Aritao, Province of Nueva Vizcaya
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
Province | Nueva Vizcaya |
Barangay count | 22 |
Postal code | 3704 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Area (2013) | 265.60 km2 (102.55 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 42,197 |
Density (2020) | 159 / km2 (411 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 16° 18' North, 121° 2' East (16.2968, 121.0340) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 387.5 meters (1,271.1 feet) |
Aritao is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Vizcaya.
The municipality has a land area of 265.60 square kilometers or 102.55 square miles which constitutes 5.52% of Nueva Vizcaya's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 42,197. This represented 8.48% of the total population of Nueva Vizcaya province, or 1.14% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 159 inhabitants per square kilometer or 411 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Aritao has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Anayo | 1.07% | 453 | 522 | -13.22% | -2.94% |
Baan | 1.40% | 590 | 525 | 12.38% | 2.49% |
Balite | 1.89% | 796 | 684 | 16.37% | 3.24% |
Banganan | 8.10% | 3,419 | 2,788 | 22.63% | 4.39% |
Beti | 5.15% | 2,172 | 2,033 | 6.84% | 1.40% |
Bone North | 6.18% | 2,609 | 2,337 | 11.64% | 2.34% |
Bone South | 10.40% | 4,390 | 3,866 | 13.55% | 2.71% |
Calitlitan | 5.90% | 2,488 | 2,030 | 22.56% | 4.38% |
Canabuan | 1.83% | 774 | 721 | 7.35% | 1.50% |
Canarem | 2.24% | 946 | 919 | 2.94% | 0.61% |
Comon | 10.02% | 4,229 | 3,831 | 10.39% | 2.10% |
Cutar | 4.39% | 1,853 | 1,956 | -5.27% | -1.13% |
Darapidap | 6.54% | 2,760 | 2,151 | 28.31% | 5.39% |
Kirang | 7.61% | 3,210 | 2,525 | 27.13% | 5.18% |
Latar-Nocnoc-San Francisco | 1.50% | 632 | 509 | 24.17% | 4.66% |
Nagcuartelan | 3.13% | 1,321 | 1,189 | 11.10% | 2.24% |
Ocao-Capiniaan | 2.23% | 940 | 888 | 5.86% | 1.21% |
Poblacion | 10.32% | 4,354 | 4,030 | 8.04% | 1.64% |
Santa Clara | 2.89% | 1,219 | 1,100 | 10.82% | 2.19% |
Tabueng | 1.55% | 655 | 610 | 7.38% | 1.51% |
Tucanon | 3.69% | 1,556 | 1,226 | 26.92% | 5.15% |
Yaway | 1.97% | 831 | 785 | 5.86% | 1.21% |
Aritao Total | 42,197 | 37,225 | 13.36% | 2.67% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Aritao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱138,114,145.29.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 74,074,433.82 | – |
2010 | 78,122,181.61 | 5.46% |
2011 | 85,185,400.81 | 9.04% |
2012 | – | – |
2013 | 99,870,896.57 | – |
2014 | 111,601,800.12 | 11.75% |
2015 | 125,094,769.31 | 12.09% |
2016 | 138,114,145.29 | 10.41% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Aritao in the 2015 Census was 37,216 broken down into 8,562 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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25,933 | 5,020 | 5.17 | |
29,111 | 5,796 | 5.02 | |
31,660 | 6,276 | 5.04 | |
34,182 | 7,812 | 4.38 | |
37,105 | 8,398 | 4.42 | |
37,216 | 8,562 | 4.35 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aritao is 1 to 4, with 4,281 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 356 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 1,120 | 3.01% |
1 to 4 | 4,281 | 11.50% |
5 to 9 | 3,608 | 9.69% |
10 to 14 | 3,665 | 9.85% |
15 to 19 | 3,318 | 8.91% |
20 to 24 | 3,050 | 8.19% |
25 to 29 | 2,749 | 7.38% |
30 to 34 | 2,634 | 7.08% |
35 to 39 | 2,404 | 6.46% |
40 to 44 | 2,078 | 5.58% |
45 to 49 | 1,958 | 5.26% |
50 to 54 | 1,884 | 5.06% |
55 to 59 | 1,468 | 3.94% |
60 to 64 | 1,127 | 3.03% |
65 to 69 | 796 | 2.14% |
70 to 74 | 361 | 0.97% |
75 to 79 | 356 | 0.96% |
80 and over | 368 | 0.99% |
Total | 37,225 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Aritao grew from 477 in 1903 to 42,197 in 2020, an increase of 41,720 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.67%, or an increase of 4,972 people, from the previous population of 37,225 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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477 | – | |
1,314 | 6.61% | |
6,208 | 8.07% | |
7,322 | 1.71% | |
11,209 | 3.82% | |
18,098 | 4.80% | |
19,075 | 1.06% | |
22,004 | 2.90% | |
25,942 | 1.66% | |
29,151 | 2.21% | |
31,705 | 1.82% | |
34,206 | 1.05% | |
37,115 | 3.02% | |
37,225 | 0.06% | |
42,197 | 2.67% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Aritao for the year 2019 was 23,405, broken down into 11,405 males and 12,000 females.
Location
The municipal center of Aritao is situated at approximately 16° 18' North, 121° 2' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 387.5 meters or 1,271.1 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 Aritao are Baguio, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Santiago, Isabela, and Dagupan, Pangasinan. The nearest municipalities are Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, and Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Its distance from the national capital is 188.89 kilometers (117.37 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya, 6.28 kilometers (3.90 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S77°E)
- Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, 7.33 kilometers (4.55 miles) to the East (N81°E)
- Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, 12.47 kilometers (7.75 miles) to the Northeast (N38°E)
- Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, 17.10 kilometers (10.62 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N67°W)
- Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, 18.61 kilometers (11.56 miles) to the Southwest (S34°W)
- Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, 24.05 kilometers (14.94 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N31°E)
Nearest cities
- Baguio, 48.78 kilometers (30.31 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N75°W)
- San Jose, Nueva Ecija, 56.16 kilometers (34.90 miles) to the South (S5°W)
- Urdaneta, Pangasinan, 61.33 kilometers (38.11 miles) to the Southwest (S54°W)
- Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 65.93 kilometers (40.97 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
- Santiago, Isabela, 69.64 kilometers (43.27 miles) to the Northeast (N51°E)
- Dagupan, Pangasinan, 80.00 kilometers (49.71 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S69°W)
Distance from Manila: 188.89 kilometers (117.37 miles) to the South (S2°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.