Guinobatan, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
Barangay count44
Postal code4503
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)244.43 km2 (94.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)85,786
Density (2020)351 / km2 (909 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 11' North, 123° 36' East (13.1914, 123.5997)
Estimated elevation above sea level73.1 meters (239.9 feet)

Guinobatan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Albay.

The municipality has a land area of 244.43 square kilometers or 94.37 square miles which constitutes 9.49% of Albay's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 85,786. This represented 6.24% of the total population of Albay province, or 1.41% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 351 inhabitants per square kilometer or 909 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Guinobatan has 44 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Guinobatan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agpay0.56%479482-0.62%-0.13%
Balite0.76%65058511.11%2.24%
Banao1.27%1,0891,0741.40%0.29%
Batbat1.49%1,2751,373-7.14%-1.55%
Binogsacan Lower2.66%2,2831,88920.86%4.07%
Binogsacan Upper1.64%1,4091,13124.58%4.73%
Bololo1.50%1,2861,442-10.82%-2.38%
Bubulusan1.55%1,3331,399-4.72%-1.01%
Calzada3.02%2,5912,787-7.03%-1.52%
Catomag0.90%776796-2.51%-0.53%
Doña Mercedes1.71%1,4711,4114.25%0.88%
Doña Tomasa1.51%1,2941,352-4.29%-0.92%
Ilawod2.28%1,9542,209-11.54%-2.55%
Inamnan Grande2.72%2,3342,1777.21%1.48%
Inamnan Pequeño1.86%1,5981,756-9.00%-1.97%
Inascan1.75%1,5021,4811.42%0.30%
Iraya1.69%1,4491,771-18.18%-4.14%
Lomacao2.52%2,1612,0963.10%0.64%
Maguiron2.59%2,2232,1184.96%1.02%
Maipon4.42%3,7893,944-3.93%-0.84%
Malabnig1.33%1,1421,145-0.26%-0.06%
Malipo2.12%1,8221,7603.52%0.73%
Malobago2.27%1,9501,8674.45%0.92%
Maninila2.08%1,7881,48220.65%4.03%
Mapaco1.93%1,6581,46013.56%2.71%
Marcial O. Rañola0.74%63553718.25%3.59%
Masarawag4.56%3,9163,7604.15%0.86%
Mauraro7.97%6,8385,98014.35%2.86%
Minto2.06%1,7641,7262.20%0.46%
Morera2.92%2,5032,602-3.80%-0.81%
Muladbucad Grande2.91%2,4972,07920.11%3.93%
Muladbucad Pequeño2.39%2,0482,051-0.15%-0.03%
Ongo1.24%1,06494212.95%2.60%
Palanas0.93%80142787.59%14.16%
Poblacion1.32%1,1351,336-15.04%-3.37%
Pood0.24%205583-64.84%-19.75%
Quibongbongan3.56%3,0542,59517.69%3.49%
Quitago3.19%2,7402,23622.54%4.37%
San Francisco3.72%3,1883,302-3.45%-0.74%
San Jose1.12%95985312.43%2.50%
San Rafael5.14%4,4113,88413.57%2.71%
Sinungtan1.65%1,4151,3127.85%1.60%
Tandarora1.69%1,4491,29112.24%2.46%
Travesia4.50%3,8583,878-0.52%-0.11%
Guinobatan Total85,78682,3614.16%0.86%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Guinobatan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱188,173,074.77.

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Annual regular income of Guinobatan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009105,207,309.26–
2010110,356,738.374.89%
2011121,444,971.5110.05%
2012120,455,979.52-0.81%
2013132,752,380.2910.21%
2014151,032,580.5313.77%
2015171,899,694.8313.82%
2016188,173,074.779.47%

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 Guinobatan in the 2015 Census was 82,237 broken down into 18,239 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinobatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
58,91610,8845.41
65,48512,4495.26
71,04114,1545.02
74,33515,9064.67
75,89416,6074.57
82,23718,2394.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinobatan is 5 to 9, with 8,961 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 819 individuals.

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Population of Guinobatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,5891.93%
1 to 46,9028.38%
5 to 98,96110.88%
10 to 148,85710.75%
15 to 198,55610.39%
20 to 247,0298.53%
25 to 295,8747.13%
30 to 345,4446.61%
35 to 395,1936.31%
40 to 444,6225.61%
45 to 494,4555.41%
50 to 543,8124.63%
55 to 593,2293.92%
60 to 642,6443.21%
65 to 692,0602.50%
70 to 741,3601.65%
75 to 799551.16%
80 and over8190.99%
Total82,361100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.94
  • Median Age: 24.49

Historical population

The population of Guinobatan grew from 20,027 in 1903 to 85,786 in 2020, an increase of 65,759 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 3,425 people, from the previous population of 82,361 in 2015.

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Population of Guinobatan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
20,027–
25,1131.44%
26,4190.25%
32,2802.08%
48,1573.58%
47,190-0.20%
49,7241.06%
53,6391.53%
59,1870.99%
65,5121.92%
71,0711.76%
74,3860.63%
75,9670.77%
82,3611.55%
85,7860.86%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Guinobatan for the year 2019 was 54,364, broken down into 26,233 males and 28,131 females.

Location

The municipal center of Guinobatan is situated at approximately 13° 11' North, 123° 36' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 73.1 meters or 239.9 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 Guinobatan are Ligao, Albay, Legazpi, Albay, Tabaco, Albay, Iriga, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, and Naga, Camarines Sur. The nearest municipalities are Camalig, Albay, Oas, Albay, Daraga, Albay, Jovellar, Albay, Polangui, Albay, and Santo Domingo, Albay. Its distance from the national capital is 322.71 kilometers (200.52 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Camalig, Albay, 6.12 kilometers (3.80 miles) to the East (S80°E)
  • Oas, Albay, 13.03 kilometers (8.10 miles) to the Northwest (N56°W)
  • Daraga, Albay, 13.21 kilometers (8.21 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S68°E)
  • Jovellar, Albay, 13.56 kilometers (8.43 miles) to the South (S0°E)
  • Polangui, Albay, 16.87 kilometers (10.48 miles) to the Northwest (N48°W)
  • Santo Domingo, Albay, 19.91 kilometers (12.37 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N75°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 322.71 kilometers (200.52 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N61°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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