupying the northeastern section of Luzon. Its capital is the Municipality of Bayombong.

The province has a land area of 4,813.88 square kilometers or 1,858.65 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 497,432. This represented 13.50% of the total population of the Cagayan Valley region, 0.80% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.46% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 103 inhabitants per square kilometer or 268 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Nueva Vizcaya is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Ifugao, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, and Pangasinan, Benguet.

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Map of the Philippines with Nueva Vizcaya highlighted in redMap of Nueva Vizcaya showing its component municipalitiesAlfonso CastañedaAmbaguioAritaoBagabagBambangBayombongDiadiDupax del NorteDupax del SurKasibuKayapaQuezonSanta FeSolanoVillaverde

Local government units

Nueva Vizcaya has 15 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 275.

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Local government units of Nueva Vizcaya
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Alfonso Castañedamunicipality8,5397,9401.54%849.83106
Ambaguiomunicipality15,47215,2500.30%156.26998
Aritaomunicipality42,19737,2252.67%265.6015922
Bagabagmunicipality37,98535,5011.43%183.9020717
Bambangmunicipality55,78953,4330.91%345.0016225
Bayombongmunicipality, capital67,71461,5122.04%163.3641525
Diadimunicipality19,23618,1221.26%181.2010619
Dupax del Nortemunicipality33,29527,5144.10%347.309615
Dupax del Surmunicipality21,22419,1112.23%374.705719
Kasibumunicipality41,77637,7052.18%318.8013130
Kayapamunicipality26,46923,7142.34%740.203630
Quezonmunicipality24,05521,0562.84%266.629012
Santa Femunicipality18,27616,1802.60%399.814616
Solanomunicipality65,28759,5171.97%139.8046722
Villaverdemunicipality20,11818,5071.77%81.502479
Nueva Vizcaya Total497,432452,2872.02%4,813.88103275

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Nueva Vizcaya for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,169,341,666.85.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Nueva Vizcaya (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009737,739,738.68–
2010697,501,713.47-5.45%
2011––
2012760,737,898.34–
2013827,711,908.678.80%
2014938,658,761.6213.40%
20151,042,719,184.1111.09%
20161,169,341,666.8512.14%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nueva Vizcaya is 5 to 9, with 47,459 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,210 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Nueva Vizcaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19,5482.11%
1 to 440,2298.89%
5 to 947,45910.49%
10 to 1445,50210.06%
15 to 1943,4139.60%
20 to 2440,8049.02%
25 to 2936,5028.07%
30 to 3432,8317.26%
35 to 3930,2146.68%
40 to 4425,9655.74%
45 to 4924,0915.33%
50 to 5421,3614.72%
55 to 5917,8623.95%
60 to 6413,5683.00%
65 to 699,1632.03%
70 to 745,3511.18%
75 to 794,2140.93%
80 and over4,2100.93%
Total452,287100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.8
  • Median Age: 24.90

Historical population

The population of Nueva Vizcaya grew from 62,541 in 1903 to 497,432 in 2020, an increase of 434,891 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.02%, or an increase of 45,145 people, from the previous population of 452,287 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Nueva Vizcaya (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
62,541–
35,838-3.46%
74,5823.73%
80,1980.75%
113,8243.13%
172,1984.13%
213,1514.37%
241,6902.54%
301,1792.23%
334,9652.01%
366,9621.98%
397,8371.12%
421,3552.11%
452,2871.36%
497,4322.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Nueva Vizcaya for the year 2019 was 278,898.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Nueva Vizcaya are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (LZ)

Secondary Roads

  • Nueva Vizcaya-Benguet Road
  • Nueva Vizcaya-Ifugao Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Aritao-Quirino Road
  • Bagabag Diversion Road
  • Bambang-Kasibu-Solano Road
  • Daang Maharlika By-Pass Road
  • DM Junction-Malasin Road
  • Junction National Road-Bitnong-Blance-Nueva Vizcaya Boundary Road
  • Junction Victoria-Maddela-Nagtipunan Road via Alicia (Channelization)
  • Junction Victoria-Maddela-Nagtipunan Road via Alicia
  • Nueva Vizcaya-Pangasinan Road
  • Pantabangan-Canili-Basal-Baler Road
  • Papaya-Malabing-Wangal-Binugawan-Tadji-Runruno Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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