Agdangan, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count12
Postal code4302
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTayabas Bay [Sibuyan Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)31.54 km2 (12.18 sq mi)
Population (2020)12,764
Density (2020)405 / km2 (1,048 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 52' North, 121° 55' East (13.8749, 121.9134)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.4 meters (34.2 feet)

Agdangan is a coastal municipality in the province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 31.54 square kilometers or 12.18 square miles which constitutes 0.36% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,764. This represented 0.65% of the total population of Quezon province, or 0.08% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 405 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,048 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Agdangan has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Agdangan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Binagbag8.69%1,1091,262-12.12%-2.68%
Dayap2.69%3433313.63%0.75%
Ibabang Kinagunan12.26%1,5651,4964.61%0.95%
Ilayang Kinagunan2.74%35026233.59%6.29%
Kanlurang Calutan11.49%1,4671,470-0.20%-0.04%
Kanlurang Maligaya2.44%311345-9.86%-2.16%
Poblacion I12.36%1,5781,675-5.79%-1.25%
Poblacion II15.59%1,9902,139-6.97%-1.51%
Salvacion8.12%1,0371,102-5.90%-1.27%
Silangang Calutan7.66%97882917.97%3.54%
Silangang Maligaya6.69%8548194.27%0.88%
Sildora9.26%1,1821,1215.44%1.12%
Agdangan Total12,76412,851-0.68%-0.14%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Agdangan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱47,284,623.04.

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Annual regular income of Agdangan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,219,505.48–
201029,289,012.147.60%
201131,526,701.957.64%
201230,748,485.11-2.47%
201333,769,898.999.83%
201438,181,742.4113.06%
201543,467,590.1113.84%
201647,284,623.048.78%

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 Agdangan in the 2015 Census was 12,849 broken down into 3,171 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Agdangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,2071,7744.63
9,0212,0934.31
9,9462,1754.57
11,1612,5034.46
11,5622,7394.22
12,8493,1714.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Agdangan is 5 to 9, with 1,372 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 131 individuals.

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Population of Agdangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12471.92%
1 to 41,0568.22%
5 to 91,37210.68%
10 to 141,36110.59%
15 to 191,2739.91%
20 to 241,0237.96%
25 to 298786.83%
30 to 348176.36%
35 to 397936.17%
40 to 447505.84%
45 to 497856.11%
50 to 546585.12%
55 to 595924.61%
60 to 644313.35%
65 to 693282.55%
70 to 742041.59%
75 to 791521.18%
80 and over1311.02%
Total12,851100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.64
  • Median Age: 25.53

Historical population

The population of Agdangan grew from 3,898 in 1948 to 12,764 in 2020, an increase of 8,866 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.14%, or a decrease of 87 people, from the previous population of 12,851 in 2015.

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Population of Agdangan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
––
––
3,898–
5,4102.92%
7,2352.88%
7,163-0.20%
7,3890.62%
8,2071.06%
9,0251.80%
9,9462.11%
11,1641.61%
11,5671.30%
12,8512.02%
12,764-0.14%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Agdangan for the year 2019 was 9,080, broken down into 4,463 males and 4,617 females.

Location

The municipal center of Agdangan is situated at approximately 13° 52' North, 121° 55' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.4 meters or 34.2 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 Agdangan are Lucena, Tayabas, Quezon, San Pablo, Laguna, Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Unisan, Quezon, Padre Burgos, Quezon, Atimonan, Quezon, Plaridel, Quezon, Gumaca, Quezon, and Pitogo, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 128.14 kilometers (79.62 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Unisan, Quezon, 7.97 kilometers (4.95 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S59°E)
  • Padre Burgos, Quezon, 11.47 kilometers (7.13 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)
  • Atimonan, Quezon, 13.93 kilometers (8.66 miles) to the North (N4°E)
  • Plaridel, Quezon, 14.40 kilometers (8.95 miles) to the Northeast (N51°E)
  • Gumaca, Quezon, 20.76 kilometers (12.90 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
  • Pitogo, Quezon, 21.50 kilometers (13.36 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S62°E)

Nearest cities

  • Lucena, 33.20 kilometers (20.63 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 38.58 kilometers (23.97 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • San Pablo, Laguna, 67.09 kilometers (41.69 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N71°W)
  • Lipa, Batangas, 81.30 kilometers (50.52 miles) to the West (N85°W)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 85.69 kilometers (53.25 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N74°W)
  • Santo Tomas, Batangas, 87.00 kilometers (54.06 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)

Distance from Manila: 128.14 kilometers (79.62 miles) to the Northwest (N52°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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