Dupax del Sur, Province of Nueva Vizcaya

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
Barangay count19
Postal code3707
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)374.70 km2 (144.67 sq mi)
Population (2020)21,224
Density (2020)57 / km2 (147 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 17' North, 121° 5' East (16.2842, 121.0913)
Estimated elevation above sea level378.5 meters (1,241.5 feet)

Dupax del Sur is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Vizcaya.

The municipality has a land area of 374.70 square kilometers or 144.67 square miles which constitutes 7.78% of Nueva Vizcaya's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 21,224. This represented 4.27% of the total population of Nueva Vizcaya province, or 0.58% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 57 inhabitants per square kilometer or 147 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dupax del Sur has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dupax del Sur
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abaca2.71%5765710.88%0.18%
Bagumbayan4.54%96378822.21%4.31%
Balsain3.34%70960916.42%3.25%
Banila3.85%81772812.23%2.46%
Biruk5.75%1,22092631.75%5.98%
Canabay5.46%1,1581,03911.45%2.31%
Carolotan5.20%1,1031,0168.56%1.74%
Domang7.41%1,5731,4498.56%1.74%
Dopaj8.95%1,9001,72210.34%2.09%
Gabut6.09%1,2931,2681.97%0.41%
Ganao5.78%1,2261,04517.32%3.42%
Kimbutan6.57%1,3941,24012.42%2.49%
Kinabuan5.94%1,2611,05919.07%3.74%
Lukidnon1.51%320369-13.28%-2.95%
Mangayang11.03%2,3402,1409.35%1.90%
Palabotan5.63%1,1951,08310.34%2.09%
Sanguit4.82%1,0241,033-0.87%-0.18%
Santa Maria3.15%66855520.36%3.98%
Talbek2.28%4844712.76%0.57%
Dupax del Sur Total21,22419,11111.06%2.23%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dupax del Sur for the fiscal year of 2016 was 123,476,383.74.

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Annual regular income of Dupax del Sur (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200970,544,271.39
201074,544,664.495.67%
201180,654,988.368.20%
201278,836,484.84-2.25%
201387,464,309.0410.94%
201499,158,763.0413.37%
2015112,329,119.1113.28%
2016123,476,383.749.92%

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 Dupax del Sur in the 2015 Census was 19,103 broken down into 4,531 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Dupax del Sur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,2942,2725.41
13,8912,6775.19
16,1913,1505.14
17,3333,7654.60
18,0963,9754.55
19,1034,5314.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dupax del Sur is 5 to 9, with 2,023 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 191 individuals.

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Population of Dupax del Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13591.88%
1 to 41,6178.46%
5 to 92,02310.59%
10 to 141,93810.14%
15 to 191,8169.50%
20 to 241,6738.75%
25 to 291,5598.16%
30 to 341,3216.91%
35 to 391,2796.69%
40 to 441,1666.10%
45 to 491,1135.82%
50 to 549434.93%
55 to 597664.01%
60 to 645062.65%
65 to 693982.08%
70 to 742521.32%
75 to 791911.00%
80 and over1911.00%
Total19,111100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.4
  • Median Age: 25.42

Historical population

The population of Dupax del Sur grew from 1,946 in 1903 to 21,224 in 2020, an increase of 19,278 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.23%, or an increase of 2,113 people, from the previous population of 19,111 in 2015.

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Population of Dupax del Sur (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,946
3,6694.09%
6,7673.11%
8,9042.86%
10,9931.87%
18,2415.08%
10,161-11.08%
9,632-1.06%
12,2972.47%
13,9002.32%
16,3713.57%
17,3540.81%
18,1461.64%
19,1110.99%
21,2242.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dupax del Sur for the year 2019 was 12,978, broken down into 6,770 males and 6,208 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dupax del Sur is situated at approximately 16° 17' North, 121° 5' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 378.5 meters or 1,241.5 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 Dupax del Sur are San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Baguio, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Santiago, Isabela, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and Palayan, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, and Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Its distance from the national capital is 187.78 kilometers (116.68 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 187.78 kilometers (116.68 miles) to the South (S4°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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