Cabiao, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count23
Postal code3107
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)111.83 km2 (43.18 sq mi)
Population (2020)85,862
Density (2020)768 / km2 (1,988 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 15' North, 120° 51' East (15.2508, 120.8575)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.4 meters (50.5 feet)

Cabiao is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija.

The municipality has a land area of 111.83 square kilometers or 43.18 square miles which constitutes 1.97% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 85,862. This represented 3.72% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.69% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 768 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,988 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cabiao has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cabiao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagong Buhay1.79%1,5381,39410.33%2.09%
Bagong Sikat2.11%1,8081,53417.86%3.52%
Bagong Silang4.97%4,2704,0804.66%0.96%
Concepcion5.06%4,3443,76815.29%3.04%
Entablado7.39%6,3415,8917.64%1.56%
Maligaya3.22%2,7692,5946.75%1.38%
Natividad North0.67%575694-17.15%-3.88%
Natividad South1.12%9601,003-4.29%-0.92%
Palasinan4.17%3,5783,846-6.97%-1.51%
Polilio1.76%1,5101,3958.24%1.68%
San Antonio2.73%2,3402,2255.17%1.07%
San Carlos4.45%3,8203,22918.30%3.60%
San Fernando Norte4.45%3,8223,6614.40%0.91%
San Fernando Sur15.16%13,01611,77210.57%2.14%
San Gregorio2.51%2,1511,9709.19%1.87%
San Juan North0.37%319378-15.61%-3.51%
San Juan South0.58%498902-44.79%-11.75%
San Roque6.87%5,8984,90820.17%3.94%
San Vicente10.33%8,8727,89512.37%2.49%
Santa Ines2.54%2,1771,9879.56%1.94%
Santa Isabel1.90%1,6281,4819.93%2.01%
Santa Rita9.83%8,4417,9975.55%1.14%
Sinipit6.04%5,1874,40317.81%3.51%
Cabiao Total85,86279,0078.68%1.77%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cabiao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 152,388,144.94.

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Annual regular income of Cabiao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200982,572,383.05
201085,536,349.203.59%
201195,439,015.3611.58%
201294,982,877.42-0.48%
2013106,495,208.0712.12%
2014121,935,986.6914.50%
2015136,934,815.3912.30%
2016152,388,144.9411.29%

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 Cabiao in the 2015 Census was 78,966 broken down into 16,685 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabiao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
48,8488,3455.85
55,8979,8265.69
62,62211,6555.37
68,38213,1985.18
72,07914,4025.00
78,96616,6854.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabiao is 5 to 9, with 8,170 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 748 individuals.

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Population of Cabiao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,5261.93%
1 to 46,4318.14%
5 to 98,17010.34%
10 to 148,08110.23%
15 to 197,7299.78%
20 to 247,3109.25%
25 to 296,3208.00%
30 to 345,8367.39%
35 to 395,4476.89%
40 to 444,7045.95%
45 to 494,2955.44%
50 to 543,4914.42%
55 to 592,9643.75%
60 to 642,3002.91%
65 to 691,6632.10%
70 to 741,1761.49%
75 to 798161.03%
80 and over7480.95%
Total79,007100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.78
  • Median Age: 25.20

Historical population

The population of Cabiao grew from 7,843 in 1903 to 85,862 in 2020, an increase of 78,019 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.77%, or an increase of 6,855 people, from the previous population of 79,007 in 2015.

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Population of Cabiao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,843
8,1610.25%
14,6172.96%
15,9020.87%
21,5612.71%
28,2602.68%
32,7523.00%
37,9222.97%
48,8502.57%
55,9022.56%
62,6242.46%
68,3821.22%
72,0811.94%
79,0071.76%
85,8621.77%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cabiao for the year 2019 was 53,647, broken down into 26,083 males and 27,564 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cabiao is situated at approximately 15° 15' North, 120° 51' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.4 meters or 50.5 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 Cabiao are Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, San Fernando, Pampanga, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Angeles, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Jaen, Nueva Ecija, Arayat, Pampanga, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, and San Miguel, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 74.23 kilometers (46.12 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 74.23 kilometers (46.12 miles) to the South (S10°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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