San Luis, Province of Aurora

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceAurora
Barangay count18
Postal code3201
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)609.85 km2 (235.46 sq mi)
Population (2020)29,824
Density (2020)49 / km2 (127 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 43' North, 121° 31' East (15.7191, 121.5178)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.5 meters (83.7 feet)

San Luis is a coastal municipality in the province of Aurora.

The municipality has a land area of 609.85 square kilometers or 235.46 square miles which constitutes 19.46% of Aurora's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 29,824. This represented 12.65% of the total population of Aurora province, or 0.24% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 49 inhabitants per square kilometer or 127 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Luis has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Luis
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacong6.79%2,0261,77314.27%2.85%
Barangay I1.51%44936822.01%4.28%
Barangay II2.47%737756-2.51%-0.53%
Barangay III2.82%84273015.34%3.05%
Barangay IV4.07%1,2141,301-6.69%-1.45%
Dibalo0.61%18213732.85%6.16%
Dibayabay3.38%1,0081,177-14.36%-3.21%
Dibut2.61%779909-14.30%-3.20%
Dikapinisan6.16%1,8362,159-14.96%-3.35%
Dimanayat4.43%1,3221,2436.36%1.31%
Diteki5.98%1,7841,57313.41%2.68%
Ditumabo13.04%3,8883,48511.56%2.33%
L. Pimentel4.09%1,2201,07413.59%2.72%
Nonong Senior17.46%5,2064,27821.69%4.22%
Real4.36%1,3001,2285.86%1.21%
San Isidro8.70%2,5962,17119.58%3.83%
San Jose1.83%5475411.11%0.23%
Zarah9.68%2,8882,44917.93%3.53%
San Luis Total29,82427,3529.04%1.84%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Luis for the fiscal year of 2016 was 138,017,867.16.

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Annual regular income of San Luis (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200978,200,571.47
201082,613,319.045.64%
201191,455,414.6710.70%
201290,110,863.70-1.47%
2013101,531,380.6012.67%
2014118,156,153.7816.37%
2015131,689,050.4311.45%
2016138,017,867.164.81%

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 San Luis in the 2015 Census was 27,342 broken down into 6,055 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in San Luis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,6783,0065.55
20,8394,0235.18
21,2424,1555.11
23,7565,0234.73
25,2545,3764.70
27,3426,0554.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Luis is 5 to 9, with 3,231 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 191 individuals.

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Population of San Luis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16282.30%
1 to 42,6279.60%
5 to 93,23111.81%
10 to 143,12511.43%
15 to 192,90010.60%
20 to 242,4588.99%
25 to 292,0097.34%
30 to 341,8226.66%
35 to 391,7216.29%
40 to 441,5765.76%
45 to 491,3494.93%
50 to 541,1464.19%
55 to 599203.36%
60 to 647012.56%
65 to 694851.77%
70 to 742670.98%
75 to 791960.72%
80 and over1910.70%
Total27,352100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.75
  • Median Age: 22.37

Historical population

The population of San Luis grew from 4,397 in 1960 to 29,824 in 2020, an increase of 25,427 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.84%, or an increase of 2,472 people, from the previous population of 27,352 in 2015.

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Population of San Luis (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,397
8,0906.15%
11,5157.34%
11,8280.54%
16,7403.53%
20,9474.29%
21,2560.31%
23,7661.55%
25,2762.27%
27,3521.51%
29,8241.84%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Luis for the year 2019 was 18,178, broken down into 8,906 males and 9,272 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Luis is situated at approximately 15° 43' North, 121° 31' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.5 meters or 83.7 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 San Luis are Palayan, Nueva Ecija, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are Baler, Aurora, Maria Aurora, Aurora, Dipaculao, Aurora, Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija, and Dingalan, Aurora. Its distance from the national capital is 137.60 kilometers (85.50 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 137.60 kilometers (85.50 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°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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