Obando, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count11
Postal code3021
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)52.10 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)59,978
Density (2020)1,151 / km2 (2,981 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 43' North, 120° 56' East (14.7125, 120.9351)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.5 meters (14.8 feet)

Obando is a coastal municipality in the province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 52.10 square kilometers or 20.12 square miles which constitutes 1.87% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 59,978. This represented 1.62% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 0.48% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,151 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,981 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Obando has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Obando
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Binuangan8.41%5,0455,218-3.32%-0.71%
Catanghalan5.40%3,2383,1642.34%0.49%
Hulo4.11%2,4652,503-1.52%-0.32%
Lawa14.81%8,8858,4525.12%1.06%
Paco11.80%7,0786,8663.09%0.64%
Pag-asa5.75%3,4483,458-0.29%-0.06%
Paliwas9.17%5,5006,113-10.03%-2.20%
Panghulo21.88%13,12212,7632.81%0.59%
Salambao2.63%1,5751,5750.00%0.00%
San Pascual12.95%7,7697,2287.48%1.53%
Tawiran3.09%1,8531,857-0.22%-0.05%
Obando Total59,97859,1971.32%0.28%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Obando for the fiscal year of 2016 was 128,089,604.98.

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Annual regular income of Obando (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200975,690,951.49
201080,365,988.636.18%
201186,321,776.227.41%
201283,996,725.48-2.69%
201391,918,358.979.43%
2014103,921,361.0813.06%
2015115,979,450.0311.60%
2016128,089,604.9810.44%

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 Obando in the 2015 Census was 59,175 broken down into 13,821 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Obando (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
46,3409,1795.05
51,45910,7934.77
52,88111,2294.71
56,25311,9444.71
58,00113,3814.33
59,17513,8214.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Obando is 5 to 9, with 5,730 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 496 individuals.

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Population of Obando by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0131.71%
1 to 44,3587.36%
5 to 95,7309.68%
10 to 145,5999.46%
15 to 195,6129.48%
20 to 245,4669.23%
25 to 294,8278.15%
30 to 344,3817.40%
35 to 394,3247.30%
40 to 443,5796.05%
45 to 493,4725.87%
50 to 542,9464.98%
55 to 592,4894.20%
60 to 642,1153.57%
65 to 691,4722.49%
70 to 747701.30%
75 to 795480.93%
80 and over4960.84%
Total59,197100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.97
  • Median Age: 26.89

Historical population

The population of Obando grew from 8,051 in 1903 to 59,978 in 2020, an increase of 51,927 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.28%, or an increase of 781 people, from the previous population of 59,197 in 2015.

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Population of Obando (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,051
7,604-0.36%
10,0261.39%
11,9571.82%
18,7334.03%
27,1763.71%
32,3783.58%
39,6184.12%
46,3461.58%
51,4881.99%
52,9060.58%
56,2580.85%
58,0091.12%
59,1970.39%
59,9780.28%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Obando for the year 2019 was 35,945, broken down into 17,296 males and 18,649 females.

Location

The municipal center of Obando is situated at approximately 14° 43' North, 120° 56' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.5 meters or 14.8 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 Obando are Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan, and Quezon City. The nearest municipalities are Marilao, Bulacan, Bocaue, Bulacan, Bulakan, Bulacan, Balagtas, Bulacan, Santa Maria, Bulacan, and Guiguinto, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 14.33 kilometers (8.90 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Valenzuela, 1.31 kilometers (0.81 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S66°E)
  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 3.56 kilometers (2.21 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
  • Malabon, 4.77 kilometers (2.96 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°E)
  • Navotas, 6.30 kilometers (3.92 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°E)
  • Caloocan, 8.09 kilometers (5.03 miles) to the Southeast (S41°E)
  • Quezon City, 14.00 kilometers (8.70 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S61°E)

Distance from Manila: 14.33 kilometers (8.90 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)

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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