Aritao, Province of Nueva Vizcaya

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
Barangay count22
Postal code3704
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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)
Coordinates16° 18' North, 121° 2' East (16.2968, 121.0340)
Estimated elevation above sea level387.5 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
Local government units of Aritao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anayo1.07%453522-13.22%-2.94%
Baan1.40%59052512.38%2.49%
Balite1.89%79668416.37%3.24%
Banganan8.10%3,4192,78822.63%4.39%
Beti5.15%2,1722,0336.84%1.40%
Bone North6.18%2,6092,33711.64%2.34%
Bone South10.40%4,3903,86613.55%2.71%
Calitlitan5.90%2,4882,03022.56%4.38%
Canabuan1.83%7747217.35%1.50%
Canarem2.24%9469192.94%0.61%
Comon10.02%4,2293,83110.39%2.10%
Cutar4.39%1,8531,956-5.27%-1.13%
Darapidap6.54%2,7602,15128.31%5.39%
Kirang7.61%3,2102,52527.13%5.18%
Latar-Nocnoc-San Francisco1.50%63250924.17%4.66%
Nagcuartelan3.13%1,3211,18911.10%2.24%
Ocao-Capiniaan2.23%9408885.86%1.21%
Poblacion10.32%4,3544,0308.04%1.64%
Santa Clara2.89%1,2191,10010.82%2.19%
Tabueng1.55%6556107.38%1.51%
Tucanon3.69%1,5561,22626.92%5.15%
Yaway1.97%8317855.86%1.21%
Aritao Total42,19737,22513.36%2.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Aritao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 138,114,145.29.

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Annual regular income of Aritao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200974,074,433.82
201078,122,181.615.46%
201185,185,400.819.04%
2012
201399,870,896.57
2014111,601,800.1211.75%
2015125,094,769.3112.09%
2016138,114,145.2910.41%

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 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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Number of households in Aritao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,9335,0205.17
29,1115,7965.02
31,6606,2765.04
34,1827,8124.38
37,1058,3984.42
37,2168,5624.35

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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Population of Aritao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1203.01%
1 to 44,28111.50%
5 to 93,6089.69%
10 to 143,6659.85%
15 to 193,3188.91%
20 to 243,0508.19%
25 to 292,7497.38%
30 to 342,6347.08%
35 to 392,4046.46%
40 to 442,0785.58%
45 to 491,9585.26%
50 to 541,8845.06%
55 to 591,4683.94%
60 to 641,1273.03%
65 to 697962.14%
70 to 743610.97%
75 to 793560.96%
80 and over3680.99%
Total37,225100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.21
  • Median Age: 24.30

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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Population of Aritao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
477
1,3146.61%
6,2088.07%
7,3221.71%
11,2093.82%
18,0984.80%
19,0751.06%
22,0042.90%
25,9421.66%
29,1512.21%
31,7051.82%
34,2061.05%
37,1153.02%
37,2250.06%
42,1972.67%

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

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 188.89 kilometers (117.37 miles) to the South (S2°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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