Alfonso Castañeda, Province of Nueva Vizcaya

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
Barangay count6
Postal code3714
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)849.83 km2 (328.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)8,539
Density (2020)10 / km2 (26 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 48' North, 121° 18' East (15.7951, 121.3005)
Estimated elevation above sea level311.1 meters (1,020.3 feet)

Alfonso Castañeda is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Vizcaya.

The municipality has a land area of 849.83 square kilometers or 328.12 square miles which constitutes 17.65% of Nueva Vizcaya's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,539. This represented 1.72% of the total population of Nueva Vizcaya province, or 0.23% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 10 inhabitants per square kilometer or 26 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alfonso Castañeda has 6 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alfonso Castañeda
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abuyo16.86%1,4401,521-5.33%-1.15%
Cauayan4.60%393415-5.30%-1.14%
Galintuja10.83%92577020.13%3.94%
Lipuga5.49%46941014.39%2.87%
Lublub46.61%3,9803,6349.52%1.93%
Pelaway15.60%1,3321,19011.93%2.40%
Alfonso Castañeda Total8,5397,9407.54%1.54%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alfonso Castañeda for the fiscal year of 2016 was 73,077,754.85.

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Annual regular income of Alfonso Castañeda (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009185,673,267.27
2010107,598,579.97-42.05%
2011112,071,992.284.16%
2012
2013105,230,771.17
2014109,899,262.074.44%
201588,206,678.37-19.74%
201673,077,754.85-17.15%

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 Alfonso Castañeda in the 2015 Census was 7,940 broken down into 1,787 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Alfonso Castañeda (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,7517105.28
4,4478435.28
4,7958735.49
6,6181,3125.04
7,4281,4964.97
7,9401,7874.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alfonso Castañeda is 5 to 9, with 1,034 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 56 individuals.

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Population of Alfonso Castañeda by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12042.57%
1 to 479810.05%
5 to 91,03413.02%
10 to 1493911.83%
15 to 197118.95%
20 to 246708.44%
25 to 295887.41%
30 to 345727.20%
35 to 394806.05%
40 to 444345.47%
45 to 494405.54%
50 to 543184.01%
55 to 592563.22%
60 to 641722.17%
65 to 691261.59%
70 to 74811.02%
75 to 79610.77%
80 and over560.71%
Total7,940100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.08
  • Median Age: 22.12

Historical population

The population of Alfonso Castañeda grew from 2,797 in 1980 to 8,539 in 2020, an increase of 5,742 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.54%, or an increase of 599 people, from the previous population of 7,940 in 2015.

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Population of Alfonso Castañeda (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,797
3,7512.98%
4,4473.24%
4,8081.69%
6,6554.59%
7,4284.08%
7,9401.28%
8,5391.54%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alfonso Castañeda for the year 2019 was 6,030, broken down into 3,211 males and 2,819 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alfonso Castañeda is situated at approximately 15° 48' North, 121° 18' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 311.1 meters or 1,020.3 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 Alfonso Castañeda are San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and Urdaneta, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Maria Aurora, Aurora, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, San Luis, Aurora, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, and Laur, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 137.57 kilometers (85.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 137.57 kilometers (85.48 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S15°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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