Carranglan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count17
Postal code3123
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)705.31 km2 (272.32 sq mi)
Population (2020)42,420
Density (2020)60 / km2 (156 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 58' North, 121° 4' East (15.9603, 121.0638)
Estimated elevation above sea level244.9 meters (803.2 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 705.31 square kilometers or 272.32 square miles which constitutes 12.40% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 42,420. This represented 1.84% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.34% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 60 inhabitants per square kilometer or 156 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Carranglan has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Carranglan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bantug2.19%9281,273-27.10%-6.44%
Bunga9.23%3,9163,919-0.08%-0.02%
Burgos9.97%4,2313,84410.07%2.04%
Capintalan5.65%2,3952,445-2.04%-0.43%
D. L. Maglanoc Poblacion4.03%1,7091,6424.08%0.85%
F. C. Otic Poblacion2.58%1,09693916.72%3.31%
G. S. Rosario Poblacion3.68%1,5621,4219.92%2.01%
General Luna11.24%4,7694,6163.31%0.69%
Joson13.14%5,5734,01838.70%7.13%
Minuli4.21%1,7881,47521.22%4.13%
Piut1.98%8382,234-62.49%-18.65%
Puncan11.79%5,0014,7664.93%1.02%
Putlan3.40%1,4411,4052.56%0.53%
R. A. Padilla5.72%2,4282,20510.11%2.05%
Salazar2.22%9431,218-22.58%-5.24%
San Agustin5.86%2,4842,2769.14%1.86%
T. L. Padilla Poblacion3.11%1,3181,435-8.15%-1.77%
Carranglan Total42,42041,1313.13%0.65%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Carranglan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱164,446,285.15.

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Annual regular income of Carranglan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200997,703,246.70–
201095,715,434.72-2.03%
2011104,132,154.848.79%
2012100,655,272.78-3.34%
2013115,156,480.4914.41%
2014130,893,991.9513.67%
2015149,373,061.0314.12%
2016164,446,285.1510.09%

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 Carranglan in the 2015 Census was 41,131 broken down into 9,642 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Carranglan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,0635,1595.05
29,9326,2254.81
31,7166,6034.80
33,2337,3004.55
37,1178,2984.47
41,1319,6424.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carranglan is 5 to 9, with 4,301 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 292 individuals.

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Population of Carranglan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17931.93%
1 to 43,5618.66%
5 to 94,30110.46%
10 to 144,25910.35%
15 to 194,20810.23%
20 to 244,14910.09%
25 to 293,3988.26%
30 to 342,7856.77%
35 to 392,6046.33%
40 to 442,4375.92%
45 to 492,2395.44%
50 to 542,0124.89%
55 to 591,5783.84%
60 to 641,0602.58%
65 to 697291.77%
70 to 743750.91%
75 to 793510.85%
80 and over2920.71%
Total41,131100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.39
  • Median Age: 24.15

Historical population

The population of Carranglan grew from 1,468 in 1903 to 42,420 in 2020, an increase of 40,952 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.65%, or an increase of 1,289 people, from the previous population of 41,131 in 2015.

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Population of Carranglan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,468–
2,7163.96%
6,3394.33%
6,328-0.02%
10,1004.20%
15,5364.30%
16,8751.67%
19,8913.34%
26,0642.74%
29,9502.64%
31,7201.24%
33,2330.64%
37,1244.11%
41,1311.97%
42,4200.65%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Carranglan for the year 2019 was 24,704, broken down into 12,489 males and 12,215 females.

Location

The municipal center of Carranglan is situated at approximately 15° 58' North, 121° 4' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 244.9 meters or 803.2 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 Carranglan are San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Lupao, Nueva Ecija, Umingan, Pangasinan, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, San Quintin, Pangasinan, and Rizal, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 151.83 kilometers (94.34 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 151.83 kilometers (94.34 miles) to the South (S3°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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