Panukulan, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count13
Postal code4337
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPolillo Strait [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Polillo
Area (2013)226.61 km2 (87.49 sq mi)
Population (2020)16,376
Density (2020)72 / km2 (187 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 56' North, 121° 49' East (14.9331, 121.8160)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.9 feet)

Panukulan is a coastal municipality in the province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 226.61 square kilometers or 87.49 square miles which constitutes 2.59% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 16,376. This represented 0.84% of the total population of Quezon province, or 0.10% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 72 inhabitants per square kilometer or 187 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Panukulan has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Panukulan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balungay6.29%1,0301,0141.58%0.33%
Bato3.17%5195042.98%0.62%
Bonbon9.85%1,6131,5464.33%0.90%
Calasumanga12.45%2,0381,65123.44%4.53%
Kinalagti4.37%7156529.66%1.96%
Libo7.63%1,2501,312-4.73%-1.01%
Lipata3.46%5665218.64%1.76%
Matangkap5.61%9191,053-12.73%-2.82%
Milawid5.07%8308161.72%0.36%
Pagitan3.32%544691-21.27%-4.91%
Pandan3.72%610644-5.28%-1.14%
Rizal17.37%2,8442,906-2.13%-0.45%
San Juan17.70%2,8983,142-7.77%-1.69%
Panukulan Total16,37613,54620.89%4.08%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Panukulan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱71,091,337.35.

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Annual regular income of Panukulan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200939,687,919.39–
201042,099,348.666.08%
201145,283,985.557.56%
201245,171,720.39-0.25%
201350,110,964.3210.93%
201455,969,034.8211.69%
201563,791,109.4913.98%
201671,091,337.3511.44%

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 Panukulan in the 2015 Census was 13,524 broken down into 2,891 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Panukulan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,8111,7745.53
10,3511,9435.33
11,3072,1645.23
11,9562,4474.89
12,5002,6524.71
13,5242,8914.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panukulan is 5 to 9, with 1,714 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 86 individuals.

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Population of Panukulan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12762.04%
1 to 41,2469.20%
5 to 91,71412.65%
10 to 141,62712.01%
15 to 191,2769.42%
20 to 241,1178.25%
25 to 291,0367.65%
30 to 349967.35%
35 to 397845.79%
40 to 447795.75%
45 to 496734.97%
50 to 546154.54%
55 to 594753.51%
60 to 643342.47%
65 to 692071.53%
70 to 741711.26%
75 to 791340.99%
80 and over860.63%
Total13,546100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.55
  • Median Age: 22.84

Historical population

The population of Panukulan grew from 2,704 in 1960 to 16,376 in 2020, an increase of 13,672 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.07%, or an increase of 2,830 people, from the previous population of 13,546 in 2015.

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Population of Panukulan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
––
––
––
––
2,704–
6,0928.27%
7,6574.69%
7,8850.59%
9,8152.21%
10,3511.00%
11,3111.92%
11,9680.78%
12,5111.63%
13,5461.52%
16,3764.07%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Panukulan for the year 2019 was 10,804, broken down into 5,602 males and 5,202 females.

Location

The municipal center of Panukulan is situated at approximately 14° 56' North, 121° 49' East, in the island of Polillo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.9 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 Panukulan are Antipolo, Rizal, Marikina, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Quezon City, Pasig, and Taguig. The nearest municipalities are Burdeos, Quezon, General Nakar, Quezon, Infanta, Quezon, Polillo, Quezon, Real, Quezon, and Patnanungan, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 97.63 kilometers (60.67 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Burdeos, Quezon, 19.36 kilometers (12.03 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S59°E)
  • General Nakar, Quezon, 27.03 kilometers (16.80 miles) to the Southwest (S46°W)
  • Infanta, Quezon, 27.34 kilometers (16.99 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)
  • Polillo, Quezon, 27.52 kilometers (17.10 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S29°E)
  • Real, Quezon, 37.43 kilometers (23.25 miles) to the Southwest (S37°W)
  • Patnanungan, Quezon, 47.68 kilometers (29.63 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S65°E)

Nearest cities

  • Antipolo, Rizal, 78.82 kilometers (48.98 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S61°W)
  • Marikina, 83.96 kilometers (52.17 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S67°W)
  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 83.82 kilometers (52.08 miles) to the West (S81°W)
  • Quezon City, 88.27 kilometers (54.85 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S69°W)
  • Pasig, 89.62 kilometers (55.68 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S63°W)
  • Taguig, 91.63 kilometers (56.93 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S60°W)

Distance from Manila: 97.63 kilometers (60.67 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S67°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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