Angat, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count16
Postal code3012
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)61.59 km2 (23.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)65,617
Density (2020)1,065 / km2 (2,759 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 56' North, 121° 2' East (14.9327, 121.0319)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.0 meters (114.7 feet)

Angat is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 61.59 square kilometers or 23.78 square miles which constitutes 2.21% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 65,617. This represented 1.77% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 0.53% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,065 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,759 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Angat has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Angat
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Banaban3.55%2,3272,1408.74%1.78%
Baybay1.39%9108556.43%1.32%
Binagbag8.47%5,5605,1827.29%1.49%
Donacion4.42%2,9022,60311.49%2.32%
Encanto7.80%5,1164,6659.67%1.96%
Laog2.72%1,7871,22545.88%8.27%
Marungko8.46%5,5524,34427.81%5.30%
Niugan8.01%5,2564,60714.09%2.81%
Paltok2.65%1,7381,44720.11%3.93%
Pulong Yantok9.05%5,9404,94020.24%3.96%
San Roque7.23%4,7475,168-8.15%-1.77%
Santa Cruz8.95%5,8755,6414.15%0.86%
Santa Lucia4.44%2,9112,47517.62%3.47%
Santo Cristo7.82%5,1324,9992.66%0.55%
Sulucan9.01%5,9105,7233.27%0.68%
Taboc6.03%3,9543,22322.68%4.40%
Angat Total65,61759,23710.77%2.18%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Angat for the fiscal year of 2016 was 144,155,173.29.

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Annual regular income of Angat (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200986,278,669.53
201091,010,157.275.48%
201192,821,900.711.99%
201292,650,522.23-0.18%
2013104,578,144.9212.87%
2014120,633,532.0315.35%
2015132,678,364.839.98%
2016144,155,173.298.65%

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 Angat in the 2015 Census was 59,214 broken down into 14,891 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Angat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,4916,6125.22
38,9317,8014.99
45,9559,4834.85
53,03711,8234.49
55,09712,3044.48
59,21414,8913.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Angat is 5 to 9, with 5,946 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 527 individuals.

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Population of Angat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0431.76%
1 to 44,4727.55%
5 to 95,94610.04%
10 to 145,8779.92%
15 to 195,7119.64%
20 to 245,5179.31%
25 to 294,7277.98%
30 to 344,3617.36%
35 to 394,2817.23%
40 to 443,6786.21%
45 to 493,5085.92%
50 to 542,8554.82%
55 to 592,3163.91%
60 to 641,6972.86%
65 to 691,3522.28%
70 to 748301.40%
75 to 795390.91%
80 and over5270.89%
Total59,237100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.26
  • Median Age: 26.11

Historical population

The population of Angat grew from 6,961 in 1903 to 65,617 in 2020, an increase of 58,656 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.18%, or an increase of 6,380 people, from the previous population of 59,237 in 2015.

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Population of Angat (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,961
9,0191.65%
11,0601.03%
12,7761.49%
15,0511.45%
19,7982.72%
23,3443.36%
24,8441.25%
34,4943.34%
39,0372.34%
46,0333.60%
53,1171.99%
55,3321.50%
59,2371.31%
65,6172.18%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Angat for the year 2019 was 40,541, broken down into 19,455 males and 21,086 females.

Location

The municipal center of Angat is situated at approximately 14° 56' North, 121° 2' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.0 meters or 114.7 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 Angat are San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Malolos, Bulacan, Valenzuela, Malabon, and Caloocan. The nearest municipalities are Norzagaray, Bulacan, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan, San Rafael, Bulacan, Pandi, Bulacan, Bustos, Bulacan, and Santa Maria, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 37.64 kilometers (23.39 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 13.14 kilometers (8.16 miles) to the South (S8°E)
  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 22.53 kilometers (14.00 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S20°W)
  • Malolos, Bulacan, 25.34 kilometers (15.74 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S68°W)
  • Valenzuela, 25.90 kilometers (16.09 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S20°W)
  • Malabon, 28.96 kilometers (17.99 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S15°W)
  • Caloocan, 30.29 kilometers (18.82 miles) to the South (S9°W)

Distance from Manila: 37.64 kilometers (23.39 miles) to the South (S8°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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